The European Regional Development Fund (London Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2008
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2008/1342 |
| Year | 2008 |
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Regional Development Fund (London Operational Programme) (Implementation) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 19th June 2008.(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.(1) In these Regulations—F14The (1) The Managing Authority may give the GLA guidance or directions in relation to the exercise of the intermediate body functions restrict the exercise of any intermediate body functions, orrequire the GLA to exercise its intermediate body functions in any manner specified in the directions.(3) Directions under this regulation may be of a general or particular nature.(4) The GLA shall be under a duty to comply with any direction given under this regulation.(5) In exercising its intermediate body functions, the GLA shall have regard to any guidance given under this regulation.(6) The Managing Authority may vary or revoke any guidance or direction given under this regulation.(7) The powers in paragraphs (1) and (6) shall be exercisable only after consultation with the GLA (8) Guidance and directions under this regulation and any variation or revocation of guidance or a direction under this regulation shall be in writing.(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(10) The Managing Authority shall arrange for any guidance given under this regulation to be published in such manner as she considers appropriate.
- “the 1998 Act” means the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 ;
- “the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999 ; ...
- “the Commission” means the Commission of the European Communities;
- “commitment” means an agreement entered into by F9the GLA or a global grant body in relation to an award of assistance granted by the Fund;
- “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No.1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No.1260/1999 ;
- “the Fund” means the European Regional Development Fund, being one of the two Structural Funds referred to in Article 1;
- “the Fund contribution” means the contribution from the Fund made available for the Operational Programme;
- “the GLA” means the Greater London Authority established by section 1 of the 1999 Act;
- “global grant body” means a body entrusted under Article 42(1) with the management and implementation of a part of the Operating Programme;
- “intermediate body” has the meaning given by Article 2;
- F10“intermediate body functions” means the functions entrusted to the GLA by virtue of its designation as an intermediate body by regulation 3(1) ;
- F28“London region” has the same meaning as “Greater London” in section 2 of the London Government Act 1963 ;
- “the Managing Authority” means the authority designated under Article 59(1) (a) as the managing authority for the Operational Programme;
- “Operational Programme” means the document which—
- (a) is an “operational programme” within the meaning given by Article 2; and
- (b) sets out the development strategy to be carried out with the aid of the Fund in the London region as a contribution towards achieving the Regional competitiveness and employment objective referred to in Article 3(2) ; and
- F11“Schedule of Functions” means the document published by the Secretary of State on 17th May 2011 under the title “Schedule of Functions of the Managing Authority for the European Regional Development Fund: Operational Programme covering the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for London 2011”, prepared for the purpose of defining the functions of the bodies concerned in the management and control of the Operational Programme.
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