Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

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(a) the persons whom he is required to consult by virtue of section 42 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, and

(b) the persons mentioned in section 2(3)(b) and (c).

(9) In this Act and the Greater London Authority Act 1999, references to the London Development Agency strategy include, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to the London Development Agency strategy as revised. "

307 Secretary of State's functions in relation to the strategy

After section 7A of the [1998 c. 45.] Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 there shall be inserted--

" 7B Secretary of State's functions in relation to the London Development Agency strategy

(1) The Secretary of State may give guidance to the Mayor about the exercise of his functions in relation to the London Development Agency strategy with respect to--

(a) the matters to be covered by that strategy or that strategy as revised, and

(b) the issues to be taken into account in preparing or revising that strategy.

(2) Section 7(3) applies in relation to the issues mentioned in subsection (1)(b) as it applies in relation to the issues mentioned in section 7(2)(b).

(3) The Mayor is to have regard to any guidance given under subsection (1).

(4) Where the Secretary of State considers--

(a) that the London Development Agency strategy (or any part of it) is inconsistent with national policies, or

(b) that the London Development Agency strategy or its implementation is having, or is likely to have, a detrimental effect on any area outside Greater London,

he may direct the Mayor to make such revisions of the strategy as may be specified in the direction in order to remove the inconsistency or, as the case may be, the detrimental effect or likely detrimental effect.

(5) Where the Secretary of State gives the Mayor a direction under subsection (4), the Mayor shall revise the London Development Agency strategy in accordance with the direction.

(6) Where the Mayor revises the London Development Agency strategy in accordance with subsection (5), section 7A(8) and section 42 of the [1999 c. 29.] Greater London Authority Act 1999 (consultation about strategies) shall not apply.

(7) For the purposes of this section "national policies" are any policies of Her Majesty's government which are available in a written form and which--

(a) have been laid or announced before, or otherwise presented to, either House of Parliament, or

(b) have been published by a Minister of the Crown. "

308 Audit

In section 15 of the [1998 c. 45.] Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (audit of the regional development agencies) after subsection (3) of that section there shall be inserted--

" (4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to the London Development Agency (whose accounts are, by virtue of paragraph 1(bc) of Schedule 2 to the [1998 c. 18.] Audit Commission Act 1998, to be audited in accordance with that Act).

(5) The London Development Agency shall send a copy of its audited accounts to the Mayor of London and the Chair of the London Assembly. "

309 Further amendments of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Schedule 25 to this Act (further amendments of the [1998 c. 45.] Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 relating to the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency) shall have effect.

Part VI Police and Probation Services

The Metropolitan Police Authority and its police force

310 Establishment, membership and duty to maintain police force

(1) After section 5 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" The metropolitan police force

5A Maintenance of the metropolitan police force

A police force shall be maintained for the metropolitan police district.

5B Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Authority

(1) There shall be a police authority for the metropolitan police district.

(2) The police authority established under this section shall be a body corporate to be known as the Metropolitan Police Authority.

5C Membership etc of the Metropolitan Police Authority

(1) The Metropolitan Police Authority shall consist of twenty three members (subject to subsection (2)).

(2) The Secretary of State may by order provide that the number of members of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall be a specified odd number not less than seventeen.

(3) Before making an order under subsection (2) which reduces the number of members of the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Secretary of State shall consult--

(a) the Greater London Authority;

(b) the Metropolitan Police Authority; and

(c) the person or body responsible for the appointment of members of the Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority under regulations made under section 30B of the Justices of the [1997 c. 25.] Peace Act 1997 (which, by virtue of paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 2A to this Act, appoints magistrates to be members of the Metropolitan Police Authority).

(4) An order under subsection (2) which reduces the number of members of the Metropolitan Police Authority may include provision as to the termination of the appointment of the existing members of the Metropolitan Police Authority and the making of new appointments or re-appointments.

(5) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) shall be laid before Parliament after being made.

(6) Schedules 2A and 3 shall have effect in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority and the appointment of its members.

The metropolitan police and forces outside London. "

(2) After Schedule 2 to the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted the Schedule 2A set out in Schedule 26 to this Act.

