The Assembly may hold Confirmation Hearings when
the Mayor proposes to make an appointment to the following
offices:
·
Chair or deputy chair of
Transport for London
·
Chair of the Cultural
Leadership Board
·
Chair or deputy chair of the
London Pensions Fund Authority
·
Chair of ReLondon, formerly
the London Waste and Recycling Board
·
Chair of a Mayoral
Development Corporation, such as the London Legacy Development
Corporation and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development
Corporation
The Mayor must notify the Assembly when he wishes
to make one of the above appointments, and the Assembly has three
weeks to respond to him with a recommendation as to whether the
appointment should be confirmed. The Assembly may request that a
candidate attends a Confirmation Hearing to answer questions
relating to the appointment before making a
recommendation.
The Mayor may choose to accept or reject the
Assembly’s recommendation and must notify the Assembly of his
decision. The appointment cannot be made until the end of the
confirmation process.
Agendas, minutes and other papers for meetings of
this committee are accessible above.
The Confirmation Hearings Committee
terms of reference.
Dates for Confirmation Hearing Committee meetings
are agreed following statutory notification from the Mayor that he
intends to make an appointment in accordance with Section 60A and
Schedule 4A of the Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and
2007.
