Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1557
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007
Made
30th May 2007
Laid before Parliament
6th June 2007
Coming into force
1st July 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13 and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and application
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007, and shall come into force on 1st July 2007.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to local authorities in England.
Amendment
2. —(1)The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(3)—
(a) after the definition of “the 1998 Act” omit “and”; and
(b) after the definition of “the 2005 Act” insert—
“ ; and
“the 2006 Act ” means the Health Act 2006 ( 3 ) ” .
(3) In Schedule 1 (functions not to be the responsibility of an authority’s executive), after item 14F, insert the item set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Phil Woolas
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
30th May 2007
Regulation 2(3)
SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS
| “ FA. Functions relating to smoke-free premises, etc | |
|---|---|
(1) Function | (2) Function |
| 1. Power to enforce offences relating to the display of no-smoking signs. | Section 6(5) of the 2006 Act. |
| 2. Power to enforce offences relating to smoking in smoke-free places. | Section 7(4) of the 2006 Act. |
| 3. Power to enforce offence of failing to prevent smoking in smoke-free places. | Section 8(4) of the 2006 Act. |
| 4. Power to transfer enforcement functions to another enforcement authority. | Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. 2006/3368 ). ” |
2000 c.22 . For the application of sections 13 and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000 to Wales, see section 106 of that Act.
S.I. 2000/2853 , to which relevant amendments have been made by S.I. 2004/2748 , S.I. 2005/929 , S.I. 2006/886 and S.I. 2007/1284 . There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.