(1)The Mayor shall prepare and publish a document to be known as the “London air quality strategy”.
(2)The London air quality strategy shall contain the Mayor’s proposals and policies—
(a)for the implementation in Greater London of the policies contained in the strategy prepared and published by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 80 of the M1Environment Act 1995 (national air quality strategy), and
(b)for the achievement in Greater London of the air quality standards and objectives prescribed in regulations made under section 87(2)(a) and (b) of that Act,
and may contain such other proposals and policies relating to the improvement of air quality in Greater London as the Mayor considers appropriate.
(3)The London air quality strategy shall also contain information about—
(a)the air quality in Greater London and the likely future air quality in Greater London,
(b)the measures which are to be taken by the Authority [F1and Transport for London] for the purpose of the implementation of the London air quality strategy,
(c)the measures which other persons or bodies are to be encouraged by the Mayor to take for the purpose of the implementation of the London air quality strategy.
(4)In preparing or revising the London air quality strategy the Mayor shall have regard—
(a)to reviews and assessments of air quality made by local authorities in Greater London in accordance with section 82 of the M2Environment Act 1995,
(b)to any designation by a local authority in Greater London of an air quality management area in accordance with section 83 of that Act,
(c)to any plan prepared for the purposes of the achievement of air quality standards by a local authority in Greater London in accordance with section 84(2)(b) of that Act, and
(d)to any guidance about the content of the London air quality strategy given to him by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the implementation of the strategy prepared and published by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 80 of that Act, (national air quality strategy).
(5)In preparing or revising the London air quality strategy the Mayor shall consult—
(a)the Environment Agency, and
(b)any local authority the area of which has a boundary which adjoins any part of the boundary of Greater London.
(6)Where the Mayor revises the London air quality strategy, he shall publish it as revised.
(7)In this Act, references to the London air quality strategy include, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to the London air quality strategy as revised.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 362(3)(b) substituted (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 20 para. 7; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(c)
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