Learn and talk about Greater London Authority Act 1999, 1999 in London, Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning London, Greater London Authority, History of local government in London

Greater London Authority Act 1999
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title:	An Act to establish and make provision about the Greater London Authority, the Mayor of London and the London Assembly; to make provision in relation to London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London with respect to matters consequential on the establishment of the Greater London Authority; to make provision with respect to the functions of other local authorities and statutory bodies exercising functions in Greater London; to make provision about transport and road traffic in and around Greater London; to make provision about policing in Greater London and to make an adjustment of the metropolitan police district; and for connected purposes.
Statute book chapter:	29
Territorial extent:	England, Scotland and Wales
Dates
Date of Royal Assent:	11 November 1999
Status: Unknown

London

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of London
Sovereign Elizabeth II
Greater London Authority Mayor Boris Johnson Deputy Victoria Borwick London Assembly Mayoral elections Constituencies
City of London Corporation Lord Mayor Sheriff Wards Court of Aldermen
Parliament of the United Kingdom 1998 referendum GLA Act 1999 GLA Act 2007 Elections Constituencies
European Parliament Elections European Parliament constituency Committee of the Regions Subsidiarity
Boroughs Middle Temple Inner Temple
British politics portal
v t e

The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) is the Act of Parliament that established the Greater London Authority, the London Assembly and the Mayor of London.

The Act was brought in after a referendum, held under the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998, had resulted in a 'yes' vote. Apart from the main provisions creating the authority and transferring powers to it, it also created a Metropolitan Police Authority for the Metropolitan Police Service, and consequently altered the borders of the Metropolitan Police District to be coterminous with Greater London (excluding the City).

It was the longest Act to be passed by Parliament since 1935.^[1]

References [edit]

Official text of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database. (Note: may not be up to date.)

v t e United Kingdom legislation

Pre-Parliamentary legislation	List of English statutes

Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain	Acts of the Parliament of England to 1483 1485–1601 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 1700–1706 Acts of the Parliament of Scotland Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701–1800

Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain	1707–1719 1720–1739 1740–1759 1760–1779 1780–1800

Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1801–1819 1820–1839 1840–1859 1860–1879 1880–1899 1900–1919 1920–1939 1940–1959 1960–1979 1980–1999 2000 to date

Church of England Measures	List Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919

Legislation of devolved institutions	Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders in Council for Northern Ireland

Secondary legislation	United Kingdom Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Act of Sederunt, Act of Adjournal

Original courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_London_Authority_Act_1999 — Please support Wikipedia.
A portion of the proceeds from advertising on Digplanet goes to supporting Wikipedia.