Greater London Authority Act 1999, Section 401A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)In this section “[F2relevant London authority]” means any of the following—
(a)the Authority,
(b)any functional body[F3,
(c)the London Pensions Fund Authority,
(d)the London Transport Users' Committee,
(e)the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and
(f)such person or body falling within subsection (1A) as the Secretary of State may specify by order.]
[F4(1A)A person or body falls within this subsection if the person or body exercises functions of a public nature in relation only to—
(a)Greater London,
(b)a part of Greater London, or
(c)a part of England including Greater London or a part of Greater London.]
(2)Arrangements may be entered into by [F5relevant London authorities] for the provision of administrative, professional or technical services by any one or more of them to any one or more of them, whether for consideration or otherwise.
(3)The arrangements that may be entered into under subsection (2) above include arrangements for the discharge by any one or more [F6relevant London authorities] on behalf of any other [F7relevant London authority] of any functions of that other which are of an administrative, professional or technical nature.
(4)Any two or more [F8relevant London authorities] may establish a joint committee for the purposes of subsection (2) above.
(5)A joint committee established under subsection (4) above is to be treated for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) above as a [F9relevant London authority] separate and distinct from the [F10relevant London authorities] by which it is established.
(6)The Mayor must consult the Assembly before exercising any power conferred on the Authority by this section.
[F11(6A)The Secretary of State must consult a person or body before making an order under subsection (1)(f) specifying that person or body.]
(7)The Secretary of State may by order amend this section so as to extend or restrict the services or functions to which it applies.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 401A inserted (E.W.) (23.10.2007 for specified purposes, 21.1.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 52(1), 59(4)(b); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(k)
F2Words in s. 401A(1) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(2)(a), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F3Ss. 401A(1)(c)-(f) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(2)(b), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F4S. 401A(1A) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(3), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F5Words in s. 401A(2) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(4), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F6Words in s. 401A(3) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(5)(a), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F7Words in s. 401A(3) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(5)(b), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F8Words in s. 401A(4) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(6), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F9Words in s. 401A(5) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(7)(a), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F10Words in s. 401A(5) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(7)(b), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F11S. 401A(6A) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 230(8), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(dd) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
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