2000 No. 801 (C. 19)
LONDON GOVERNMENT

The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4 and Adaptation) Order 2000

Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 425(2) and (5) of the Greater London Authority Act 19991, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4 and Adaptation) Order 2000.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

Commencement of provisions2.

(1)

Subject to the adaptation in article 3, paragraph 4 of Schedule 27 to the Act shall come into force on 30th March 2000.

(2)

The provisions of the Act specified in the first column of the Schedule shall come into force (where applicable, to the extent specified in the second column)–

(a)

on 1st April 2000, in relation to the provisions specified in Part 1;

(b)

on 8th May 2000, in relation to the provisions specified in Part 2;

(c)

on 3rd July 2000, in relation to the provisions specified in Part 3.

(3)

Sections 383 and 384 of the Act shall come into force on 1st October 2000.

Adaptation of paragraph 4 of Schedule 273.

Paragraph 4 (section 1 of the Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 18672) of Schedule 27 to the Act shall have effect with the substitution for the words “shall cease to have effect” of the following–
  • “shall have effect as if there were inserted, after “Metropolitan Police Act 1829”, the words “shall, as regards monies for police purposes, be made up to 2nd July 2000, and as regards monies for other purposes””.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Provisions commenced

Extent of commencement

PART 1

Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2000

Section 255

in so far as not already in force

Section 288

Section 297

Section 303

for the purposes of section 297

Section 349

Section 374

Section 396

subsections (10) to (12)

PART 2

Provisions coming into force on 8th May 2000

Section 30

subsections (7) and (9)

Sections 34 to 36

Section 37 (and accordingly Schedule 4)

in so far as not already in force

Sections 38 to 40

Section 45

Sections 49 to 59

Sections 66 to 75

Section 80

Sections 111 and 112

except in so far as they relate to a functional body

Section 113

subsections (1) and (3) to (6)

Section 114

Section 117

Section 126

Section 154

subsections (1) and (4) (and accordingly Schedule 10)

Section 266

for the purposes of enabling directions to be given under section 301A(9) of the Highways Act 19803

Section 291

for the purposes of enabling directions to be given under section 121B(9) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19844

Sections 295 and 296 (and accordingly Schedules 23 and 24)

except in relation to Transport for London

Section 304

for the purpose only of enabling the Mayor to consult on the appointment of persons to be members of the London Development Agency

Section 305

Section 375

subsections (1) and (3) (and accordingly Schedule 30)

Section 380

Section 382

subsections (2) and (3)

Sections 385 and 386

Section 391

Section 394

Section 396

in so far as not already in force

Sections 397 to 400

Section 404

PART 3

Provisions coming into force on 3rd July 2000

Sections 30 and 31

in so far as not already in force

Sections 32 and 33

Sections 41 to 44

Sections 46 to 48

Sections 60 to 62

Sections 64 and 65

Sections 76 to 79 (and accordingly Schedule 5)

Sections 111 and 112

in so far as not already in force

Section 113

subsection (2)

Section 115

subsections (1) and (3), and subsection (2) in so far as it relates to financial years beginning in or after 2001

Section 116

in so far as not already in force

Section 118

Section 119

in so far as not already in force

Sections 120 and 121

Sections 122 to 124

in so far as they relate to capital spending plans for financial years beginning in or after 2001

Section 125

Part IV Chapter I

Sections 154 to 169 (and accordingly Schedules 11 to 13)

in so far as not already in force

Part IV Chapters IV and V

in so far as not already in force

Sections 196 to 198

Sections 200 to 209

Part IV Chapters VIII to X (and accordingly Schedules 16 to 19)

with the exception of paragraph 11 of Schedule 17

Section 253 (and accordingly Schedule 20)

Sections 256 and 257

Section 259

Sections 261 to 265

Section 266

in so far as not already in force

Sections 267 to 270 (and accordingly Schedule 22)

Part IV Chapter XIV

in so far as not already in force

Sections 295 and 296

in so far as not already in force

Section 298

in so far as not already in force

Sections 299 to 300

Section 304

in so far as not already in force

Sections 306 to 309 (and accordingly Schedule 25)

Parts VIII and IX

in so far as not already in force

Part X Chapter I

in so far as not already in force

Part XI

in so far as not already in force

Section 423

in so far as it relates to the undernoted parts of Schedule 34

Schedule 34

Part II, in so far as it repeals section 2(1) of the Railways Act 19935

Parts III and IV

Part V, except in so far as it repeals section 38 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998

Part VI

Part IX, in so far as it repeals part of section 25(1) of the Local Government Act 19746
(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force certain provisions of the Greater London Authority Act 1999. Provisions relating to the metropolitan police district, additional to those already in force, come into force on 1st April 2000. On that date the London Advisory Planning Committee, the London Ecology Unit and the London Research Centre cease to exist.

Provisions concerning the meetings and proceedings and certain functions of the Greater London Authority come into force on 8th May 2000, and the provisions conferring the principal functions of the Authority on 3rd July 2000.

Transport for London is established for limited purposes on 8th May 2000, and assumes its functions on 3rd July 2000.

The principal provisions of the Act which amend the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (in particular by conferring on the Mayor of London powers that would otherwise be exercisable by the Secretary of State in relation to the London Development Agency) come into force on 3rd July 2000.

Sections 383 and 384 (management of Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square) come into force on 1st October 2000.

Article 2 also commences paragraph 4 of Schedule 27 (which relates to section 1 of the Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1867) on 30th March 2000. That section requires the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District to make up accounts of monies received and spent to 31st March in each year. Article 3 adapts paragraph 4 to provide that accounts for police purposes shall be made up to 2nd July 2000.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of commencement

S.I.No.

Part I

14th December 1999

1999/3376

Sections 81 to 83

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 84

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Sections 85 and 86

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 87

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Sections 88 and 89 (in part)

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 90 to 93

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 94 to 96

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 97

12th January 2000 and 3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 98

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 99

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 100

12th January 2000 and 3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 101

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 102

12th January 2000 and 3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Sections 103 and 104

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Sections 105 to 107

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 108 to 110

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Sections 127 to 133

8th May 2000 and 3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 134

8th May 2000

1999/3434

Section 135

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 136

12th January 2000 and 3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 137

8th May 2000

1999/3434

Sections 138 to 140

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Sections 170 to 172

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 210 to 216

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 218 and 219

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 225 to 239

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 258

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 260

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 272

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 298 (in part)

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 310 (in part)

1st January 2000

1999/3271

Section 323

1st April 2000

1999/3271

Section 324

1st January 2000

1999/3271

Section 325 (in part)

1st January 2000

1999/3271

(in part)

1st April 2000

1999/3271

Section 344

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 387 (in part)

8th May 2000

1999/3434

(in part)

3rd July 2000

Section 388

8th May 2000 and 3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Sections 389 and 390

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 392 (in part)

8th May 2000

1999/3434

(in part)

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 393

8th May 2000 and 3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 401

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 407

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 409 and 410

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 412

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 414 to 419

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Sections 421 and 422

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Section 423 (in part)

12th January 2000

1999/3434

(in part)

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Section 424 (in part)

14th December 1999

1999/3376

(in part)

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Schedules 1 to 3

14th December 1999

1999/3376

Schedules 6 to 9

3rd July 2000

1999/3434

Schedule 26 (in part)

1st January 2000

1999/3271

Schedule 27 paragraphs 69, 84(1) and (3) and 105

1st April 2000

1999/3271

Schedule 31

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Schedule 33

12th January 2000

1999/3434

Schedule 34 part VII (in part)

1st April 2000

1999/3271