Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 662
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Plans and Reviews (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2003
Made
11th March 2003
Laid before Parliament
13th March 2003
Coming into force
3rd April 2003
The First Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 5(4) and 6(2) of the Local Government Act 1999( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and application
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Plans and Reviews (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2003.
(2) This Order applies—
(a) in relation to England, to all best value authorities; and
(b) in relation to Wales, only to authorities falling within section 1(1)(d) or (e) of the Local Government Act 1999 (police and fire authorities)( 2 ).
Amendments to Order
2. —(1)The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Plans and Reviews Order 1999( 3 ) is amended as follows.
(2) Articles 3 and 4 are revoked.
(3) In article 6(1)(f), after “consult”, insert “recognised trade unions, organisations representing staff engaged in the exercise of the function, staff engaged in the exercise of the function and”.
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Nick Raynsford
Minister of State
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
11th March 2003
For the application of section 5 of the Local Government Act in relation to Wales see section 29(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1999.
S.I. 3251/1999 was amended by the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Plans and Reviews and Specified Dates Order 2002 ( S.I. 305/2002 ).