SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 21Mayoral development corporations
Membership
C11
1
A Mayoral development corporation (“MDC”) is to consist of such number of members (being not less than six) as the Mayor of London (“the Mayor”) may from time to time appoint.
2
The Mayor must, subject to sub-paragraph (5), exercise the Mayor's power under sub-paragraph (1) so as to secure that the members of an MDC include at least one elected member of each relevant London council.
3
For the purposes of this Schedule—
a
“London council” means a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London, and
b
a London council is “relevant” in relation to an MDC if any part of the MDC's area is within the council's area.
4
The Mayor must appoint one of the members of an MDC to chair the MDC.
5
In appointing a person to be a member of an MDC, the Mayor—
a
must have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who has experience of, and has shown some capacity in, a matter relevant to the carrying-out of the MDC's functions, and
b
must be satisfied that the person will have no financial or other interest likely to affect prejudicially the exercise of the person's functions as member.
6
The Mayor may require any person whom the Mayor proposes to appoint as a member to provide such information as the Mayor considers necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)(b).