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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 28

An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions and procedures of local authorities and certain other authorities; to make provision with respect to persons with functions of inspection and audit in relation to local government; to establish the Valuation Tribunal for England; to make provision in connection with local involvement networks; to abolish Patients' Forums and the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health; to make provision with respect to local consultation in connection with health services; and for connected purposes.

[30th October 2007]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Part 1Structural and boundary change in England

Chapter 1Structural and boundary change

Change from two tiers to single tier of local government

1“Principal authority” and “single tier of local government”

(1)For the purposes of this Chapter, each of the following is a “principal authority”—

(a)a county council in England;

(b)a district council in England.

(2)For the purposes of this Chapter there is “a single tier of local government” for an area if—

(a)there is a county council and no district councils for that area; or

(b)there is a district council and no county council for that area.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) there is a county council “for” an area which is a district if there is a county council which has in relation to that area the functions of a county council.

2Invitations and directions for proposals for single tier of local government

(1)The Secretary of State may invite or direct any principal authority to make one of the following proposals—

(a)a Type A proposal;

(b)a Type B proposal;

(c)a Type C proposal;

(d)a combined proposal.

(2)A Type A proposal is a proposal that there should be a single tier of local government for the area which is the county concerned.

(3)A Type B proposal is a proposal that there should be a single tier of local government for an area which—

(a)is currently a district, or two or more districts, in the county concerned; and

(b)is specified in the proposal.

(4)A Type C proposal is a proposal that there should be a single tier of local government for an area specified in the proposal which currently consists of—

(a)the county concerned or one or more districts in the county concerned; and

(b)one or more relevant adjoining areas.

(5)A combined proposal is a proposal that consists of—

(a)two or more Type B proposals,

(b)two or more Type C proposals, or

(c)one or more Type B proposals and one or more Type C proposals,

but a proposal is not a combined proposal if it includes any Type B or C proposals that are alternatives.

(6)In this section “the county concerned” means—

(a)in relation to a principal authority which is the council for a county, that county;

(b)in relation to a principal authority which is the council for a district, the county in which the district is.

(7)In this section a “relevant adjoining area” means an area which adjoins the county concerned and is currently a county in England, a district in England, or two or more such counties or districts.

(8)An invitation or direction may either—

(a)be such that the authority may choose whether to make a Type A, Type B, Type C or combined proposal; or

(b)specify which one of those kinds of proposal is invited (or, in the case of a direction, required).

(9)Subsection (1) is subject to section 3(1).

3Invitations, directions and proposals: supplementary

(1)A direction under section 2—

(a)may not be given after 25 January 2008; and

(b)may be given on or before that date only where the Secretary of State believes that giving the direction would be in the interests of effective and convenient local government.

(2)A direction under section 2 may specify a date by which a proposal must be made.

(3)An invitation under section 2 may specify a date by which a proposal may be made.

(4)A proposal made by virtue of section 2 may not specify an area as one for which there should be a single tier of local government unless the whole or any part of that area is currently a two-tier area (as defined by section 23(2)).

(5)In responding to an invitation under section 2, or complying with a direction under that section, an authority must have regard to any guidance from the Secretary of State as to—

(a)what a proposal should seek to achieve;

(b)matters that should be taken into account in formulating a proposal.

(6)Where invitations or directions under section 2 are given to more than one authority, any authority that has received an invitation or direction may respond to the invitation, or comply with the direction, either by—

(a)making its own proposal in accordance with the invitation or direction; or

(b)making a proposal, in accordance with the invitation or direction, jointly with any of the other authorities.

(7)An invitation or direction under section 2 may be varied or revoked.

(8)But a direction under section 2 may not be varied after 25 January 2008 if—

(a)the direction as originally given required the making of a Type A or Type B proposal; and

(b)the direction as varied would require or permit the making of a Type C or combined proposal.

4Request for Local Government Boundary Commission's advice

(1)This section applies where the Secretary of State receives a proposal in response to an invitation or direction under section 2.

(2)The Secretary of State may request the Local Government Boundary Commission to advise, no later than a date specified in the request, on any matter that—

(a)relates to the proposal; and

(b)is specified in the request.

(3)The Secretary of State may at any time substitute a later date for the date specified in a request under subsection (2) (or for any date previously substituted under this subsection).

5Local Government Boundary Commission's powers

(1)This section applies where the Local Government Boundary Commission receive a request for advice under section 4.

(2)The Local Government Boundary Commission may provide the advice requested.

(3)Where they provide that advice, the Local Government Boundary Commission may also do any of the following that they think appropriate—

(a)recommend that the Secretary of State implements the proposal without modification;

(b)recommend that he does not implement it;

(c)make an alternative proposal to him.

(4)In subsection (3)(a) “the proposal” means the Type A, Type B, Type C or combinedproposal to which the request for advice related.

(5)In subsection (3)(c) “an alternative proposal” means—

(a)a proposal that there should be a single tier of local government for an area that—

(i)is, or includes, the whole or part of the county concerned; and

(ii)is specified in the alternative proposal; or

(b)a proposal consisting of two or more proposals that are within paragraph (a) (and are not alternatives to one another).

