Article 8 The National Crime Squad Service Authority (Levying) Order 1997

The National Crime Squad Service Authority (Levying) Order 1997^f1 shall be amended as follows.

In article 2—

After article 12 there shall be inserted—

“Anticipation in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority

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(1)

The Greater London Authority when making calculations in accordance with sections 85 and 86 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999^f2 (originally or by way of substitution) for a financial year, may anticipate a levy to be issued to the Metropolitan Police Authority in accordance with this Order for the relevant year by the Authority in any case where such a levy has not been issued by the Authority to the Metropolitan Police Authority at the time the calculations are made.

(2)

Where pursuant to paragraph (1) above, the Greater London Authority anticipates a levy to be issued by the Authority for the relevant year, the amount of the levy so anticipated shall be equal to the Greater London Authority’s estimate, at the time the calculations (or last calculation) are made of the amount of the levy which will be issued to the Metropolitan Police Authority for the relevant year.

(3)

Whether or not the Greater London Authority making calculations (originally or by way of substitution) for a financial year anticipates a levy to be issued in accordance with this Order—

(a)

where the Authority issues such a levy to the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Metropolitan Police Authority shall pay to the Authority a sum equal to the amount of the levy; and

(b)

where the Authority does not issue such a levy to the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Metropolitan Police Authority shall not pay any sum to the Authority in respect of such a levy.

(4)

When estimating the amount of levy which will be issued to the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Greater London Authority shall do so on the basis of any information available to it at that time.”.

In paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Order^f3 after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—

“(c)

the references to “authority”, “police authority” and “police authorities” in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 and sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph shall be taken as including the Greater London Authority and as excluding the Metropolitan Police Authority.”.