Greater London Authority Act 1999

[F1 Discharge of Assembly's functions by Assembly, ordinary committee or Chair of Assembly E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4A 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. 4(2), 59(4)(b), Sch. 1; S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(a)

9 (1) The Assembly may arrange under section 54(1)(a) of this Act for any of its functions under this Schedule to be discharged on its behalf by an ordinary committee. E+W

(2) The Assembly may arrange under section 54(1)(b) of this Act for any of the following functions to be discharged on its behalf by the Chair of the Assembly—

(a) its function under paragraph 6(1) above of deciding whether to hold a confirmation hearing;

(b) its function under paragraph 6(4) above of deciding whether to request the candidate to produce any documents.

(3) Except as provided by sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above, neither the Assembly nor an ordinary committee may arrange for the discharge of any functions under this Schedule on its behalf by—

(a) any committee or sub-committee, or

(b) a single member of the Assembly.]

[F2 10 (1) The London Assembly may veto the appointment of the candidate as Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime if the candidate is not a member of the London Assembly. E+W

(2) The exercise of that power of veto in relation to an appointment is not valid unless the London Assembly—

(a) has held a confirmation meeting in relation to the appointment before the exercise of the power; and

(b) notifies the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime of the veto within the period of 3 weeks described in paragraph 4(3).

(3) If the London Assembly vetoes the appointment of the candidate, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime must not appoint the candidate.

(4) References in this Schedule to the London Assembly vetoing the appointment of a candidate are references to the Assembly making a decision, by the required majority, that the candidate should not be appointed as Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

(5) For that purpose, the London Assembly makes that decision by the required majority if at least two-thirds of the votes given in making that decision are votes in favour of making that decision.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 4A para. 10 inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 20(3)(b), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 6)

[F3 11 (1) The Assembly may veto— E+W

(a) the appointment of the candidate as the London Fire Commissioner, or

(b) the appointment of the candidate as the Deputy Mayor for Fire if the candidate is not a member of the Assembly.

(2) The exercise of that power of veto in relation to an appointment is not valid unless the Assembly—

(a) has held a confirmation meeting in relation to the appointment before the exercise of the power; and

(b) notifies the Mayor of the veto within the period of 3 weeks described in paragraph 4(3).

(3) If the Assembly vetoes the appointment of the candidate, the Mayor must not appoint the candidate.

(4) References in this Schedule to the Assembly vetoing the appointment of a candidate are references to the Assembly making a decision, by the required majority, that the candidate should not be appointed—

(a) as the London Fire Commissioner, or

(b) as the Deputy Mayor for Fire.

(5) For that purpose, the Assembly makes that decision by the required majority if at least two-thirds of the votes given in making that decision are votes in favour of making that decision.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 4A para. 11 inserted (E.W.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.3.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 14(3); S.I. 2018/227, art. 2(b)(i)