Greater London Authority Act 1999

[F1 Accommodation and services ] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 401 cross-heading substituted (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(2), 59(4)(b); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(k)

401 F1 Accommodation for Authority and functional bodies. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State shall be under a duty to provide accommodation for—

(a) the Authority, and

(b) each of the functional bodies,

during the period of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(2) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that appropriate accommodation is available or has been provided for a body falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) above, he may by order make provision substituting for the period for the time being specified in that subsection as it has effect in relation to that body such shorter period as he may determine.

(3) Where the Secretary of State—

(a) has made an order under subsection (2) above in the case of any body, but

(b) subsequently considers that it is necessary, expedient or desirable to extend the period for the time being specified in subsection (1) above as it has effect in relation to that body,

he may by order make provision substituting for that period (whether or not it has expired) such longer period as he may determine, ending not later than the period of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(4) The Secretary of State need not provide accommodation for a body under subsection (1) above during any period as respects which that body has notified him that it does not require him to provide accommodation for it.

(5) The provision of accommodation under subsection (1) above shall be on such financial and other terms as the Secretary of State may determine.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 401 wholly in force at 12.1.2000; by virtue of s. 425(2) it is provided that this Act comes into force at Royal Assent in regard to any power of a Minister of the Crown to make regulations or an order; s. 401 in force at 12.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2

[F2 401A Administrative, professional and technical services E+W

(1) In this section “constituent body” means any of the following—

(a) the Authority,

(b) any functional body.

(2) Arrangements may be entered into by constituent bodies 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 constituent bodies on behalf of any other constituent body of any functions of that other which are of an administrative, professional or technical nature.

(4) Any two or more constituent bodies 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 constituent body separate and distinct from the constituent bodies by which it is established.

(6) The Mayor must consult the Assembly before exercising any power conferred on the Authority by this section.

(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

F2 S. 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)