Part XI Miscellaneous and General Provisions

Accommodation and services

F1401AAdministrative, professional and technical services

(1)

In this section “F2relevant London authority” means any of the following—

(a)

the Authority,

(b)

any functional bodyF3,

(c)

the London Pensions Fund Authority,

(d)

the London Transport Users' Committee,

(e)

the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and

(f)

such person or body falling within subsection (1A) as the Secretary of State may specify by order.

F4(1A)

A person or body falls within this subsection if the person or body exercises functions of a public nature in relation only to—

(a)

Greater London,

(b)

a part of Greater London, or

(c)

a part of England including Greater London or a part of Greater London.

(2)

Arrangements may be entered into by F5relevant London authorities for the provision of administrative, professional or technical services by any one or more of them to any one or more of them, whether for consideration or otherwise.

(3)

The arrangements that may be entered into under subsection (2) above include arrangements for the discharge by any one or more F6relevant London authorities on behalf of any other F7relevant London authority of any functions of that other which are of an administrative, professional or technical nature.

(4)

Any two or more F8relevant London authorities may establish a joint committee for the purposes of subsection (2) above.

(5)

A joint committee established under subsection (4) above is to be treated for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) above as a F9relevant London authority separate and distinct from the F10relevant London authorities by which it is established.

(6)

The Mayor must consult the Assembly before exercising any power conferred on the Authority by this section.

F11(6A)

The Secretary of State must consult a person or body before making an order under subsection (1)(f) specifying that person or body.

(7)

The Secretary of State may by order amend this section so as to extend or restrict the services or functions to which it applies.