s 319ZZB Training: certain mayoral planning functions
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for and in connection with the training of persons who may exercise relevant mayoral planning functions in their exercise of such relevant mayoral planning functions as are prescribed. (2) Such regulations must provide for satisfactory completion of the training to be evidenced by a certificate valid for a prescribed period (a “certificate of completion”). (3) A mayor is prohibited from exercising the prescribed relevant mayoral planning functions without a valid certificate of completion. (4) A person who is authorised (by or under any enactment or by arrangements made by a mayor) to exercise a prescribed relevant mayoral planning function on behalf of a mayor is prohibited from exercising such a function, or being involved in the exercise of such a function as a member of a committee or any other body, without a valid certificate of completion. (5) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular— (a) provide for accreditation by the Secretary of State of— (i) courses of training, and (ii) persons providing such courses; (b) impose requirements as to record-keeping, including by imposing such requirements on a training provider. (6) The validity of anything done in the exercise of a prescribed relevant mayoral planning function is not affected by any breach of subsection (3) or (4). (7) In subsections (3) and (4), references to a mayor are to— (a) the Mayor of London, (b) a mayor for the area of a combined authority, and (c) a mayor for the area of a combined county authority. (8) In this section “ relevant mayoral planning function ” means— (a) any of the functions of the Mayor of London specified in subsection (9), and (b) any functions of a mayor for the area of a combined authority or a mayor for the area of a combined county authority which correspond to the functions of the Mayor of London specified in subsection (9). (9) The functions of the Mayor of London referred to in subsection (8) are as follows— (a) the function of— (i) giving a direction under section 2A(1) or (1B); (ii) giving a direction under section 74(1B)(a); (b) the function of determining an application by virtue of section 2A or 2B, and related functions under sections 2C and 2F; (c) a function under section 2E; (d) the function of making a Mayoral development order under section 61DA; (e) a function exercisable in connection with a Mayoral development order. (10) In this section— “ combined authority ” means a combined authority established under section 103(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; “ combined county authority ” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.