(6)In this section “the county concerned” means—

(a)the county that, under section 2(6), is the county concerned in relation to the authority which made the proposal referred to in subsection (4) above; or

(b)where that proposal was made by more than one authority, any county that (under section 2(6)) is the county concerned in relation to any of the authorities which made that proposal.

(7)The area specified in an alternative proposal under this section may not extend into any area that is currently outside all local government areas.

6Local Government Boundary Commission's procedure

(1)A local authority must if requested by the Local Government Boundary Commission to do so provide the Commission , by such date as the Commission may specify, with any information that the Commission may reasonably require in connection with any of their functions under section 5.

(2)In making a recommendation or alternative proposal under section 5 the Local Government Boundary Commission must have regard to any guidance from the Secretary of State about the exercise of the Commission's functions under that section.

(3)Any recommendation or alternative proposal under section 5 must be made no later than the relevant date.

(4)Before making an alternative proposal under section 5(3)(c) the Local Government Boundary Commission must—

(a)publish a draft of the proposal; and

(b)take such steps as they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested are informed of—

(i)the draft proposal; and

(ii)the period within which representations about it may be made to the Commission .

(5)The Local Government Boundary Commission —

(a)must take into account any representations made to them within that period; and

(b)if they make any proposal to the Secretary of State, must inform any person who made such representations—

(i)of the proposal made; and

(ii)that representations about the proposal may be made to the Secretary of State until the end of the relevant period.

(6)In subsection (5)(b) “the relevant period” means four weeks beginning with the relevant date.

(7)In this section and section 7 “the relevant date” means the date specified in the request under section 4(2) (or, if a later date is substituted under section 4(3), the date substituted (or last substituted) under that provision).

7Implementation of proposals by order

(1)Where the Secretary of State has received a proposal in response to an invitation or direction under section 2, he may—

(a)by order implement the proposal, with or without modification;

(b)if he has received an alternative proposal from the Local Government Boundary Commission under section 5, by order implement that alternative proposal with or without modification; or

(c)decide to take no action.

(2)But where the Secretary of State has made a request under section 4 in relation to the proposal received in response to the invitation or direction, he may not make an order or decision under this section before the end of six weeks beginning with the relevant date (as defined by section 6(7)).

(3)The Secretary of State may not in any case make an order under subsection (1)(a) implementing a proposal unless he has consulted the following about the proposal—

(a)every authority affected by the proposal (except the authority or authorities which made it); and

(b)such other persons as he considers appropriate.

(4)For the purposes of this section an authority is “affected by” a proposal if it is a principal authority for an area which is, or any part of which is, in an area that the proposal suggests should have a single tier of local government.

(5)Subsection (3) does not apply if the proposal was made jointly by every authority affected by it, and in that case the Secretary of State may before making an order under subsection (1)(a) (or deciding not to) consult such other persons as he considers appropriate.

(6)In any case where he has received an alternative proposal from the Local Government Boundary Commission under section 5, the Secretary of State may request the Commission to provide him with information or advice on any matter relating to the proposal.

(7)Where they receive such a request the Local Government Boundary Commission may provide the information or advice requested.

Boundary change

8Review by Local Government Boundary Commission of local government areas

(1)The Local Government Boundary Commission may, either on their own initiative or at the request of the Secretary of State or a local authority, conduct a review of one or more local government areas.

(2)Where they have conducted a review under this section the Local Government Boundary Commission may (subject to subsection (4)) recommend to the Secretary of State such boundary change as in consequence of the review seems to them desirable.

(3)For the purposes of this section “boundary change” means any of the following or any combination of the following—

(a)the alteration of a local government area boundary;

(b)the abolition of a local government area;

(c)the constitution of a new local government area.

(4)None of the following may be recommended under this section—

(a)a change consisting of the alteration of the boundary of a single-tier area and consequent abolition of an area that is currently two-tier;

(b)a change consisting of the alteration of the boundary of a two-tier area and consequent abolition of an area that is currently single-tier;

(c)a change consisting of the constitution of a new local government area and consequent abolition of an existing local government area, where the new local government area would include—

(i)the whole or part of any area that is currently single-tier; and

(ii)the whole or part of any area that is currently two-tier;

(d)a change consisting of the alteration of a local government area, or constitution of a new local government area, where the altered or new area would extend into an area that is currently outside all local government areas;

(e)a change whose effect would be that England (excluding the Isles of Scilly, the City of London, the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple) is no longer divided into areas each of which is—

(i)a county divided into districts, or comprising one district; or

(ii)a London borough.

(5)Where the Local Government Boundary Commission have conducted a review under this section and consider that no boundary change is desirable, they may recommend to the Secretary of State that no boundary change should be made.

(6)In considering whether (and, if so, what) boundary change is desirable, the Local Government Boundary Commission must have regard to—

(a)the need to secure effective and convenient local government; and

(b)the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities.

(6A)Where under subsection (2) the Local Government Boundary Commission recommend that a boundary change should be made in relation to any local government area, the Commission must recommend to the Secretary of State whether, in consequence, a change should be made to—

(a)the electoral arrangements of the area of a local authority;

(b)the electoral arrangements of the area of a parish council.