311 Assimilation of general functions to those of other police authorities

In section 6 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 (general functions of a police authority to include securing the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for its area) after subsection (4) there shall be inserted--

" (5) This section shall apply in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority as it applies in relation to a police authority established under section 3. "

312 Metropolitan Police Authority to be police authority instead of Secretary of State

(1) Section 101 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of "police authority", in paragraph (b), for "Secretary of State" there shall be substituted "Metropolitan Police Authority".

(3) In the definition of "police fund"--

(a) in paragraph (a), after "force maintained under section 2" there shall be inserted "or the metropolitan police force", and

(b) paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect.

313 Openness

(1) Section 100J of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (access to meetings and documents: application of Part VA to certain authorities as to principal councils) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (which lists the bodies to which the Part is applied) after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted--

" (eza) the Metropolitan Police Authority; " .

(3) In subsection (3) (modifications of section 100A(6)(a) relating to council premises in the case of certain bodies specified in paragraphs of subsection (1)) after "(e)," there shall be inserted "(eza),".

(4) In subsection (4) (application of section 100G(1)(a) relating to registers of members in the [1996 c. 16.] case of certain bodies specified in subsection (1)) in paragraph (a), after "Police Act 1996" there shall be inserted "or the Metropolitan Police Authority".

Commissioners and Commanders

314 General functions of the Commissioner

After section 9 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9A General functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

(1) The metropolitan police force shall be under the direction and control of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis appointed under section 9B.

(2) In discharging his functions, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall have regard to the local policing plan issued by the Metropolitan Police Authority under section 8. "

315 Appointment of Commissioner

After section 9A of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9B Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

(1) There shall be a Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

(2) Any appointment of a Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall be made by Her Majesty by warrant under Her sign manual.

(3) A person appointed as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall hold office at Her Majesty's pleasure.

(4) Any appointment of a Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall be subject to regulations under section 50.

(5) Before recommending to Her Majesty that She appoint a person as the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the Secretary of State shall have regard to--

(a) any recommendations made to him by the Metropolitan Police Authority; and

(b) any representations made to him by the Mayor of London.

(6) Any functions exercisable by the Mayor of London under subsection (5) may only be exercised by him personally. "

316 Functions of the Deputy Commissioner

After section 9B of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9C Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

(1) The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may exercise any or all of the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis--

(a) during any absence, incapacity or suspension from duty of the Commissioner,

(b) during any vacancy in the office of the Commissioner, or

(2) The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall not have power to act by virtue of subsection (1)(a) or (b) for a continuous period exceeding three months, except with the consent of the Secretary of State.

(3) The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall also have all the powers and duties of an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. "

317 Appointment of Deputy Commissioner

After section 9C of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9D Appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

(1) There shall be a Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

(2) Any appointment of a Deputy Commissioner shall be made by Her Majesty by warrant under Her sign manual.

(3) A person appointed as the Deputy Commissioner shall hold office at Her Majesty's pleasure.

(4) Any appointment of a Deputy Commissioner shall be subject to regulations under section 50.

(5) Before recommending to Her Majesty that She appoint a person as the Deputy Commissioner, the Secretary of State shall have regard to--

(a) any recommendations made to him by the Metropolitan Police Authority; and

(b) any representations made to him by the Commissioner.

(6) In this section--

"the Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;
"Deputy Commissioner" means Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. "

318 Removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner

After section 9D of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9E Removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner

(1) The Metropolitan Police Authority, acting with the approval of the Secretary of State, may call upon the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to retire in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness.

(2) Before seeking the approval of the Secretary of State under subsection (1), the Metropolitan Police Authority shall give the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis an opportunity to make representations and shall consider any representations that he makes.

(3) Where the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis is called upon to retire under subsection (1), he shall retire on such date as the Metropolitan Police Authority may specify or on such earlier date as may be agreed upon between him and the Authority.

(4) This section shall apply in relation to the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis as it applies to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

(5) This section is without prejudice to--

(a) section 9B(3),

(b) section 9D(3),

(d) any regulations under the [1976 c. 35.] Police Pensions Act 1976. "

319 Appointment, removal and functions of Assistant Commissioners

After section 9E of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9F Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis

(1) The ranks that may be held in the metropolitan police force shall include that of Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis ("Assistant Commissioner").

