Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

Part III U.K. Financial Provisions

Chapter VI E+W+S Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

136 Amendment of cross-references to provisions of Chapter I. E+W+S

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 136(1) repealed (18.11.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(2)(f)(viii), Sch. 8 Pt. 1

F2 S. 136(2) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 12; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(iii)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 136 excluded (22.11.2006) by The Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International Extension) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2905), arts. 1, 44(6) (with art. 43)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 136 wholly in force at 3.7.2000; s. 136 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 425(2); s. 136(1) in force at 12.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2; s. 136(2) in force at 3.7.2000 by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 4

137 Council tax: no Crown exemption for Authority or functional bodies. E+W+S

(1) Section 19 of the M1 Local Government Finance Act 1992 (exclusion from Crown exemption in certain cases) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) (which specifies the excluded bodies) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—

“(bb) the Greater London Authority;

(bc) any functional body, within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1992 c. 14.

138 No discretionary rate relief for functional bodies. E+W+S

(1) Section 47 of the M2 Local Government Finance Act 1988 (discretionary relief) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (9) (which provides that a hereditament is an excepted hereditament, and accordingly not eligible for relief, if all or part of it is occupied by any body there mentioned) at the end of paragraph (b) (which relates to precepting authorities) there shall be added “; or

(c) a functional body, within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999”.

Marginal Citations

M2 1988 c. 41.

139 Local loans. E+W+S

(1) In Schedule 4 to the M3 National Loans Act 1968 (which specifies the bodies to which local loans may be made) in paragraph 1, in paragraph (a) of the definition of local authority, the word and immediately preceding sub-paragraph (iii) shall be omitted and after that sub-paragraph there shall be added “; and

(iv) a functional body, within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999”.

(2) In section 2 of the M4 Public Works Loans Act 1965 (new form of local loan and automatic charge for securing it) in subsection (1) (which includes a definition of relevant authority) in paragraph (a), the word and immediately preceding sub-paragraph (iii) shall be omitted and after that sub-paragraph there shall be added “; and

(iv) a functional body, within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999”.

Marginal Citations

M3 1968 c. 13.

M4 1965 c. 63.

140 Functions of Mayor or Assembly under or by virtue of this Part. E+W+S

(1) The functions conferred or imposed on the Authority under or by virtue of this Part shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor acting on behalf of the Authority.

(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply in relation to any function expressly conferred or imposed on the Assembly.