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How the organisation is set up

1. The GLA Acts

The GLA Act 1999 and GLA Act 2007 define the roles and responsibilities of the Mayor, the London Assembly, and the Greater London Authority.

2. The GLA Group

For information about all five organisations making up the GLA Group - the GLA plus Transport for London, the Metropolitan Police Authority, the London Development Agency, and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority - see the GLA Group page.

3. The Mayor's role

The role and responsibilities of the Mayor of London.

4. The London Assembly's role

The roles and powers of the 25 members of the London Assembly.

5. The Head of Paid Service's role

The Head of Paid Service (Chief Executive) of the GLA has particular responsibilities regarding staffing, set out in the staffing protocol:

6. Mayoral appointments

The Mayor has the power to appoint directly two political advisors and ten policy advisors. Details of 'Mayoral team' appointments are published on the website.

There is a protocol governing the appointment process for Mayoral appointments:

7. The GLA's structure

For information about the staffing structure of the GLA and departmental responsibilities, see the GLA organisational structure page.

The GLA has three statutory officers - its Head of Paid Service, Monitoring Officer, and Chief Finance Officer. There is a protocol outlining the roles and appointment processes for these posts:

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