Part XI Miscellaneous and General Provisions

Overseas assistance

400 Overseas assistance.

1

Section 1 of the M1Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (power of local authorities to provide advice and assistance overseas) shall be amended as follows.

2

After subsection (6) there shall be inserted—

6A

For the purposes of subsection (1) above the Greater London Authority shall be treated as having skill and experience as respects a particular matter if—

a

the Authority does not have skill and experience as respects that matter,

b

the London Development Agency does have such skill and experience, and

c

the Agency provides advice and assistance as respects that matter to the Authority.

3

In subsection (9)(a) (authorities given power to provide assistance) after “Wales,” there shall be inserted “ the Greater London Authority, ”.