# Greater London Authority Act 1999, Section 54: Discharge of functions by committees or single members.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Assembly may arrange for any of the functions exercisable by it to be discharged on its behalf—
(a) by a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly; or
(b) by a single member of the Assembly.
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(3) Where by virtue of this section any functions exercisable by the Assembly may be discharged by a committee of the Assembly, then, unless the Assembly otherwise directs, the committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a sub-committee or by a single member of the Assembly.
(4) Where by virtue of this section any functions exercisable by the Assembly may be discharged by a sub-committee of the Assembly, then, unless the Assembly or the committee concerned otherwise directs, the sub-committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a single member of the Assembly.
(5) Any arrangements made under this section by the Assembly, or by a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly, for the discharge of any functions by—
(a) a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly,
(b) a member of the Assembly, or
(c) a member of staff of the Authority,
shall not prevent the Assembly, or the committee or sub-committee by whom the arrangements are made, from exercising those functions.
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(7) Subsections (1) to (3) of section 53 above shall apply in relation to a meeting of a committee or sub-committee of the Assembly as they apply in relation to a meeting of the Assembly.
(8) Subsections (1) to (5) above are subject to any express provision contained in this Act or any Act passed after this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-authority-act-1999/section-54
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