National Health Service Act 2006

247Application to the City of LondonE+W

(1)The Common Council may establish a committee which has, in relation to the City of London, the powers which under [F1section 9F(2)(f)] of the Local Government Act 2000 a local authority's overview and scrutiny committee has in relation to the authority's area.

(2)Sections 244(2) to (4), 245 and 246 (and Schedule 17 to this Act and Schedule 11 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)) apply as if such a committee were an overview and scrutiny committee and as if the Common Council were a London borough council.

(3)[F2Section 9F] of the Local Government Act 2000 applies as if such a committee were an overview and scrutiny committee and as if the Common Council were a local authority, but with the omission—

(a)of subsections (1) to [F3(4)],

F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5(3A)Section 9FA of the Local Government Act 2000 applies as if such a committee were an overview and scrutiny committee and as if the Common Council were a local authority, but with the omission—

(a)of subsection (3),

(b)in subsection (6), of paragraph (b), and

(c)in subsection (8)(a), of the reference to members of the executive.]

(4)In the provisions applied by subsections (2) [F6to (3A)], references to functions under any provision of [F7section 9F(2)] of the 2000 Act are, in the case of the committee established under subsection (1), references to its functions under that subsection.

(5)“The Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 247(1) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 77(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)

F3Word in s. 247(3)(a) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 77(3)(b); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)