Part XI

Miscellaneous and General Provisions

Accommodation and services

Accommodation for Authority and functional bodies.
401
1
The Secretary of State shall be under a duty to provide accommodation for—
a
the Authority, and
b
each of the functional bodies,
during the period of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
2
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that appropriate accommodation is available or has been provided for a body falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) above, he may by order make provision substituting for the period for the time being specified in that subsection as it has effect in relation to that body such shorter period as he may determine.
3
Where the Secretary of State—
a
has made an order under subsection (2) above in the case of any body, but
b
subsequently considers that it is necessary, expedient or desirable to extend the period for the time being specified in subsection (1) above as it has effect in relation to that body,
he may by order make provision substituting for that period (whether or not it has expired) such longer period as he may determine, ending not later than the period of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
4
The Secretary of State need not provide accommodation for a body under subsection (1) above during any period as respects which that body has notified him that it does not require him to provide accommodation for it.
5
The provision of accommodation under subsection (1) above shall be on such financial and other terms as the Secretary of State may determine.
S. 401 wholly in force at 12.1.2000; by virtue of s. 425(2) it is provided that this Act comes into force at Royal Assent in regard to any power of a Minister of the Crown to make regulations or an order; s. 401 in force at 12.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2
S. 401 cross-heading substituted (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. 52(2), 59(4)(b); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(k)