Greater London Authority Act 1999

41 General duties of the Mayor in relation to his strategies.E+W+S

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)This section applies to—

(a)the transport strategy prepared and published under section 142 below,

[F1(b)the Economic development strategy for London prepared and published under section 333F below,]

[F2(bb)the health inequalities strategy prepared and published under section 309E below,]

[F3(bc)the London housing strategy prepared and published under section 333A below,]

(c)the spatial development strategy prepared and published under Part VIII below,

[F4(ca)the London Environment Strategy,]

F5(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(ee). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(ef). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(h)the culture strategy prepared and published under section 376 below.

(2)The Mayor shall keep each of the strategies mentioned in subsection (1) above under review and shall make such revisions of those strategies as he considers necessary.

(3)Subsection (2) above does not apply in relation to the spatial development strategy (for which separate provision as to review is made by section 340 below).

(4)In preparing or revising any strategy mentioned in subsection (1) above, the Mayor shall have regard to—

(a)the principal purposes of the Authority;

(b)the effect which the proposed strategy or revision would have on [F6each of the following] —

(i)the health of persons in Greater London;

[F7(ia)health inequalities between persons living in Greater London;]

(ii)the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom;

[F8(iii)climate change, and the consequences of climate change; and]

(c)the matters specified in subsection (5) below.

(5)Those matters are—

(a)the need to ensure that the strategy is consistent with national policies[F9, with the EU obligations of the United Kingdom and with such other international obligations of the United Kingdom] as the Secretary of State may notify to the Mayor for the purposes of this paragraph;

(b)the need to ensure that the strategy is consistent with each other strategy mentioned in subsection (1) above;

(c)the resources available for implementation of the strategy; and

(d)the desirability of promoting and encouraging the use of the River Thames safely, in particular for the provision of passenger transport services and for the transportation of freight.

(6)The Mayor—

(a)in considering whether any strategy mentioned in subsection (1) above needs to be revised,

(b)in implementing any such strategy, or

(c)in exercising in relation to the spatial development strategy any of his functions under sections 334 to 341 below,

shall have regard to the matters specified in subsection (5) above.

(7)Where the Mayor prepares or revises any strategy mentioned in subsection (1) above, he shall include such of the available policies and proposals relating to the subject matter of the strategy as he considers best calculated—

(a)to promote improvements in the health of persons in Greater London,

[F10(aa)to promote the reduction of health inequalities between persons living in Greater London, and

(b)to contribute towards the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom][F11, and

(c)to contribute towards the mitigation of, or adaptation to, climate change, in the United Kingdom,]

except to the extent that he considers that any action that would need to be taken by virtue of paragraph (a)[F12, (aa)][F13, (b) or (c)] above is not reasonably practicable in all the circumstances of the case.

(8)In subsection (7)(a) above, the reference to promoting improvements in health includes a reference to mitigating any detriment to health which would otherwise be occasioned by the strategy or revision.

[F14(8A)In subsection (7)(aa) above, the reference to promoting the reduction of health inequalities includes a reference to mitigating any increase in health inequalities which would otherwise be occasioned by the strategy or revision.]

(9)The Mayor shall from time to time set such targets with respect to the implementation of any strategy mentioned in subsection (1) above[F15, except the London housing strategy,] as he may consider appropriate, having regard to—

(a)any related targets or objectives set nationally; and

(b)any performance indicators set by the Secretary of State, whether nationally or locally, which affect the exercise of functions by authorities involved in the implementation of the strategy;

and in setting any such targets the Mayor shall seek to secure that they are not less demanding than any related targets or objectives which are set nationally.

[F16(9A)In exercising any function the Mayor must have regard to any strategy mentioned in subsection (1) which is relevant to the exercise of that function.]

F17(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F18(11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F19(12)In this section—

(a)“climate change” has the same meaning as in section 361A below, and

(b)in relation to climate change, “adaptation”, “consequences” and “mitigation” have the same meaning as in that section.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 41(1)(b) substituted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 192(3), 240(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(b) (with arts. 7, 9-11)

F3S. 41(1)(bc) inserted (E.W.) (23.12.2007) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 28(2), 59(5)

F6Words in s. 41(4)(b) inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 24(3)(a), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(d)

F7S. 41(4)(b)(ia) substituted for word (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 24(3)(b), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(d)

F8S. 41(4)(iii) substituted for word (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 41(2), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(i)

F9Words in s. 41(5)(a) substituted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 227(2), 240(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(c) (with arts. 7, 9-11)

F10S. 41(7)(aa) substituted for word (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 24(4)(a), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(d)

F11S. 41(7)(c) and word inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 41(3)(a), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(i)

F12Word in s. 41(7) inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 24(4)(b), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(d)

F13Words in s. 41(7) substituted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 41(3)(b), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(i)

F15Words in s. 41(9) inserted (E.W.) (23.12.2007) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 28(3), 59(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)