(1)Section 335 of the GLA Act 1999 (the Mayor’s spatial development strategy: consultation) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (1) (duty to consult the Assembly and the functional bodies about his proposals) insert—
“(1A)The Mayor must have regard to any comments submitted to him in response by the Assembly or any of the functional bodies.
(1B)The Mayor must prepare, and submit to the Chair of the Assembly, a written statement—
(a)identifying which of the comments submitted by the Assembly are accepted by the Mayor for implementation in the strategy, and
(b)setting out the reasons why any comments so submitted are not so accepted.”.
(3)In subsection (2) after “After the consultation required by subsection (1)(c) above” insert “(and the submission of any statement required by subsection (1B) above)”.