(6B)In subsection (6A)(a) “electoral arrangements”, in relation to the area of a local authority means—

(a)the total number of members of the local authority (“councillors”);

(b)the number and boundaries of electoral areas for the purposes of the election of councillors;

(c)the number of councillors to be returned by any electoral area in that area; and

(d)the name of any electoral area.

(6C)In subsection (6A)(b) “electoral arrangements”, in relation to the area of a parish council means—

(a)the total number of members of the parish council (“parish councillors”);

(b)arrangements for the division of the parish or (in the case of a common parish council) any of the parishes into wards for the purposes of the election of parish councillors;

(c)the number and boundaries of any wards;

(d)the number of parish councillors to be returned by any ward or, in the case of a common parish council, by each parish; and

(e)the name of any ward.

(6D)Schedule 2 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 applies in relation to the making of recommendations under subsection (6A).

(6E)Where under subsection (2) the Local Government Boundary Commission recommend that a boundary change should be made in relation to the area of a London borough council, the Commission must recommend to the Secretary of State whether, in consequence, a change should be made to the area of any constituency for the London Assembly in order to comply with the rules set out in paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

(7)In exercising a function under this section , a local authority or the Local Government Boundary Commission must have regard to any guidance from the Secretary of State about the exercise of that function.

(8)A local authority must if requested by the Local Government Boundary Commission to do so provide the Commission , by such date as the Commission may specify, with any information that the Commission may reasonably require in connection with any of their functions under this section.

9Local Government Boundary Commission's review: consultation etc

(1)This section applies where the Boundary Committee conduct a review under section 8.

(2)In conducting the review the Local Government Boundary Commission must consult—

(a)the council of any local government area to which the review relates; and

(b)such other local authorities, parish councils and other persons as appear to them to have an interest.

(3)Before making any recommendation to the Secretary of State the Local Government Boundary Commission must—

(a)publish a draft of the recommendation; and

(b)take such steps as they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested are informed of—

(i)the draft recommendation; and

(ii)the period within which representations about it may be made to the Commission .

(4)The Local Government Boundary Commission —

(a)must take into account any representations made to them within that period; and

(b)if they make any recommendation to the Secretary of State, must inform any person who made such representations—

(i)of the recommendation made; and

(ii)that representations about the recommendation may be made to the Secretary of State until the end of four weeks beginning with the recommendation date.

(5)In this section and section 10 “the recommendation date” means the date the recommendation was sent by the Local Government Boundary Commission to the Secretary of State.

10Implementation of recommendations by order

(1)Where the Local Government Boundary Commission make a recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 8(2), the Secretary of State may do any of the following—

(a)by order implement the recommendation, with or without modification;

(b)decide to take no action with respect to the recommendation;

(c)make a request under section 8 for a further review.

(2)Where the Local Government Boundary Commission make a recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 8(5) the Secretary of State may—

(a)make a request under section 8 for a further review; or

(b)decide not to make such a request.

(2A)Subsections (2B) to (2D) apply where the Local Government Boundary Commission make a recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 8(6A) or (6E) in consequence of a recommendation under section 8(2).

(2B)Where under subsection (1)(a) the Secretary of State implements the recommendation under section 8(2) without modification, the Secretary of State must by order implement the recommendation under section 8(6A) or (6E).

(2C)Where pursuant to subsection (1)(a) the Secretary of State proposes to implement the recommendation under section 8(2) with modification, the Secretary of State must request the Local Government Boundary Commission to recommend whether a modification is needed to their recommendation under section 8(6A) or (6E).

(2D)Where under section (1)(a) the Secretary of State implements a recommendation under section 8(2) with modification—

(a)if the Local Government Boundary Commission have recommended under subsection (2C) that a modification is needed to their recommendation under section 8(6A) or (6E), the Secretary of State must by order implement the recommendation under section 8(6A) or (6E) with that modification;

(b)if the Local Government Boundary Commission have recommended under subsection (2C) that no modification is needed to the recommendation under section 8(6A) or (6E), the Secretary of State must by order implement that recommendation.

(3)The Secretary of State may not do as mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) or paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) before the end of six weeks beginning with the recommendation date (as defined by section 9(5)).

(4)Before doing as mentioned in any of those paragraphs the Secretary of State may request the Local Government Boundary Commission to provide him with information or advice on any matter relating to the recommendation.

(5)Where they receive such a request the Local Government Boundary Commission may provide the information or advice requested.

Implementation of changes

11Implementation orders: provision that may be included

(1)An order under section 7 or 10 may in particular include provision, for the purpose of implementing a proposal or recommendation or in connection with the implementation of a proposal or recommendation, for or with respect to—

(a)any of the matters mentioned in subsection (3);

(b)any of the matters mentioned in subsection (4) (incidental, consequential etc matters).

(2)In subsection (1) “implementing” includes implementing with modifications and “implementation” is to be read accordingly.

