The Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c 24) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It gave additional powers to the Greater London Authority, the London Assembly and the Mayor of London, which had been created by the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
Provisions
The Act gave the Mayor of London broad powers in relation to planning, housing, large developments, skills, training, waste and climate change.
The Act also gives the Mayor broad powers relating to the power of appointment to the boards of functional bodies, including the ability to make party political appointments to Transport for London.
The Mayor must have due regard to remarks made by the Assembly.
The Act provides for the following:
- establishment of a London Board for the Housing Corporation
- establishment of London Skills and Employment Board
- power for the Assembly to hold non-binding confirmation hearings for certain senior posts.
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