Greater London Authority Act 2007

Prospective

The Assembly E+W

3 The Mayor's periodic report to the Assembly E+W

(1) Section 45 of the GLA Act 1999 (the Mayor's periodic report to the Assembly) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (which requires the Mayor to submit a report at least three days before the first, and each monthly, meeting of the Assembly) for “three”, in both places, substitute “ 5 ”.

4 Confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor E+W

(1) After section 60 of the GLA Act 1999 (general functions of the Assembly: proposals to the Mayor) insert—

“60A Confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor

(1) Schedule 4A to this Act (confirmation hearings etc) has effect in any case where this section applies.

(2) This section applies in any case where the Mayor proposes to make an appointment to any of the offices specified in subsection (3) below.

(3) The offices are—

• chairman, or deputy chairman, of Transport for London (see section 154 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 10);

• chairman, or deputy chairman, of the London Development Agency (see section 2 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, as amended by section 304 below);

• chairman, or vice chairman, of the Metropolitan Police Authority (but see subsection (4) below);

• chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (see section 328 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 28);

• chair of the Cultural Strategy Group (see section 375 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 30);

• chairman, or deputy chairman, of the London Pensions Fund Authority (see section 403).

(4) Any reference in subsection (3) above to the chairman, or vice chairman, of the Metropolitan Police Authority has effect only in relation to appointments falling to be made after the function of making the appointment has become a function of the Mayor.

(5) The Secretary of State may by order amend this section for the purpose of specifying further offices in subsection (3) above.

(6) The Secretary of State must consult—

(a) the Mayor, and

(b) the Assembly,

before making an order under subsection (5) above.”.

(2) After Schedule 4 to the GLA Act 1999 insert the Schedule 4A set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.

(3) In section 420 of the GLA Act 1999 (regulations and orders) in the list of provisions in subsection (8) (orders subject to negative resolution Parliamentary procedure) insert each of the following at the appropriate place— “ section 60A(5); ”; “ paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 4A; ”.

5 Power to require attendance at Assembly meetings: time limits E+W

(1) Section 61 of the GLA Act 1999 (power to require attendance at Assembly meetings) is amended as follows.

(2) In each of the provisions specified in subsection (3) below (which describe persons who may be required to attend, and which mention a period of three years prior to the date of the requirement) for “three years” substitute “ 8 years ”.

(3) The provisions are—

(a) subsection (2)(c) (chairman or member of functional body within that period);

(b) subsection (3)(a) and (b) (persons, or members or staff of bodies, that had contractual relationships with the Authority within that period);

(c) subsection (4)(a) and (b) (persons, or members or staff of bodies, that received grants from the Authority within that period);

(d) subsection (5)(b) and (c) (persons who have been Assembly members or Mayor within that period).

6 Annual report by the Assembly E+W

After section 65 of the GLA Act 1999 insert—

“Annual report E+W

65A Annual report by the Assembly

(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year the Assembly shall prepare a report on the exercise of its functions during the year (an “annual report”).

(2) An annual report shall include a statement of what the Assembly considers that it has achieved during the year.

(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after preparing an annual report, the Assembly —

(a) shall send a copy of the report to the Mayor, and

(b) when it has done that, shall publish the report.

(4) A copy of the annual report sent to the Mayor shall be kept available for the appropriate period by the Assembly for inspection by any person on request free of charge at the principal offices of the Authority at reasonable hours.

(5) A copy of the annual report sent to the Mayor, or any part of that report, shall be supplied to any person on request during the appropriate period for such reasonable fee as the Assembly may determine.

(6) In this section “the appropriate period” in the case of an annual report is the period of six years beginning with the date of publication of that report pursuant to this section.”.