(3)The matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—

(a)the constitution of a new local government area;

(b)the abolition of any existing local government area;

(c)the boundary of any local government area;

(d)whether a county or district is to be metropolitan or non-metropolitan;

(e)the establishment, as a county council, district council or London borough council, of an authority for any local government area;

(f)the winding up and dissolution of an existing local authority;

(g)the transfer to a county council of the functions, in relation to an area, of district councils;

(h)the transfer to a district council of the functions, in relation to an area, of a county council.

(i)electoral matters within the meaning of section 12.

(4)The matters referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a)the name of any local government area;

(b)the name of any local authority;

(c)the boundary of any parish;

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(e)the establishment or membership of public bodies in any area affected by the order and the election of members of such bodies;

(f)the abolition or establishment, or the restriction or extension, of the jurisdiction of any public body in or over any part of any area affected by the order;

(g)the boundary of any police area in England.

(5)For the purposes of subsection (3)(e)—

(a)the “establishment” of an authority as a council for a county includes an existing district council's becoming the county council for the county;

(b)the “establishment” of an authority as a council for a district includes an existing county council's becoming the district council for the district.

(6)The power of the Secretary of State under section 7(1)(a) to implement a proposal with modifications includes power to make provision whose effect is that there will be a single tier of local government for an area (“the area concerned”) that—

(a)includes all or part of an area specified in the proposal as one for which there should be a single tier of local government; but

(b)is not an area that could itself have been so specified.

(7)But subsection (6) does not authorise the area concerned to extend into any area that is currently outside all local government areas.

12Provision relating to membership etc of authorities

(1)In section 11(3) “electoral matters” means any of the following—

(a)the total number of members of any local authority or parish council (“councillors”);

(b)the number and boundaries of electoral areas for the purposes of the election of councillors;

(c)the number of councillors to be returned by any electoral area;

(d)the name of any electoral area;

(e)the election of councillors for any electoral areas;

(f)the order of retirement of councillors;

(g)the election of a mayor of a local authority;

(h)the election of an executive of a local authority;

(i)the appointment by the Secretary of State of members of an existing local authority to be members of a new local authority for a transitional period;

(j)the appointment for a transitional period of an executive of a new local authority;

(k)the functions of a new local authority, and the discharge of those functions, during a transitional period.

(l)the ordinary year of election for a parish council.

(2)In subsection (1)(i) to (k)—

(3)In subsection (2) “established” and “establishment” are to be read in accordance with section 11(5).

(4)An order under section 7 or 10 may provide for an electoral division of a non-metropolitan county to return more than one councillor, and in such a case section 6(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) does not apply.

(5)As soon as practicable after the making of an order under section 7 or 10, the Local Government Boundary Commission must consider whether to exercise its power under section 56(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (electoral reviews) .

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13Implementation orders: further provision

(1)The power to make an order under section 7 or 10 includes (as well as power to make any provision authorised by section 11(1)(b)) power to make any other incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision.

(2)Subsection (1) is to be read with section 15.

(3)Any incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision included in an order under section 7 or 10 may relate either to other provisions of the order or to a previous order under section 7 or 10 (and the reference in section 12(2) to “the order” accordingly includes a previous order under section 7 or 10).

(4)The Secretary of State must exercise his powers under section 11(4)(g) in such a way as to ensure that none of the following is divided between two or more police areas—

(a)a county in which there are no district councils;

(b)a district;

(c)a London borough.

14Regulations for supplementing orders

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations of general application make incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision—

(a)for the purposes or in consequence of any orders under section 7 or 10; or

(b)for giving full effect to such orders.

(2)Subsection (1) is to be read with section 15.

(3)Regulations under this section have effect subject to any provision included in an order under section 7 or 10.

15Incidental etc provision in orders or regulations

(1)In sections 13 and 14 references to incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision include, in particular, provision—

(a)for the transfer of functions, property, rights or liabilities from a local authority or local policing body for any area to another local authority or local policing body whose area consists of or includes the whole or part of that area;

(b)for the transfer of property, rights or liabilities, and of related functions, from an authority which ceases to exist to a residuary body established under section 17;

(c)for legal proceedings commenced by or against any body to be continued by or against a body to whom functions, property, rights or liabilities are transferred;

(d)for the transfer of staff, compensation for loss of office, pensions and other staffing matters;

(e)for treating any body to whom a transfer is made for some or all purposes as the same person in law as the body from whom the transfer is made;

(f)with respect to the management or custody of transferred property (real or personal);

(fa)as to who is to be a police and crime commissioner;

(g)with respect to the functions, areas of jurisdiction and costs and expenses of any public body or of—

(i)any justice of the peace other than a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts);

(ii)any coroner or keeper of the rolls;

(iii)any lord-lieutenant, lieutenant or high sheriff; or

(iv)any other officers (including police officers) within the area of any local authority affected by an order under section 7 or 10;

(h)with respect to the functions of any District Judge (Magistrates' Courts);

(i)with respect to charter trustees;

(j)equivalent to any provision that could be contained in an agreement under section 16 (agreements about incidental matters).

(1A)Provision falling within subsection (1)(fa) includes, in particular—

(a)provision for the police and crime commissioner for a police area affected by an order by virtue of provision made under section 11(4)(g) to become the police and crime commissioner for a police area resulting from the order;

(b)provision for the holding of an election for the police and crime commissioner for any police area resulting from the order.

