Greater London Authority Act 1999

335 Public participation. E+W+S

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(2) [F2 Before] determining the contents of the spatial development strategy, the Mayor shall—

(a) prepare a draft of his proposed spatial development strategy;

(b) make copies available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed by regulations under section 343 below;

(c) send a copy to each of the bodies and persons specified in subsection (3) below;

(d) comply with any requirements imposed by regulations under section 343 below; and

(e) consider any representations made in accordance with the regulations.

(3) The bodies and persons mentioned in subsection (2)(c) above are—

(a) the Secretary of State;

[F3 (aa) the Assembly and the functional bodies;]

(b) every London borough council;

(c) the council of any county or district whose area adjoins Greater London and is affected by the proposed spatial development strategy;

(d) such other persons or bodies as may be prescribed by regulations under section 343 below; and

(e) any other body to which, or person to whom, the Mayor considers it appropriate to send a copy.

(4) In determining the bodies to which or persons to whom it is appropriate to send a copy of the strategy under subsection (3)(e) above (if any), the bodies to which and the persons to whom the Mayor considers sending a copy must include bodies of each of the descriptions specified in section 32(3) above.

(5) Each copy made available for inspection or sent under subsection (2) above shall be accompanied by a statement of the prescribed period within which representations may be made to the Mayor.

(6) The persons who may make representations in accordance with the regulations include, in particular, the bodies and persons specified in subsection (3) above.

(7) In this Part “representations made in accordance with the regulations” means representations made—

(a) in accordance with regulations made under section 343 below; and

(b) within the prescribed period.

(8) In this section “the prescribed period” means such period as may be prescribed by, or determined in accordance with, regulations made under section 343 below.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 335(1)-(1B) repealed (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 228(2)(a), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 33; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(c)(f) (with arts. 7, 9-11)

F2 Word in s. 335(2) substituted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 228(2)(b), 240(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(c) (with arts. 7, 9-11)

F3 S. 335(3)(aa) inserted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 228(2)(c), 240(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(c) (with arts. 7, 9-11)

Commencement Information

I1 S.335 wholly in force at 3.7.2000: s.335 in force at Royal Assent (11.11.1999) for certain purposes, see s.425(2); s. 335 in force (3.7.2000) in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3