(2) Any appointment of an Assistant Commissioner shall be made by the Metropolitan Police Authority, but subject to the approval of the Secretary of State and to regulations under section 50.

(3) Subsections (1) to (3) of section 9E shall apply in relation to an Assistant Commissioner as they apply to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

(4) Subsection (3) is without prejudice to--

(a) any regulations under section 50, or

(b) any regulations under the [1976 c. 35.] Police Pensions Act 1976.

(5) An Assistant Commissioner may exercise any of the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis with the consent of the Commissioner.

(6) Subsection (5) is without prejudice to any regulations under section 50. "

320 Appointment and removal of Commanders

After section 9F of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9G Commanders

(1) The ranks that may be held in the metropolitan police force shall include that of Commander.

(2) Any appointment of a Commander in the metropolitan police force shall be made by the Metropolitan Police Authority, but subject to the approval of the Secretary of State and to regulations under section 50.

(3) Subsections (1) to (3) of section 9E shall apply in relation to a Commander in the metropolitan police force as they apply to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

(4) Subsection (3) is without prejudice to--

(a) any regulations under section 50, or

(b) any regulations under the [1976 c. 35.] Police Pensions Act 1976. "

321 Continuation in post of Commissioners and Commanders

(1) Any appointment of a person as the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis under section 1 of the [1829 c. 44.] Metropolitan Police Act 1829 which is in force immediately before the coming into force of section 315 above shall have effect as from the coming into force of that section as the appointment of that person as the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis under and in accordance with section 9B of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996.

(2) If, immediately before the coming into force of section 317 above, there is in force in respect of a person who is one of the Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis an authorisation under section 8 of the [1856 c. 2.] Metropolitan Police Act 1856 (authorisation of one of the Assistant Commissioners to act as Commissioner in case of vacancy, illness or absence) that person shall be taken, as from the coming into force of section 317 above, to have been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis u der and in accordance with section 9D of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996.

(3) Any appointment of a person (other than a person in relation to whom subsection (2) above has effect) as an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis under section 2 of the [1856 c. 2.] Metropolitan Police Act 1856 which is in force immediately before the coming into force of section 319 above shall have effect as from the coming into force of that section as the appointment of that person as an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis under and in accordance with section 9F of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996.

(4) Any appointment of a person as a Commander in the metropolitan police force which is in force immediately before the coming into force of section 320 above shall have effect as from the coming into force of that section as the appointment of that person as a Commander under and in accordance with section 9G of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996.

Other members

322 Other members of the metropolitan police force

After section 9G of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted--

" 9H Other members of the metropolitan police force

(1) The ranks that may be held in the metropolitan police force shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations under section 50.

(2) The ranks so prescribed in the case of the metropolitan police force shall include, in addition to the ranks of--

(a) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,

(b) Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,

(d) Commander,

those of superintendent, chief inspector, inspector, sergeant and constable.

(3) In the metropolitan police force, appointments and promotions to any rank below that of Commander shall be made in accordance with regulations under section 50 by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. "

The metropolitan police district

323 Alteration of the metropolitan police district

In section 76 of the [1963 c. 33.] London Government Act 1963, for subsection (1) (which defines the metropolitan police district so as to include certain areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey) there shall be substituted--

" (1) The metropolitan police district shall consist of Greater London, excluding the City of London, the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple. "

324 Secondments to meet demands caused by the boundary change

(1) The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may, on the application of the chief officer of police of a police force maintained under section 2 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 for the police area of Essex, Hertfordshire or Surrey, provide for that force constables from the metropolitan police force.

(2) An application under subsection (1) above may only be made for the purpose of, or otherwise in connection with, meeting the demands placed, or reasonably expected to be placed, on the resources of the police force in question in consequence of the change effected as a result of section 323 above in the police area for which that force is maintained.

(3) While a constable is provided under this section for a police force, he shall be under the direction and control of the chief officer of police of that force, notwithstanding section 9A(1) of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 (metropolitan police force to be under the direction and control of the Commissioner) or any other enactment relating to the direction or control of the metropolitan police force.

