An 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.
Citation
1999 c. 29
Introduced by
2 December 1998 (Commons) 7 May 1999 (Lords)
Territorial extent
England, Scotland and Wales
Dates
Royal assent
11 November 1999
Other legislation
Amended by
Greater London Authority Act 2007
Status: Amended
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The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) is the Act of Parliament that established the Greater London Authority, the London Assembly and the Mayor of London.
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districts: the 32 London boroughs, which form a ceremonial county also called GreaterLondon, and the City of London. The GreaterLondonAuthority is responsible...
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Guidance (RPG), for London issued by the Secretary of State and known as RPG3. It is a requirement of the GreaterLondonAuthorityAct1999 that the document...
A combined authority (CA) is a type of local government institution introduced in England outside GreaterLondon by the Local Democracy, Economic Development...
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below. As set out in the GreaterLondonAuthorityAct1999, each constituency comprises between two and four local authorities, with an average electorate...
brand. Transport for London was created in 2000 as part of the GreaterLondonAuthority (GLA) by the GreaterLondonAuthorityAct1999. The first Commissioner...
be filled by a woman, if one is eligible. The Act does not apply to the sees of Canterbury, York, London, Durham and Winchester, the holders of which automatically...
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addition, the Local Government Act 1972 and the GreaterLondonAuthorityAct1999 give more limited powers to local and London governments. Practically, but...
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