Greater London Authority Act 1999

Further report E+W+S

[F1 4 (1) Where a report under paragraph 3 contains recommendations for changes to any Assembly constituency or the name by which any Assembly constituency is known, an order under section 2(4) may give effect to the recommendations. E+W+S

(2) An order under section 2(4) may contain incidental, consequential, supplementary or transitional provision, or savings.

(3) The provision referred to in sub-paragraph (2) may include provision—

(a) applying any instrument made under an enactment, with or without modifications,

(b) extending, excluding or amending any such instrument, or

(c) repealing or revoking any such instrument.

(4) Where the Local Government Boundary Commission for England is satisfied that—

(a) a mistake has occurred in the preparation of an order under section 2(4), and

(b) the mistake is such that it cannot be rectified by a subsequent order under that section by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (implied power to amend),

the Commission may by order under section 2(4) make such provision as it thinks necessary or expedient for rectifying the mistake.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4), “mistake”, in relation to an order, includes a provision contained in or omitted from the order in reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information supplied by any public body.

(6) A draft of a statutory instrument containing an order under section 2(4) is to be laid before Parliament before the instrument is made.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 3, 4 substituted for Sch. 1 paras. 3-5 (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 10(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)