Greater London Authority Act 1999

66 The Secretary of State’s guidance on ethical standards

(1) The Secretary of State may issue guidance to the Authority with respect to ethical standards for—

(a) the Mayor;

(b) the Assembly members;

(c) members of the Authority’s staff; and

(d) persons not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) above who are members of advisory committees or sub-committees of the Assembly.

(2) The matters which may be dealt with in any such guidance include—

(a) disclosure and registration of interests;

(b) the exercise of functions by or on behalf of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, any member of the Assembly, any member of the Authority’s staff or any committee or sub-committee in cases where the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, member of the Assembly or member of staff, or a member of the committee or sub-committee, has an interest in the matter in question;

(c) voting in cases where an Assembly member, or any other person who is a member of an advisory committee or sub-committee, has an interest in the matter in question;

(d) the establishment and functions of one or more committees concerned with ethical standards;

(e) the prescription of model codes of conduct.

(3) In exercising any functions conferred or imposed on him, or made exercisable by him, the Mayor and every Assembly member shall have regard to any guidance issued under this section.