Part 1General functions of the Authority
The Mayor's strategies
I12Consultation
1
In section 42 of the GLA Act 1999 (consultation) for subsection (5) (duty to consult Assembly and functional bodies first) substitute—
5
Section 42A below supplements subsection (1) above (but see subsection (6) below).
2
After section 42 of the GLA Act 1999 insert—
42AConsultation: supplementary provision
1
This section supplements section 42(1) above.
2
The Mayor must consult the Assembly and the functional bodies under section 42(1)(a) and (b) above before consulting other bodies or persons under section 42(1)(c) to (e) above.
3
The Mayor must have regard to any comments submitted to him in response by the Assembly or any of the functional bodies.
4
Before consulting under section 42(1)(c) to (e) above, the Mayor must—
a
prepare a statement in accordance with the following provisions of this section, and
b
submit that statement to the Chair of the Assembly.
5
The statement must—
a
identify which of the comments submitted by the Assembly are accepted by the Mayor for implementation in the strategy, and
b
set out the reasons why any comments so submitted are not so accepted.
6
The statement must be in writing.
3
In section 376 of the GLA Act 1999 (the Mayor's culture strategy) in subsection (8)(b)
(which refers to section 42(5)) for “reference in subsection (5) of that section” substitute “
references in subsections (2) and (3) of section 42A above
”
.