http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/42Greater 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 Greater London Authority Act 1999s. 334(2A)-(2E)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 95(2)s. 247s. 255(3)(b)Greater London Authority Act 1999s. 334(9)-(11)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 95(3)s. 247s. 255(3)(b)Greater London Authority Act 1999s. 337(1A)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 96(1)(c)s. 96(4) 247s. 255(3)(b)Greater London Authority Act 1999Sch. 23 para. 1(3A)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 244(2)s. 247s. 255(9)(a)Greater London Authority Act 1999Sch. 23 para. 3A 3B and cross-headingLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 244(3)s. 247s. 255(9)(a)Greater London Authority Act 1999Sch. 23 para. 4(2A)(2B)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 244(4)s. 247s. 255(9)(a)Greater London Authority Act 1999Sch. 23 para. 4A and cross-headingLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 244(6)s. 247s. 255(9)(a)Greater London Authority Act 1999s. 337(2)(ca)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 6 para. 15s. 247s. 255(3)(b)Greater London Authority Act 1999Pt. 4 Ch. 8ABus Services Act 2025s. 29s. 41(5)Greater London Authority Act 1999s. 334(2A)(b)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 58(2)(a)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Greater London Authority Act 1999s. 334(2D)(b)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 58(2)(b)s. 116s. 118(2)(g) Part II421In preparing or revising any strategy to which this section applies the Mayor shall consult—athe Assembly,bthe functional bodies,ceach London borough council,dthe Common Council, andeany other body or person whom he considers it appropriate to consult.2In determining what consultation (if any) is appropriate under subsection (1)(e) above, the bodies which, and persons whom, the Mayor considers consulting must include bodies of each of the descriptions specified in section 32(3) above.3The strategies to which this section applies are those mentioned in section 41(1) above, other than the spatial development strategy (for which separate provision as to consultation and other aspects of public participation is made by Part VIII below).4Subsection (1) above is without prejudice to any other duty imposed on the Mayor in relation to consultation.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6In any case where—athe Mayor proposes to revise any of the strategies to which this section applies, andbhe considers that the proposed revisions will not materially alter the strategy in question,the Mayor is not required to carry out consultation in accordance with this section.S. 42 excluded (3.7.2000) by 1998 c. 45, s. 7B(6) (as inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 307 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3S. 42(5) repealed (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 33; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(f) (with arts. 7, 9-11)S. 42(6) applied (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 6(11)(c), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1S. 42(1) applied (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 6(11)(c), 157(1); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1