SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23The London Environment Strategy: minor and consequential amendments of the Greater London Authority Act 1999

Section 225

General

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The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows.

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1

Section 41 (general duties of the Mayor in relation to his strategies) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

after paragraph (c) insert—

ca

the London Environment Strategy,

b

omit paragraphs (d) to (g).

3

Omit subsection (11).

Biodiversity

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1

Section 352 (Mayor's biodiversity action plan) is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “ The London Environment Strategy: biodiversity ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for “The London Biodiversity Action Plan” (in the opening words) substitute “ The provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with biodiversity ”,

b

in paragraph (c), for “the London Biodiversity Action Plan” substitute “ those provisions of the London Environment Strategy ” and for “is required to consult” substitute “ has consulted or intends to consult ”, and

c

in paragraph (d), for “the London Biodiversity Action Plan” substitute “ those provisions of the London Environment Strategy ” and for “is required to be consulted by the Mayor” substitute “ who the Mayor has consulted or intends to consult ”.

4

In subsection (4), in the opening words, for “London Biodiversity Action Plan” substitute “ the provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with biodiversity ”.

5

Omit subsections (1), (3), (4)(b) (with the preceding “and”), (5) and (6).

Municipal waste management

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1

Section 353 (municipal waste management strategy) is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “ The London Environment Strategy: municipal waste management ”.

3

In subsections (2), (3A) and (4) for “municipal waste management strategy” (in each place) substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with municipal waste management ”.

4

Omit subsections (1), (4)(b) (with the preceding “and”) and (5) to (7).

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1

Section 354 (directions by the Secretary of State) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “either of the conditions” substitute “ the condition ”, and

b

for “municipal waste management strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with municipal waste management ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

omit paragraph (a); and

b

in paragraph (b), for “municipal waste management strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with municipal waste management ”.

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In—

a

section 355(1), (3) and (7)(c) (duties of waste collection authorities etc),

b

section 356(1) (directions by the Mayor),

c

section 356A(5) (London Waste and Recycling Board),

d

section 357(5) (information about existing waste contracts), and

e

section 358(3) (information about new waste contracts),

for “municipal waste management strategy” (in each place) substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with municipal waste management ”.

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In section 355(7)(duties of waste collection authorities etc), in the words after paragraph (c), omit the words “of the strategy”.

Climate change mitigation and energy

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1

Section 361B (the London climate change mitigation and energy strategy) is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “ The London Environment Strategy: climate change mitigation and energy ”.

3

In subsection (2), for “London climate change mitigation and energy strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with climate change mitigation and energy ”.

4

In subsection (3), for “strategy” substitute “ provisions dealing with climate change mitigation and energy ”.

5

In subsection (4), for “strategy” substitute “ provisions dealing with climate change mitigation and energy ”.

6

In subsection (6)—

a

for “strategy” substitute “ provisions dealing with climate change mitigation and energy ”, and

b

in paragraphs (d) and (e), for “the strategy” substitute “ those provisions ”.

7

Omit subsections (1), (7) and (9) to (11) and, in subsection (12), the definition of “prescribed”.

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Omit section 361C (directions by the Secretary of State to revise the strategy).

Adaptation to climate change

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1

Section 361D (the adaptation to climate change strategy for London) is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “ The London Environment Strategy: adaptation to climate change ”.

3

In subsection (2), for “adaptation to climate change strategy for London” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with adaptation to climate change ”.

4

Omit subsections (1) and (3) to (5).

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Omit section 361E (directions by the Secretary of State to revise the strategy).

Air quality

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1

Section 362 (the Mayor's air quality strategy) is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “ The London Environment Strategy: air quality ”.

3

In subsections (2) to (4), for “London air quality strategy” (in each place) substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with air quality ”.

4

Omit subsections (1) and (5) to (7).

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1

Section 363 (directions by the Secretary of State) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “either of the conditions” substitute “ the condition ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

omit paragraph (a), and

b

in subsection (2)(b), for “London air quality strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with air quality ”.

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In section 364 (duty of local authorities in Greater London), for “London air quality strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with air quality ”.

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In section 365 (directions by the Mayor), for “London air quality strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with air quality ”.

Ambient noise

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1

Section 370 (the London ambient noise strategy) is amended as follows.

2

For the heading substitute “ The London Environment Strategy: ambient noise ”.

3

In subsection (2), for “London ambient noise strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with ambient noise ”.

4

In subsection (3), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “ambient noise”, for “London ambient noise strategy” substitute “ provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with ambient noise ”.

5

Omit subsections (1) and (6) to (8).