Greater London Authority Act 2007

7Staff appointed under section 67(2) of the GLA Act 1999E+W

(1)In section 67 of the GLA Act 1999 (appointment of staff) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)The head of the Authority's paid service, after consultation with the Mayor and the Assembly, and having regard, in particular, to—

(a)the resources available, and

(b)the priorities of the Authority,

may appoint such staff as he considers necessary for the proper discharge of the functions of the Authority.”.

(2)In section 70(2) of the GLA Act 1999 (terms and conditions of employment of persons appointed under section 67(2)) for “as the Assembly, after consultation with the Mayor, thinks fit” substitute “ as the head of the Authority's paid service, after consultation with the Mayor and the Assembly, thinks fit ”.

(3)In section 72(5)(a) of the GLA Act 1999 (head of paid service: discharge of duty as to provision of staff) for “shall be discharged by the Assembly” substitute “ shall be discharged by the head of the Authority's paid service after consultation with the Mayor and the Assembly ”.

(4)In section 73(5)(a) of the GLA Act 1999 (monitoring officer: discharge of duty as to provision of staff) for “shall be discharged by the Assembly” substitute “ shall be discharged by the head of the Authority's paid service after consultation with the Mayor and the Assembly ”.

(5)Where this section amends any provision relating to the appointment of a person as a member of the staff of the Authority, appointments made under that provision before the commencement day and in force on that day have effect on and after that day as if made under the provision as amended.

(6)Where this section amends any provision relating to the terms and conditions of employment of any such person, the terms and conditions of employment of the person that are in force on the commencement day have effect on and after that day as if imposed under the provision as amended.

(7)In this section “the commencement day” means the day on which the amendment in question comes into force.