Section 186 Removal of limitations on Greater London Authority's general powerI1I2
Section 31 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (limits of the Authority's general power) is amended as follows.
In subsection (3) (prohibition on the Authority incurring expenditure in providing housing or other services) omit paragraph (a) (provision of housing).
Omit subsection (4) (interpretation of reference to provision of housing).
Before subsection (5) insert—
“(4A)The reference in subsection (3) above to providing any education services does not include sponsoring Academies or facilitating their sponsorship.”
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 186 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(u) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)
- I2
S. 186 in force at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(e) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)
Notes on Part 8
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 8 heading inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 20 para. 2 (with s. 102)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/612), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(2), Sch.
- C2
Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(3), 11(1)(2), Sch. 4