(4) The police authority maintaining a police force for which constables are provided under this section shall pay to the police authority maintaining the metropolitan police force such contribution as may be agreed upon between those authorities or, in the absence of any such agreement, as may be provided by any agreement subsisting at the time between all police authorities generally, or, in the absence of such general agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(5) This section is without prejudice to any other power of a chief officer of police to provide constables or other assistance to another police force.

(6) Expressions used in this section and in the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 have the same meaning in this section as they have in that Act.

Miscellaneous police amendments

325 Further amendments relating to metropolitan police etc

Schedule 27 to this Act (which makes further amendments relating to the metropolitan police etc) shall have effect.

The probation service

326 Organisation of probation service in Greater London

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for combining in one probation area ("the Greater London probation area") all of the petty sessions areas which fall wholly within Greater London.

(2) An order under subsection (1) above may make provision for the purpose of, or in connection with, organising the probation service for the Greater London probation area.

(3) The provision that may be made under subsection (2) above--

(a) includes provision for the qualifying expenses of any probation committee for the Greater London probation area to be defrayed by the Secretary of State, and

(b) in consequence of the provision mentioned in paragraph (a) above, includes provision requiring the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District to refrain from exercising the functions conferred on him by the [1993 c. 47.] Probation Service Act 1993.

(4) In subsection (3) above the reference to the qualifying expenses of any probation committee for the Greater London probation area shall be construed in accordance with section 17 of the Probation Service Act 1993.

(5) The provision that may be made under subsection (2) above includes provision relating to the appointment of, and allowances payable to, members of any probation committee for the Greater London probation area and any probation liaison committee for any area in the Greater London probation area.

(6) Without prejudice to section 405(1) below, the provision that may be made under subsection (1) or (2) above includes provision amending or repealing provisions of the [1993 c. 47.] Probation Service Act 1993.

(7) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for including in the Greater London probation area any petty sessions area outside that probation area.

(8) Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State shall give the justices acting for any petty sessions area affected by the order an opportunity of making representations about it, and shall consider any such representations.

The Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District

327 Abolition of office of Receiver

(1) When the Secretary of State is satisfied that--

(a) provision has been made such that no statutory functions remain, or are to remain, exercisable by the Receiver (whether as a consequence of provision made by or under this Act, the [1999 c. 22.] Access to Justice Act 1999 or any other enactment whenever passed), and

(b) provision has been made for the transfer of all property, rights and liabilities of the Receiver (whether under Part XII below or by or under the Access to Justice Act 1999 or any other enactment whenever passed),

the Secretary of State may by order provide for the abolition of the office of the Receiver.

(2) In subsection (1) above references to the Receiver are references to the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

Part VII The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

328 Reconstitution of the Fire etc Authority

(1) Section 27 of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985 (which established the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority) shall cease to have effect.

(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of that section, the body corporate established by it (in this Act referred to as "the Fire etc Authority") shall continue in being and shall, instead of being known as the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority, be known as the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

(3) Any appointment to the Fire etc Authority in pursuance of section 27 of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985 shall cease to have effect on the reconstitution day.

(4) As from the reconstitution day, the Fire etc Authority shall be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 28 to this Act.

(5) In construing in any enactment (whenever passed or made) any reference to, or any reference which includes a reference to, an authority established by Part IV of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985 (however framed), the Fire etc Authority shall be taken on and after the reconstitution day to be an authority established otherwise than under that Part.

(6) Without prejudice to anything in section 15, 16 or 17 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978, nothing in subsection (5) above--

(a) revives anything not in force or existing on the reconstitution day;

(b) affects the previous operation of any enactment or anything duly done or suffered before the reconstitution day;

(d) affects any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed before the reconstitution day;

(e) affects any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment;

and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if subsection (5) above had not been enacted.

(7) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, any reference to, and any reference which includes a reference to, the Fire etc Authority in any Act or other document shall be construed in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section.

(8) Schedule 29 to this Act (which amends certain enactments relating to the Fire etc Authority and repeals spent provisions applying such enactments to authorities in Greater London which have been abolished) shall have effect.

(9) In this section and Schedule 28 to this Act--

"enactment" includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation;
"the reconstitution day" means such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint for the purpose.