(2)Any order under section 7 or 10 or regulations under section 14 may for any incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary purpose—

(a)modify, exclude or apply (with or without modifications) any enactment;

(b)repeal or revoke any enactment with or without savings.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(3A)Without prejudice to subsection (2), an order under section 7 or 10 which includes provision within subsection (1A)(b) may, in particular, require the election in question to be held before the alteration of police areas takes effect.

16Agreements about incidental matters

(1)Any public bodies affected by an order under section 7 or 10 may from time to time make agreements with respect to—

(a)any property, income, rights, liabilities and expenses (so far as affected by the order) of the parties to the agreement;

(b)any financial relations between the parties to the agreement.

(2)Such an agreement may in particular provide—

(a)for the transfer or retention of any property, rights and liabilities, with or without conditions, and for the joint use of any property;

(b)for the making of payments by any party to the agreement in respect of—

(i)property, rights and liabilities so transferred or retained;

(ii)such joint use; or

(iii)the remuneration or compensation payable to any person;

(c)for any such payment to be made by instalments or otherwise;

(d)for interest to be charged on any such instalments.

(3)In default of agreement about any disputed matter, the matter is to be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator—

(a)agreed on by the parties; or

(b)in default of agreement, appointed by the Secretary of State.

(4)The arbitrator's award may make any provision that could be contained in an agreement under this section.

(5)In subsection (3) “disputed matter” means any matter that—

(a)could be the subject of provision contained in an agreement under this section; and

(b)is the subject of a dispute between two or more public bodies that is not resolved by or under any order or regulations under this Chapter.

(6)In this section “public body” includes a parish council.

17Residuary bodies

(1)The Secretary of State may by order establish one or more bodies corporate (“residuary bodies”) for the purpose of taking over any property, rights or liabilities, and any related functions, of local authorities which cease to exist by virtue of orders under section 7 or 10.

(2)An order under subsection (1) may—

(a)make provision with respect to the constitution and membership of a residuary body;

(b)make provision with respect to the powers of a residuary body to make levies and to borrow and lend money and the treatment and distribution of capital and other money by such a body;

(c)make provision with respect to the keeping and auditing of accounts of a residuary body;

(d)make provision with respect to directions which may be given by the Secretary of State in relation to the carrying out by a residuary body of any of its functions;

(e)make provision enabling the Secretary of State to require a residuary body to submit to him a scheme for the winding up of the body and the disposal of its property, rights and liabilities and related functions.

(3)The Secretary of State may by order provide—

(a)for the transfer to any other body or bodies (including any body or bodies corporate established under the order for the purpose) of any property, rights or liabilities, and any related functions, of a residuary body; and

(b)for giving effect (with or without modifications) to any scheme submitted to him under a provision made by virtue of subsection (2)(e) and for the dissolution of a residuary body.

(4)An order under this section may include incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision, including in particular provision of a kind mentioned in paragraphs (c) to (f) of section 15(1).

(5)Section 15(2) and (3) (power to apply etc enactments) apply to an order under this section as to an order under section 7.

18Staff commissions

(1)The Secretary of State may by order establish one or more staff commissions for the purpose of—

(a)considering and keeping under review the arrangements for the recruitment of staff by relevant authorities affected by orders under this Chapter and for the transfer in consequence of any such order of staff employed by such authorities;

(b)considering such staffing problems arising in consequence of such an order, and such other matters relating to staff employed by any such authority, as may be referred to the staff commission by the Secretary of State; and

(c)advising the Secretary of State on the steps necessary to safeguard the interests of such staff.

(2)Such a commission may be established for the whole or any part of England.

(3)The Secretary of State may give directions to a staff commission with respect to their procedure.

(4)The Secretary of State may give directions to any relevant authority affected by an order under this Chapter with respect to—

(a)the provision of any information requested and the implementation of any advice given by a staff commission;

(b)the payment by such an authority of any expenses incurred by a staff commission in doing anything requested by the authority.

(5)Any expenses incurred by a staff commission under this section and not recovered from a relevant authority shall be paid by the Secretary of State out of money provided by Parliament.

(6)The Secretary of State may by order provide for the winding up of any staff commission established under this section.

(7)A direction under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction.

(8)In this section “relevant authority” means—

(a)a local authority; or

(b)a residuary body established under section 17.

19Certain county councils to be billing authorities

(1)Where an order under this Chapter transfers the functions of district councils in relation to any area to a council for a county consisting of that area, the county council—

(a)shall, for any financial year beginning at the same time as or after that transfer, be a billing authority for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) in relation to the area;

(b)shall not, for any such year, be a major precepting authority for those purposes.

(2)This section does not limit any power to make provision by order under this Chapter or any power to make incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision in connection with the provisions of any such order.

(3)In this section “financial year” means 12 months beginning with 1 April.

Supplementary

20Correction of orders

(1)Where—

(a)an order under any provision of this Chapter has been made by the Secretary of State, and

(b)the Secretary of State is satisfied that there is a mistake in the order which cannot be rectified by a subsequent order made under that provision by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (power to amend),

the Secretary of State may rectify the mistake by order under this section.

