Greater London Authority Act 2007
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| Long title | An Act to make further provision with respect to the Greater London Authority; to amend the Greater London Authority Act 1999; to make further provision with respect to the functional bodies, within the meaning of that Act, and the Museum of London; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2007 c. 24 |
| Introduced by | Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government[1] (Commons) Baroness Andrews (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
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| Royal assent | 23 October 2007 |
| Commencement | various[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of the Greater London Authority Act 2007 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
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The Greater London Authority Act 2007[d] (c. 24) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It gave additional powers to the Greater London Authority, the London Assembly and the Mayor of London, which had been created by the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
The act gave the Mayor of London broad powers in relation to planning, housing, large developments, skills, training, waste and climate change.[2][3]
The act also gives the mayor broad powers relating to the power of appointment to the boards of functional bodies, including the ability to make party political appointments to Transport for London.[4] The act required that the mayor's appointments be subjects to a confirmation hearing.[5] These confirmation hearings are non-binding.[6]
The mayor must have due regard to remarks made by the assembly.[7]
The act provides for the following:
- establishment of a London Board for the Housing Corporation[6]
- establishment of London Skills and Employment Board[6]
- publication of a London housing strategy[8]
- publication of a London health inequalities strategy[8]
The act strengthened the assembly's powers scrutinise the Mayor and changed other aspects of the governance of the Greater London Authority.[9]
The act allowed the mayor to call-in planning applications.[10]
