Part 1General functions of the Authority

The annual budget

16Exercise of Mayor's functions when temporarily unable to act

(1)

Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the GLA Act 1999 (exercise of functions when Mayor temporarily unable to act etc) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 15(1) (exceptions to rule that Deputy Mayor is to exercise Mayor's functions) omit paragraph (a) (functions under Schedule 6 or 7).

(3)

For paragraph 16 (setting the budget during the period) substitute—

“16

If and so long as any functions of the Mayor under Schedule 6 or 7 to this Act are exercisable by the Deputy Mayor pursuant to paragraph 14 above, the Deputy Mayor shall not act as an Assembly member in relation to any functions of the Assembly under either of those Schedules.”.

(4)

Paragraph 18 (exercise of Deputy Mayor's functions by Chair) is amended as follows.

(5)

In sub-paragraph (2)(a) (which provides for paragraphs 14 and 15 to have effect with the substitution of references to the Chair of the Assembly) after “Chair of the Assembly” insert “ (but see sub-paragraph (2A) below) ”.

(6)

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

The Chair of the Assembly shall not by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a) above exercise any functions of the Mayor under Schedule 6 or 7 to this Act.”.