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Greater London Authority Act 2007

Section 4 & Schedule 1: Confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor

28.Section 4 inserts into the GLA Act 1999 a new section 60A which lists the offices to which confirmation hearings will apply. They are:

  • chairman, or deputy chairman, of Transport for London

  • chairman, or deputy chairman, of the London Development Agency

  • chairman, or vice chairman, of the Metropolitan Police Authority

  • chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

  • chair of the Culture Strategy Group for London

  • chairman, or deputy chairman, of the London Pensions Fund Authority

The Secretary of State may by order amend that list, and must consult the Mayor and the Assembly before making an order.

29.Schedule 1 sets out a new Schedule 4A to the GLA Act 1999 which provides for the Assembly to hold confirmation hearings for appointments to the offices mentioned above. The Mayor must not make any of the above appointments until the confirmation hearing process has ended. He must notify the name and details of the proposed appointee to the Assembly and they may call that person before them. The Assembly must notify the Mayor stating whether it recommends the proposed appointee or not. The Mayor need not accept the recommendation.

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