Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1723
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Local Government Commission for England (Winding-up) Order 2002
Made
1st July 2002
Laid before Parliament
10th July 2002
Coming into force
1st August 2002
The Secretary of State, being satisfied that the Local Government Commission for England( 1 ) has no further functions to perform, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 18(6) and 156(5)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( 2 ) hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government Commission for England (Winding-up) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st August 2002.
Winding up
2. The Secretary of State hereby directs that the Local Government Commission for England shall cease to exist forthwith.
Consequential amendments and repeals
3. The provisions specified in the third column of the table in the Schedule to this Order are hereby repealed.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
Chris Leslie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
1st July 2002
Article 3
SCHEDULE REPEALS
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 c. c. 70 . | The Local Government Act 1972 | Subsection (7) of section 7. |
| 1975 c. 24 . | The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 | In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Local Government Commissionfor England. |
| 1975 c. 25 . | The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 | In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Local Government Commission for England. |
The Local Government Commission for England was established by section 12 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) .