(2)For the purposes of this section, a “mistake” in an order includes a provision contained in or omitted from the order in reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information supplied by any public body.

(3)In subsection (2) “public body” includes a parish council.

21Pre-commencement invitations etc

(1)In this section a “pre-commencement invitation” means an invitation given by the Secretary of State before the commencement of this Chapter which, after that commencement, could have been given under the power in section 2.

(2)If before the commencement of this Chapter—

(a)a pre-commencement invitation was given,

(b)guidance as to what a proposal should seek to achieve, or as to matters that should be taken into account in formulating a proposal, was given by the Secretary of State in connection with such an invitation,

(c)a proposal was made in response to such an invitation, or

(d)consultation was carried out by the Secretary of State in relation to such a proposal,

it is immaterial that the invitation or guidance was given, the proposal made, or the consultation carried out, before rather than after the commencement of this Chapter.

(3)Accordingly (and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2))—

(a)any reference in this Chapter to an invitation under section 2 includes a pre-commencement invitation;

(b)any reference in this Chapter to a proposal made by virtue of section 2 includes a proposal (whenever made) made in response to a pre-commencement invitation;

(c)any reference in this Chapter to the Secretary of State's receiving a proposal in response to an invitation under section 2 includes his receiving before the commencement of this Chapter a proposal made in response to a pre-commencement invitation.

22Consequential amendments

Schedule 1 (amendments consequential on this Chapter) has effect.

23Definitions for purposes of Chapter 1

(1)In this Chapter—

(2)For the purposes of this Chapter an area is—

(a)“single-tier” if there is a single tier of local government for it (within the meaning of section 1) or it is a London borough; and

(b)“two-tier” if it is—

(i)a district for which there is a district council and in relation to which a county council has the functions of a county council; or

(ii)a county for which there is a county council and in which there are districts all of which have district councils.

(3)Any reference in this Chapter to a proposal “in response to” an invitation or direction under section 2 is to a Type A, Type B, Type C or combined proposal which—

(a)is in response to such an invitation or direction; and

(b)is in accordance with the invitation or direction and section 3(4).

(4)Any reference in this Chapter, however framed, to a body affected by an order includes a body—

(a)whose area or functions are affected by the order;

(b)which is to cease to exist in pursuance of the order; or

(c)which is established by or in consequence of the order.

Chapter 2Control of disposals etc

24Authorities dissolved by orders: control of disposals, contracts and reserves

(1)The Secretary of State may direct that, with effect from a date specified in the direction, a relevant authority may not without the written consent of a person or persons so specified—

(a)dispose of any land if the consideration for the disposal exceeds £100,000;

(b)enter into any capital contract—

(i)under which the consideration payable by the relevant authority exceeds £1,000,000; or

(ii)which includes a term allowing the consideration payable by the relevant authority to be varied;

(c)enter into any non-capital contract under which the consideration payable by the relevant authority exceeds £100,000, where—

(i)the period of the contract extends beyond a date specified in the direction; or

(ii)under the terms of the contract, that period may be extended beyond that date; or

(d)include an amount of financial reserves in a calculation under section 31A(3) or 42A(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14).

(2)In this Chapter “relevant authority” means a local authority—

(a)which by virtue of an order under section 7 or 10 is to be dissolved; and

(b)which is specified, or of a description specified, in the direction.

(3)In this section—

(4)A person specified in the direction as a person whose consent is required may be the Secretary of State or such authority or other person as he thinks appropriate; and the direction may specify different persons—

(a)in relation to different matters for which consent is required;

(b)in relation to different relevant authorities or descriptions of relevant authority.

25Directions: further provision about reserves

(1)A direction under section 24—

(a)may provide that the consent of the person or persons specified in the direction is not required for the inclusion, in a calculation under section 31A(3) or 42A(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, of financial reserves of a description specified in the direction;

(b)may, in relation to any authority or description of authority, provide that that consent is not required for the inclusion in such a calculation of an amount of financial reserves not exceeding an amount specified in or determined under the direction.

(2)If a direction contains provision by virtue of subsection (1), the reference in section 24(1)(d) to an amount of financial reserves is to be read as a reference to an amount of financial reserves other than an amount permitted by the direction.

26Directions: supplementary

(1)In this section “direction” means a direction under section 24.

(2)A consent for the purposes of a direction may be given—

(a)in respect of a particular disposal or contract, or in respect of disposals or contracts of any description;

(b)unconditionally or subject to conditions.

(3)The following enactments have effect subject to any direction—

(a)section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (power to dispose of land);

(b)any other enactment relating to the disposal of land by local authorities.

(4)The consent required by a direction is in addition to any consent required by the enactments mentioned in subsection (3)(a) and (b).

(5)Where the consideration or any of the consideration under a contract is not in money, the limits specified in a direction by virtue of section 24(1)(a) to (c) apply to the value of the consideration.

(6)Where—

(a)a question arises in relation to a direction as to the value of any consideration, and

(b)the relevant authority concerned and the person or persons specified under section 24(1) fail to reach agreement,

the value is to be determined by the Secretary of State.

