(1)The Assembly, in consultation with the Mayor, may make standing orders of the Authority.
(2)The procedure of the Assembly, and of any committees or sub-committees of the Assembly, shall be regulated by the standing orders of the Authority.
(3)Standing orders of the Authority may make provision regulating the procedure to be followed—
(a)by any member of the Assembly, or
(b)by any member of staff of the Authority,
by whom functions of the Authority are exercisable pursuant to arrangements under section 54 below.
(4)Standing orders of the Authority may make provision regulating the procedure to be followed by the Mayor or by the Assembly in discharging any functions of the Mayor or the Assembly, to the extent that the functions—
(a)consist of consultation, or any other interaction or relationship, between the Mayor and the Assembly; or
(b)are exercisable by the Mayor in relation to the Assembly or by the Assembly in relation to the Mayor.
(5)Standing orders of the Authority may make provision for any other matter for which provision by standing orders of the Authority is authorised or required by or under any other provision of this Act or any other enactment.
(6)Subsections (2) to (5) above are subject to any other provision of this Act or any other enactment which regulates, or provides for the regulation of, the procedure of the Assembly or any procedure to be followed by the Mayor.
(7)Standing orders of the Authority may make different provision for different circumstances.
(8)The Assembly, after consultation with the Mayor, may at any time vary or revoke any standing orders of the Authority.
(9)Neither section 38 below nor section 54 below shall apply in relation to the functions of the Mayor or the Assembly under this section.