Section 23: The general power of the Authority: duty to have regard
58.Section 30 of the GLA Act 1999 requires the Authority to have regard to the effect which any proposed exercise of its general power will have on the health of persons in Greater London, and to exercise its general power in a way best calculated to promote improvements in the health of such persons. Section 23 amends section 30 to require the Authority also to have regard to the effect of any proposed exercise of its general power on health inequalities, and to exercise its powers in a way that is best calculated to promote the reduction of health inequalities between persons living in Greater London.
