SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 25U.K. Further amendments of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Amendments of Schedule 2U.K.

20(1)Schedule 2 (constitution of the regional development agencies) shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In paragraph 1 (membership) after sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted—

(4)Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) have effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the references to the Secretary of State were references to the Mayor of London.

(5)Where the Mayor of London makes an appointment under section 2(1) by virtue of section 2(7), he shall not make it a term of appointment of the person so appointed that he is to be required to resign his office if he ceases to be an elected member of the London Assembly, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London.

(3)In paragraph 2 (chairman and deputy chairman) at the beginning there shall be inserted “ (1) ”.

(4)After the sub-paragraph (1) so formed, there shall be inserted—

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) has effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the reference to the Secretary of State were a reference to the Mayor of London.

(3)Where the Mayor of London designates a person under section 2(4) by virtue of section 2(7), he shall not make it a term of appointment of the person so designated that he is to be required to resign his office if he ceases to be an elected member of the London Assembly, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London.

(5)After paragraph 3 (remuneration, pensions etc) there shall be inserted—