4

Subsection (2) has effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the reference to the Secretary of State were for the purposes of paragraph (c) a reference to the Mayor of London.

4

This section does not apply in relation to the London Development Agency.

5

This section does not have effect in relation to the London Development Agency.

5

This section does not apply in relation to the London Development Agency.

6

This section does not have effect in relation to the London Development Agency.

7

This section does not have effect in relation to the London Development Agency.

4

Subsections (1) and (2) have effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the references to the Secretary of State were references to the Mayor of London.

5

Subsection (3) does not apply to the London Development Agency.

6

The London Development Agency shall send a copy of a report under this section to the London Assembly.

7

The Mayor of London shall arrange for publication of any report sent to him under this section.

5

Subsections (2) to (4) have effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if references to the Secretary of State were references to the Mayor of London.

3A

The London Development Agency shall not by virtue of subsection (1) or (3) submit to the Secretary of State a compulsory purchase order authorising the acquisition of any land in accordance with section 2(2) of the M2Acquisition of Land Act 1981 unless the Mayor of London has given his consent.

7A

No order may be made under this section altering the extent of the London region.

26A Power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament.

1

The London Development Agency—

a

may promote Bills in Parliament; and

b

may oppose any Bill in Parliament.

2

Subsection (1)(a) applies only if the Mayor of London—

a

gives his written consent to the Bill; and

b

confirms that consent in writing as soon as practicable after the expiration of 14 days after the Bill has been deposited in Parliament.

3

If the Mayor of London does not confirm the consent as required by subsection (2)(b), he shall give notice of that fact to the London Development Agency, which shall take all necessary steps for the withdrawal of the Bill.

4

If the Mayor of London, in giving notice under subsection (3), states that he confirms his consent to the Bill if provisions specified in the notice are omitted or are amended as so specified, the London Development Agency may, instead of withdrawing the Bill pursuant to subsection (3), take all necessary steps for the omission or, as the case may be, the amendment of the provisions in question in accordance with the notice.

5

Without prejudice to subsections (2) to (4), the functions conferred on the London Development Agency by subsection (1)(a) are exercisable subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Schedule 6A.

6

Subsection (1)(b) applies only if the Mayor of London gives his written consent to the London Development Agency to oppose the Bill.

7

If—

a

the London Development Agency deposits a petition against a Bill in Parliament, but

b

the consent required by subsection (6) has not been given before the end of the period of 30 days following the day on which the petition is deposited,

the London Development Agency shall take all necessary steps for the withdrawal of the petition.

8

Before exercising the functions conferred by subsection (2)(a) or (b), (4) or (6), the Mayor of London shall consult the London Assembly.

9

This section is without prejudice to any power to promote or oppose Bills in Parliament which a regional development agency other than the London Development Agency may have apart from this section.

1A

Subsection (1) has effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the reference to the Secretary of State were a reference to the Mayor of London.

30A Application of guidance, consent etc. provisions to the Mayor of London.

Sections 28 to 30 have effect in relation to the Mayor of London as they have effect in relation to the Secretary of State.

“the London Development Agency” means the regional development agency established for the London region;

Schedule 6A Promotion of Bills in Parliament by the London Development Agency

Preliminary requirements

1

No Bill may be deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a) until the requirements of paragraph 2 have been complied with.

Consultation on draft Bill

2

1

The London Development Agency shall—

a

prepare a draft of the proposed Bill (“the draft Bill”);

b

send copies of the draft Bill to the bodies and persons specified in sub-paragraph (2); and

c

consult those bodies and persons about the draft Bill.

2

Those bodies and persons are—

a

the Mayor of London;

b

the London Assembly;

c

every London borough council; and

d

the Common Council.

3

Where the London Development Agency sends copies of the draft Bill to those bodies and persons pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(b), it shall also give those bodies and persons notice of the time within which, and the place at which, they may make representations about the draft Bill.

Publicity for, and exposure of, the draft Bill

3

1

Throughout the consultation period, the London Development Agency shall take such steps as in its opinion will give adequate publicity to the draft Bill.

2

A copy of the draft Bill shall be kept available by the London Development Agency for inspection by any person on request free of charge—

a

at the principal offices of the London Development Agency, and

b

at such other places as the London Development Agency considers appropriate,

at reasonable hours throughout the consultation period.

3

A copy of the draft Bill, or of any part of the draft Bill, shall be supplied to any person on request during the consultation period for such reasonable fee as the London Development Agency may determine.

4

In this paragraph “the consultation period” means the period which—

a

begins with the first day after the requirements of paragraph 2(1)(b) have been complied with; and

b

ends with the time notified pursuant to paragraph 2(3).

Deposition of the Bill in Parliament

4

1

If, after the requirements of paragraph 2 have been complied with, a Bill is deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a), that Bill must be in the form of the draft Bill, either as originally prepared or as modified to take account of—

a

representations made pursuant to paragraph 2;

b

other representations made within the consultation period; or

c

other material considerations.

2

In this paragraph “the consultation period” has the same meaning as in paragraph 3.

Bills affecting statutory functions of London local authorities

5

If a Bill proposed to be deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a) contains provisions affecting the exercise of statutory functions by a London local authority, the Bill shall not be deposited in Parliament unless—

a

in a case where the exercise of statutory functions of one London local authority is affected, that authority has given its written consent to the Bill in the form in which it is to be so deposited; or

b

in a case where the exercise of statutory functions of two or more London local authorities is affected, at least 90 per cent. of all London local authorities have given their written consent to the Bill in that form.

2

In this paragraph “London local authority” means—

a

a London borough council; or

b

the Common Council.

Publicity for the deposited Bill

6

1

This paragraph applies where a Bill (“the deposited Bill”) is deposited in Parliament by virtue of section 26A(1)(a).

2

During the period of 14 days following the day on which the deposited Bill is deposited in Parliament, the London Development Agency shall take such steps as in its opinion will give adequate publicity to the Bill.

3

A copy of the deposited Bill shall be kept available by the London Development Agency for inspection by any person on request free of charge—

a

at the principal offices of the London Development Agency, and

b

at such other places as the London Development Agency considers appropriate,

at reasonable hours throughout the period while the Bill is in Parliament.

4

A copy of the deposited Bill, or of any part of the deposited Bill, shall be supplied to any person on request during that period for such reasonable fee as the London Development Agency may determine.