PART 8 E+W London

CHAPTER 1 E+W Housing and regeneration functions

186 Removal of limitations on Greater London Authority's general power E+W

(1) Section 31 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (limits of the Authority's general power) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) (prohibition on the Authority incurring expenditure in providing housing or other services) omit paragraph (a) (provision of housing).

(3) Omit subsection (4) (interpretation of reference to provision of housing).

(4) Before subsection (5) insert—

“(4A) The reference in subsection (3) above to providing any education services does not include sponsoring Academies or facilitating their sponsorship.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 186 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(u) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I2 S. 186 in force at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(e) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)