329 Role as the fire authority for Greater London

(1) Schedule 11 to the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985 (police and fire services) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2(1) (London Fire and Civil Defence Authority to be the fire authority for Greater London) for "London Fire and Civil Defence Authority" there shall be substituted "London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".

(3) In paragraph 2(4) (which provides that references in the [1865 c. 90.] Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act 1865 to the Metropolitan Board of Works are to be construed as references to the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority) for "London Fire and Civil Defence Authority" there shall be substituted "London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".

330 Civil defence

(1) In section 62 of the [1939 c. 31.] Civil Defence Act 1939 (power of local authorities etc to appropriate land and buildings for the purposes of civil defence) in subsection (1A)(a) (meaning in England and Wales of "local authority" in the first place where it occurs in subsection (1)(b)) after "includes" there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".

(2) In section 9(1) of the [1948 c. 5.] Civil Defence Act 1948 (general definitions) in the definition of "local authority" as respects England and Wales, after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted--

" (a1) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority; " .

331 Openness

(1) Section 100J of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (access to meetings and documents: application of Part VA to joint authorities etc as to principal councils) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (which lists the bodies to which the Part is applied) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted--

" (bb) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority; " .

(3) In subsection (2) (joint boards and joint committees of certain bodies) in the words following paragraph (b), after "(b)" there shall be inserted ", (bb)".

(4) In subsection (3) (modifications of section 100A(6)(a) relating to council premises in the case of certain bodies specified in paragraphs of subsection (1)) after "(b)," there shall be inserted "(bb),".

(5) After subsection (4) (application of section 100G(1)(a) relating to registers of members in the case of certain bodies specified in subsection (1)) there shall be inserted--

" (4A) In its application by virtue of subsection (1)(bb) above in relation to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, section 100G(1)(a) shall have effect with the substitution for the words "the ward or division which he represents" of the words " whether he is an Assembly representative or a borough representative, and--

(i) if he is an Assembly representative, whether he is a London member or a constituency member and, if a constituency member, the Assembly constituency for which he is a member; or

(ii) if he is a borough representative, the council of which he is a member (whether a London borough council or the Common Council). " "

332 Discharge of functions

(1) In section 101 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) in subsection (13) (meaning of "local authority" in Part VI) after "Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple," there shall be inserted "the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,".

(2) In section 104 of that Act (disqualification for membership of committees and joint committees) after subsection (4) there shall be inserted--

" (5) In the application of this section to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the reference to a person who is disqualified under Part V of this Act for being elected or being a member of a local authority shall be treated as if it included a reference to a person who is disqualified under section 21 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 from being elected or being the Mayor of London or a member of the London Assembly. "

333 Miscellaneous powers and duties

In section 146A of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (which for the purposes of certain provisions of Part VII treats a joint authority or the Inner London Education Authority as a local authority or a principal council) in subsection (1), after "a joint authority" there shall be inserted ", the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority".

Part VIII Planning

The Mayor's spatial development strategy

334 The spatial development strategy

(1) The Mayor shall prepare and publish a document to be known as the "spatial development strategy".

(2) The spatial development strategy must include a statement formulating the Mayor's strategy for spatial development in Greater London.

(3) For the purposes of this Part, the Mayor's strategy for spatial development includes his general policies in respect of the development and use of land in Greater London.

(4) The spatial development strategy must include statements dealing with the general spatial development aspects of--

(a) such of the other strategies prepared and published, or to be prepared and published, under the enactments mentioned in section 41(1) above as involve considerations of spatial development, and

(b) such of the Mayor's other policies or proposals as involve such considerations,

whether or not the strategy, policy or proposal relates to the development or use of land.

(5) The spatial development strategy must deal only with matters which are of strategic importance to Greater London.

(6) In determining for the purposes of this Part whether a matter is of strategic importance to Greater London, it is immaterial whether or not the matter affects the whole area of Greater London.

(7) The spatial development strategy must contain such diagrams, illustrations or other descriptive or explanatory matter relating to its contents as may be prescribed by regulations under section 343 below.

(8) The spatial development strategy may make different provision for different cases or for different parts of Greater London.

335 Public participation

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