Local Government Act 2003

Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) E+W

68 E+W The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 68 in force at 18.11.2003 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)

69 (1) Section 52 (meetings of the London Assembly) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) After subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(4A) There must be at least 21 clear days between a meeting under subsection (3) above and the last such meeting before it, but this does not apply to the gap between the first such meeting after an ordinary election and the last such meeting before that election.”

(3) In subsection (6)(b) (notice of meeting under subsection (3) to be given at least 28 clear days before meeting), for “28” there is substituted “ 14 ”.

(4) Subsection (7) (notice of meeting not to be given during currency of a notice already given) is omitted.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 7 para. 69 in force at 18.11.2003 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)

Valid from 01/04/2004

70 E+W In section 85 (calculation by Greater London Authority of budget requirements), for subsection (9) there is substituted—

“(9) In this section, any reference to expenditure incurred by a body in any financial year includes the following (whether or not giving rise to actual payments)—

(a) any amount which does not form part of the body’s capital receipts for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (capital finance) and which is set aside for the year by the body as provision to meet credit liabilities; and

(b) any other amount which is set aside for the year by the body as reasonably necessary for the purpose of providing for any liability or loss which is likely or certain to be incurred but is uncertain as to the amount or the date on which it will arise (or both).”

71 E+W Sections 112 to 118 (credit approvals) cease to have effect.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 7 para. 71 in force at 1.1.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 4(d)(ii) (with art. 8, Sch.)

Valid from 01/04/2004

72 (1) Section 119 (power to redistribute capital receipts of functional bodies) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2), for “expenditure for capital purposes” there is substituted “ capital expenditure ”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) in paragraph (e), for “expenditure for capital purposes” there is substituted “ capital expenditure ”, and

(b) for paragraph (f) there is substituted—

“(f) for and in connection with treating the whole or a prescribed part of the relevant amount as added to the capital receipts of the assisted body, for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (capital finance);”.

Valid from 01/04/2004

73 E+W In section 120 (capital grants between the Greater London Authority and functional bodies), for “expenditure for capital purposes”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “ capital expenditure ”.

Valid from 01/04/2004

74 E+W In section 121 (revenue grants between the Greater London Authority and functional bodies), for “expenditure for capital purposes”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “ capital expenditure ”.

75 (1) Section 122 (Mayor’s capital spending plan for each functional body) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3)(c), for “usable part of the body’s capital receipts is” there is substituted “ body’s capital receipts are ”.

(3) In subsection (4) (content of section B of the plan), for paragraphs (b) to (d) there is substituted—

“(b) the total of the amounts which the Mayor expects the body—

(i) to borrow in the year, or

(ii) to be treated as borrowing in the year because of section 8(2) of the Local Government Act 2003 (under which entry into, or variation of, a credit arrangement is treated as a form of borrowing).”

(4) In subsection (5) (content of section C of the plan)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “expenditure for capital purposes” there is substituted “ capital expenditure ”, and

(b) for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

“(b) the total of the amounts which the Mayor expects the body to be treated as borrowing in the year because of section 8(2) of the Local Government Act 2003;”.

(5) In subsection (6) (content of section D of the plan), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

“(c) the amount which he expects the body to meet by borrowing or entering into or varying credit arrangements;”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 7 para. 75 in force at 1.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 4(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)

76 E+W In section 123 (preparation of capital spending plan), for subsection (1) there is substituted—

“(1) For each financial year, the Mayor shall prepare a draft of the capital spending plan for the year.”

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 7 para. 76 in force at 1.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 4(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)

77 (1) Section 124 (admissible factors in preparing capital spending plan etc.) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

“(b) the amounts to be transferred to the body under section 32(5) of the Local Government Act 2003 (Mayor’s power to transfer expenditure grant);”.

(3) In subsection (4)—

(a) after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

“(aa) the amount met out of grants under section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 (expenditure grant) made to the body;”, and

(b) for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

“(c) the amount met by borrowing or entering into or varying credit arrangements;”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 7 para. 77 in force at 1.1.2004 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 4(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)

Valid from 01/04/2004

78 (1) Section 126 (interpretation of Chapter 4) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) For subsection (1) there is substituted—

“(1) In this Chapter—

“capital expenditure” and “capital receipt” have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (capital finance);

“capital spending plan” means a capital spending plan under section 122 above.”

(3) In subsection (2), for the words from “Part IV” to “section 48” there is substituted “ Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (see section 7 ”.