Clause 7
Greater London Authority Bill
12:00 pm
Edward O'Hara (Knowsley South, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 57, in clause 7, page 5, line 4, at end insert—
‘(2A) The head of the Authority’s paid service shall give not less than 28 days’ notice in writing to the Assembly, together with reasons, before determining any matter affecting the establishment of the Authority.
(2B) The head of the Authority’s paid service shall have regard to any comment expressed by the Mayor and the Assembly within the period of 28 days of the giving of that notice.
(2C) On making a determination affecting any matter affecting the establishment of the Authority, the head of the Authority’s paid service shall, if he has received comments under subsection (2B) above, make a statement in writing setting out the reasons why any comments so submitted are not accepted.
(2D) For the purposes of this section, the expression “any matters affecting the establishment of the Authority” shall in relating to a post or posts appointed under subsection (2), mean—
(a) the total number of any such posts;
(b) the grading of any such posts;
(c) the functions of any such posts; and
(d) such of the terms and conditions of employment that relate to the functions of any such post.’.
Clause stand part.
Amendment No. 40, in clause 8, page 6, line 15, leave out subsection (6).
Amendment No. 58, in clause 8, page 6, line 19, at end insert
‘except any function of the Authority’s paid service to which sections 67(2A) to (2D) apply’.
Clause 8 stand part.