http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/408Greater London Authority Act 1999An Act to establish and make provision about the Greater London Authority, the Mayor of London and the London Assembly; to make provision in relation to London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London with respect to matters consequential on the establishment of the Greater London Authority; to make provision with respect to the functions of other local authorities and statutory bodies exercising functions in Greater London; to make provision about transport and road traffic in and around Greater London; to make provision about policing in Greater London and to make an adjustment of the metropolitan police district; and for connected purposes.1999-11-23texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-01Expert Participation2026-04-06 Part XII Supplementary Provisions Transfers Transfers of property, rights or liabilities.4081A Minister of the Crown may by order make provision for or in connection with the transfer to any body or person falling within subsection (2) below of such property, rights or liabilities of a body or person falling within subsection (3) below as he may consider appropriate.2The bodies and persons falling within this subsection are—athe Authority;bany functional body;cany subsidiary of Transport for London;dLondon Regional Transport or any subsidiary of London Regional Transport;eany local authority or the Common Council;fa police and crime commissioner;gthe London Transport Users’ Committee;hany Minister of the Crown or government department;iany body or person, or the holder of any office, established by or under this Act and not falling within the preceding paragraphs of this subsection.3The bodies and persons falling within this subsection are—aany Minister of the Crown or government department;bany London borough council or the Common Council;cLondon Regional Transport or any subsidiary of London Regional Transport;dany company all the shares in which are held by a Minister of the Crown;ethe Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District;fthe Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;gNatural England;gaan urban development corporation for an urban development area all or part of which is in Greater London;gb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jany body or person, or the holder of any office, for whose abolition or dissolution provision is made by or under this Act and which does not fall within the preceding paragraphs of this subsection.4The power conferred by subsection (1) above is exercisable—afor the general purposes, or any particular purposes, of this Act;bin consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, any provision made by or under this Act;cfor giving full effect to this Act; ordin consequence of such of the provisions of any other Act passed—ibefore the relevant day, within the meaning of section 405 above, oriiin the Session in which that day falls,as apply to any area, or any body or person, affected by this Act.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7An order under subsection (1) above may make provision for or in connection with—athe grant or creation of an estate or interest in, or right over, any land or other property,bthe grant or creation of any other rights, orcthe imposition of liabilities,in favour of, or on, any body or person falling within subsection (2) above or any body or person falling within subsection (3) above.8An order under subsection (1) above may make provision for transfers to take effect at such time of day as may be specified in the order.8AAn order under subsection (1) above may not make provision in relation to land which is held by the Secretary of State and was acquired, or is treated as having been acquired, under section 39 of the Forestry Act 1967 (power to acquire land which is suitable for afforestation or purposes connected with forestry).9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11In this section “urban development corporation” means a corporation established by an order under section 135 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.S. 408: by virtue of s. 425(2) the Act comes into force at Royal Assent in regards to any power of a Minister of the Crown to make regulations or an orderS. 408(9)-(11) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 51(3)S. 408(2)(f) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 56; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)S. 408(3)(i) repealed (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 8 para. 75(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(w)(3), 5, Sch. (with arts. 6-13)S. 408(5) repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 32; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(d)S. 408(6) repealed (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 8 para. 75(3), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(w)(3), 5, Sch. (with arts. 6-13)S. 408(8A) inserted (12.4.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 31(7), 57(5)(e)S. 408(3)(gb) omitted (2.12.2014) by virtue of The Olympic Delivery Authority (Dissolution) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3184), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 13(a)S. 408(3)(g) substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), s. 107, Sch. 11 para. 152; S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)S. 408(3)(gc) omitted (2.12.2014) by virtue of The Olympic Delivery Authority (Dissolution) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3184), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 13(a)S. 408(9)(10) omitted (2.12.2014) by virtue of The Olympic Delivery Authority (Dissolution) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3184), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 13(b)S. 408(3)(h) repealed (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 8 para. 75(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(w)(3), 5, Sch. (with arts. 6-13)S. 408(3)(gd) omitted (2.12.2014) by virtue of The Olympic Delivery Authority (Dissolution) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3184), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 13(a)S. 408(3)(ga)-(gd) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 51(2)