Greater London Authority Act 2007

The Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c 24) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Greater London Authority Act 2007^[1]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make further provision with respect to the Greater London Authority; to amend the Greater London Authority Act 1999; to make further provision with respect to the functional bodies, within the meaning of that Act, and the Museum of London; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2007 c 24
Introduced by	Ruth Kelly[2]
Territorial extent	England
Dates
Royal assent	23 October 2007
Other legislation
Amended by	Localism Act 2011 Policing and Crime Act 2017
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

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.^[3][4]

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.^[5]

The Mayor must have due regard to remarks made by the Assembly.^[6]

The Act provides for the following:^[7]

• 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.