(1)Section 31 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (limits of the Authority’s general power) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (3) (prohibition on the Authority incurring expenditure in providing housing or other services) omit paragraph (a) (provision of housing).
(3)Omit subsection (4) (interpretation of reference to provision of housing).
(4)Before subsection (5) insert—
“(4A)The reference in subsection (3) above to providing any education services does not include sponsoring Academies or facilitating their sponsorship.”