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54 Discharge of functions by committees or single members.E+W+S

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(1)The Assembly may arrange for any of the functions exercisable by it to be discharged on its behalf—

(a)by a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly; or

(b)by a single member of the Assembly.

(2)The Assembly may arrange for a member of staff of the Authority appointed under section 67(2) below to exercise on the Assembly’s behalf any function exercisable by the Assembly under section 67(2) or 70(2) below.

(3)Where by virtue of this section any functions exercisable by the Assembly may be discharged by a committee of the Assembly, then, unless the Assembly otherwise directs, the committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a sub-committee or by a single member of the Assembly.

(4)Where by virtue of this section any functions exercisable by the Assembly may be discharged by a sub-committee of the Assembly, then, unless the Assembly or the committee concerned otherwise directs, the sub-committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a single member of the Assembly.

(5)Any arrangements made under this section by the Assembly, or by a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly, for the discharge of any functions by—

(a)a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly,

(b)a member of the Assembly, or

(c)a member of staff of the Authority,

shall not prevent the Assembly, or the committee or sub-committee by whom the arrangements are made, from exercising those functions.

(6)Subsection (1)(b) above does not apply in relation to functions under or by virtue of section 20A of the M1Police Act 1996 (questions by Assembly members to representatives of the Metropolitan Police Authority).

(7)Subsections (1) to (3) of section 53 above shall apply in relation to a meeting of a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly as they apply in relation to a meeting of the Assembly.

(8)Subsections (1) to (5) above are subject to any express provision contained in this Act or any Act passed after this Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 54 excluded (prosp.) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 73(12), 425(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1))

S. 54 excluded (8.5.2000 for specified purposes and 3.7.2000 otherwise) by 1988 c. 41, s. 115A(10) (as inserted (8.5.2000 for specified purposes and 3.7.2000 otherwise) by 1999 c. 29, s. 131(9) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, arts. 3, 4

S. 54 excluded (8.5.2000 for specified purposes and 3.7.2000 otherwise) by 1998 c. 18, s. 11A(12) (as inserted (8.5.2000 for specified purposes and 3.7.2000 otherwise) by 1999 c. 29, s. 133(2), Sch. 8 para. 4 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, arts. 3, 4

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