Greater London Authority Act 2007

1. Introduction

2. Summary

   1. Part 1 - General Functions of the Authority

   2. Part 2 – Transport

   3. Part 3 - The London Development Agency

   4. Part 4 - Health

   5. Part 5 - The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

   6. Part 6 - Housing

   7. Part 7 - Planning

   8. Part 8 - Environmental Functions

   9. Part 9 - Culture, Media and Sport

   10. Part 10 – Miscellaneous and General

3. Background

4. Overview of the Structure

5. Territorial Extent

6. Commentary

   1. Part 1: General Functions of the Authority

      1. Payments on loss of office

         1. Section 1: Payments on ceasing to hold office as Mayor or Assembly member

      2. The Mayor’s strategies

         1. Section 2: Consultation

      3. The Assembly

         1. Section 3: The Mayor’s periodic report to the Assembly

         2. Section 4 & Schedule 1: Confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor

         3. Section 5: Power to require attendance at Assembly meetings: time limits

         4. Section 6: Annual report by the Assembly

      4. Officers and staff

         1. Sections 7 to 11: Officers and staff

      5. The annual budget

         1. Sections 12 to 16: The annual budget

   2. Part 2: Transport

      1. Section 17: Restrictions on disposal of land: method of giving consent

      2. Section 18: Membership of Transport for London: eligibility of holders of political office

      3. Section 19: Remuneration and allowances

   3. Part 3: the London Development Agency

      1. Section 20: Allowances

   4. Part 4: Health

      1. The Health Adviser and the Deputy Health Advisers

         1. Section 21: The Health Adviser and the Deputy Health Advisers

      2. Reduction of health inequalities

         1. Section 22: The health inequalities strategy

         2. Section 23: The general power of the Authority: duty to have regard

         3. Section 24: General duties of the Mayor with respect to his strategies

   5. Part 5: the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

      1. Section 25: Membership

      2. Section 26: Allowances

      3. Section 27: Directions etc by the Mayor

   6. Part 6: Housing

      1. Section 28: The London housing strategy

   7. Part 7: Planning

      1. The Mayor’s spatial development strategy

         1. Section 29: Duties in relation to consultation

      2. Local development schemes

         1. Section 30: Local development schemes

      3. Development control

         1. Section 31: Mayor to determine certain applications for planning permission

         2. Sections 32, 33, 34: Planning obligations

         3. Section 35: Representation Hearings

         4. Section 36: Planning Contribution under section 46 of PCPA 2004

   8. Part 8: Environmental Functions

      1. Waste

         1. Section 37: Duties of waste collection authorities etc

         2. Section 38: London Waste and Recycling Board

         3. Section 39: Information about waste contracts

      2. Climate change and energy

         1. Section 40: The general power of the Authority: duty to have regard

         2. Section 41: General duties of the Mayor with respect to his strategies

         3. Section 42: Duty of Mayor and Assembly to address climate change

         4. Section 43: The London climate change mitigation and energy strategy

         5. Section 44: The Mayor’s adaptation to climate change strategy for London

   9. Part 9: Culture, Media and Sport

      1. Museum of London

         1. Section 45: Transfer of power of appointment of members of Board of Governors

         2. Section 46: Period of appointment of Governors to the Board

         3. Section 47: The Board’s expenditure: transfer of powers and other provisions.

         4. Section 48: Transfer of other powers relating to the Museum

         5. Section 49: Repeal of section 5 of the Museum of London Act 1986

      2. Miscellaneous

         1. Section 50: The Mayor’s culture strategy: consultation

         2. Section 51: The Mayor’s duty to exercise certain powers of appointment

   10. Part 10: Miscellaneous and General

       1. Section 52: Common provision of administrative, professional and technical services

   11. Part 11: Supplementary Provisions

       1. Section 53: Orders

       2. Section 54: Directions

       3. Section 55: Financial Provisions

       4. Section 56: Transitional provision relating to consultation

       5. Section 57: Repeals

       6. Section 58: Interpretation

       7. Section 59: Short title, citation, commencement and extent

7. Concluding Sections

   1. Commencement

8. Hansard References

9. ANNEX A Glossary