(7)A direction may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction.

27Consideration to be taken into account for purposes of direction

(1)In determining whether the limit specified in a direction by virtue of section 24(1)(a) is exceeded in the case of a disposal of land by a relevant authority, the consideration with respect to any other disposal of land made after 31 December 2006 by the relevant authority is to be taken into account.

(2)In determining whether a limit specified in a direction by virtue of section 24(1)(b) or (c) is exceeded in the case of a contract entered into by a relevant authority (“the contract in question”), the consideration payable by the relevant authority under any other relevant contract shall be taken into account.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) a “relevant contract” means a contract which is either or both—

(a)a contract entered into after 31 December 2006 by the relevant authority and the person with whom the contract in question is entered into;

(b)a contract entered into after that date by the relevant authority which relates to the same or a similar description of matter as that to which the contract in question relates.

28Contraventions of direction

(1)A disposal made in contravention of a direction under section 24 is void.

(2)A contract entered into by an authority (“the old authority”) in contravention of a direction under section 24 is not enforceable against a successor.

(3)In subsection (2) a “successor” means a local authority (other than the old authority)—

(a)which is established by an order under section 7 or 10; and

(b)whose area consists of or includes the whole or part of the area of the old authority.

(4)A contract which apart from this subsection would be a certified contract for the purposes of the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 (c. 65) is not a certified contract for those purposes if it is entered into in contravention of a direction under section 24.

(5)If an authority includes financial reserves in a calculation under section 31A(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) in contravention of a direction under section 24, the authority is to be treated for the purposes of section 30(8) of that Act as not having made the calculations required by Chapter 3 of Part 1 of that Act.

(6)If an authority includes financial reserves in a calculation under section 42A(3) of that Act in contravention of a direction under section 24, the authority is to be treated for the purposes of section 40(7) of that Act as not having made the calculations required by Chapter 4 of Part 1 of that Act.

29Power to amend

(1)The Secretary of State may by order—

(a)substitute another sum for any sum for the time being specified in section 24(1);

(b)substitute another date for the date for the time being specified in section 27(1) and (3).

(2)An order under this section may include transitional or saving provision.

30Definitions for purposes of Chapter 2

(1)In this Chapter—

(2)References in this Chapter to disposing of land include references to—

(a)granting or disposing of any interest in land;

(b)entering into a contract to dispose of land or grant or dispose of any such interest;

(c)granting an option to acquire any land or any such interest.

Part 2Electoral arrangements

Chapter 1Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme

Introductory

31Schemes for elections

For the purposes of this Chapter—

(a)a council is “subject to a scheme for whole-council elections” if all of its councillors are to be elected in each year in which it holds ordinary elections of councillors;

(b)a council is “subject to a scheme for elections by halves” if one-half (or as nearly as may be) of its councillors are to be elected in each year in which it holds ordinary elections of councillors;

(c)a council is “subject to a scheme for elections by thirds” if one-third (or as nearly as may be) of its councillors are to be elected in each year in which it holds ordinary elections of councillors.

31AMinimum period between resolutions to change electoral schemes

If a council passes a resolution under section 32, 37 or 39 (“the earlier resolution”) it may not pass another resolution under any of those sections before the end of five years beginning with the day on which the earlier resolution is passed.

Power of district councils to change to whole-council elections

32Resolution for whole-council elections

(1)A district council in England that is subject to a scheme for elections by halves or by thirds may resolve that it is to be subject instead to the scheme for whole-council elections under section 34.

(2)A resolution under this section is referred to in this Chapter as a “resolution for whole-council elections”.

33Resolution for whole-council elections: requirements

(1)A council must comply with this section in passing a resolution for whole-council elections.

(2)The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such persons as it thinks appropriate on the proposed change.

(3)The resolution must be passed—

(a)at a meeting which is specially convened for the purpose of deciding the resolution with notice of the object, and

(b)by a majority of at least two thirds of the members voting on it.

(3A)The resolution must specify the year for the first ordinary elections of the council at which all councillors are to be elected.

(3B)In the case of a district council for a district in a county for which there is a county council, the year specified under subsection (3A) may not be a county-council-elections year; and here “county-council-elections year” means 2013 and every fourth year afterwards.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)In subsection (3) the reference to the members of the council includes, in a case where the council are operating a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor of the council.

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(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34Scheme for whole-council elections

(1)On passing a resolution for whole-council elections, a council becomes subject to the following electoral scheme.

(2)Ordinary elections of the councillors of the council are to be held in—

(a)the year specified under section 33(3A) in the resolution, and

(b)every fourth year afterwards.

(3)All councillors are to be elected in each year in which ordinary elections are held.

(4)On the fourth day after ordinary elections are held—

(a)the councillors elected in those elections are to come into office, and

(b)the sitting councillors are to retire.

(4A)Ordinary elections of councillors of the council under the previous electoral scheme are to be held in accordance with that scheme in any year that—

(a)is earlier than the year specified under section 33(3A) in the resolution for whole-council elections, and

(b)is a year in which, under the previous electoral scheme, ordinary elections of councillors of the council are due to be held.

