Greater London Authority Act 1999

General functions of the Assembly E+W+S

59 Review and investigation. E+W+S

(1) The Assembly shall keep under review the exercise by the Mayor of the statutory functions exercisable by him.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the powers of the Assembly include in particular power to investigate, and prepare reports about,—

(a) any actions and decisions of the Mayor,

(b) any actions and decisions of any member of staff of the Authority,

(c) matters relating to the principal purposes of the Authority,

(d) matters in relation to which statutory functions are exercisable by the Mayor, or

(e) any other matters which the Assembly considers to be of importance to Greater London.

60 Proposals to the Mayor. E+W+S

(1) Where the Assembly decides to do so, the Assembly may submit a proposal to the Mayor.

(2) Section 54 above shall not apply in relation to the function of the Assembly under subsection (1) above.

[F1 60A Confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor E+W

(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.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 60A inserted (E.W.) (23.10.2007 for specified purposes, 21.1.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 4(1), 59(4)(b); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(a)