(1)The Secretary of State must by regulations provide for the establishment of a body for the purposes of discharging the functions set out in subsection (2).
(2)The body established under this section must—
(a)formulate a strategy setting out how specified functions of the Council are to be carried out in Greater London, and
(b)keep it under review.
(3)Specified functions are functions of the Council specified for the purposes of this section by order of the Secretary of State.
(4)The Secretary of State may give to the body established under this section directions and guidance in relation to the formulation and review of its strategy, in particular in relation to—
(a)the form and content of the strategy;
(b)the updating of the strategy;
(c)the steps to be taken when the body is formulating or reviewing the strategy;
(d)the matters to which the body is to have regard when formulating or reviewing the strategy;
(e)the consultation to be carried out when the body is formulating or reviewing the strategy.
(5)It is the duty of the body established under this section to comply with any directions given to it by the Secretary of State under subsection (4).
(6)It is the duty of the body established under this section to have regard to any guidance given to it by the Secretary of State under subsection (4).
(7)Where the body established under this section formulates a strategy under this section, or in consequence of a review of the strategy modifies it, the body must publish the strategy or modified strategy in such manner as it thinks fit .
(8)Regulations under this section must include—
(a)provision for the body to consist of the Mayor of London and such other persons as are appointed by the Mayor in accordance with the regulations;
(b)provision for the Mayor to be the chairman of the body.
(9)The Council may pay to the body established under this section such sums as appear to the Council appropriate for enabling the body to meet costs and expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by it in formulating its strategy or keeping it under review.
(10)The Council may pay to the Greater London Authority such sums as appear to the Council appropriate for enabling the Authority to meet costs and expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the Mayor in connection with the exercise of functions conferred on him by regulations under this section or as chairman of the body established under this section. ]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 24A-24C inserted (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 4, 32(5); S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(c)