(4B)In subsection (4A) “the previous electoral scheme” means the scheme for the ordinary elections of councillors of the council that applied to it immediately before it passed the resolution for whole-council elections.

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35Publicity

(1)A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after passing a resolution for whole-council elections.

(2)The council must produce an explanatory document.

(3)The council must make the explanatory document—

(a)available for public inspection at the council's principal office at all reasonable times, and

(b)available to the public by such other means as the council thinks appropriate.

(4)The council must publicise these matters—

(a)that the council has become subject to the scheme for whole-council elections under section 34;

(b)when elections will first take place in accordance with the scheme;

(c)how the explanatory document is available in accordance with subsection (3);

(d)the address of the council's principal office.

(5)It is for the council to decide how those matters are to be publicised.

(6)An explanatory document is a document which sets out details of the new electoral scheme as it applies to the council.

36Notice to Local Government Boundary Commission for England

(1)A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after passing a resolution for whole-council elections.

(2)The council must give the Local Government Boundary Commission notice that it has passed the resolution.

(3)In this Chapter, “Local Government Boundary Commission” means the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections

37Resolution for elections by halves

(1)A non-metropolitan district council in England that—

(a)was formerly subject to a scheme for elections by halves, but

(b)is for the time being subject to a scheme for whole-council elections,

may resolve that it is to revert to being subject to a scheme for elections by halves.

(2)For the purposes of this section, a council that is subject to a scheme for whole-council elections was “formerly subject” to a scheme for elections by halves if it was subject to such a scheme at any time in the period beginning with—

(a)1 April 1974, or

(b)if later, the date on which the council was created.

(3)A resolution under this section is referred to in this Chapter as a “resolution for elections by halves”.

38Resolution for elections by halves: requirements

(1)A council must comply with this section in passing a resolution for elections by halves.

(2)The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such persons as it thinks appropriate on the proposed change.

(3)The resolution must be passed—

(a)at a meeting which is specially convened for the purpose of deciding the resolution with notice of the object, and

(b)by a majority of at least two thirds of the members voting on it.

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(5)In subsection (3) the reference to the members of the council includes, in a case where the council are operating a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor of the council.

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39Resolution for elections by thirds

(1)A district council in England that—

(a)was formerly subject to a scheme for elections by thirds, but

(b)is for the time being subject to a scheme for whole-council elections,

may resolve that it is to revert to being subject to a scheme for elections by thirds.

(2)For the purposes of this section, a council that is subject to a scheme for whole-council elections was “formerly subject” to a scheme for elections by thirds if it was subject to such a scheme at any time in the period beginning with—

(a)1 April 1974, or

(b)if later, the date on which the council was created.

(3)A resolution under this section is referred to in this Chapter as a “resolution for elections by thirds”.

40Resolution for elections by thirds: requirements

(1)A council must comply with this section in passing a resolution for elections by thirds.

(2)The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such persons as it thinks appropriate on the proposed change.

(3)The resolution must be passed—

(a)at a meeting which is specially convened for the purpose of deciding the resolution with notice of the object, and

(b)by a majority of at least two thirds of the members voting on it.

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(5)In subsection (3) the reference to the members of the council includes, in a case where the council are operating a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor of the council.

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41Publicity for resolution

(1)A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after passing a resolution for elections by halves or a resolution for elections by thirds.

(2)The council must produce an explanatory document.

(3)The council must make the explanatory document—

(a)available for public inspection at the council's principal office at all reasonable times, and

(b)available to the public by such other means as the council thinks appropriate.

(4)The council must publicise these matters—

(a)that the council has resolved to become subject to the new electoral scheme;

(b)that the Local Government Boundary Commission is to make provision by order about the operation of, and transition to, the new electoral scheme;

(c)how the explanatory document is available in accordance with subsection (3);

(d)the address of the council's principal office.

(5)It is for the council to decide how these matters are to be publicised.

(6)An explanatory document is a document which sets out details of the new electoral scheme (so far as the details are known at the time the document is prepared).

42Notice to Local Government Boundary Commission

(1)A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after passing a resolution for elections by halves or a resolution for elections by thirds.

(2)The council must give the Local Government Boundary Commission notice that it has passed the resolution.

43Local Government Boundary Commission to consider whether electoral review is necessary

(1)This section applies if the Local Government Boundary Commission receive notice under section 42 that a council has passed a resolution for elections by halves or a resolution for elections by thirds.

(2)As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the Local Government Boundary Commission must consider whether to exercise its power under section 56(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 to conduct a review of the district in question (or any part of it).

(3)As soon as practicable after deciding whether or not to conduct such a review, the Local Government Boundary Commission must give the council notice of the decision.

44Local Government Boundary Commission to make order for new electoral scheme

(1)Where the Local Government Boundary Commission receive notice under section 42 that a council has passed a resolution, they must—

(a)in the case of a resolution for elections by halves, make an order for elections by halves in relation to the council (see sections 45 and 46);

(b)in the case of a resolution for elections by thirds, make an order for elections by thirds in relation to the council (see sections 47 and 48).

(2)But the Local Government Boundary Commission must not make the order—

(a)before it has decided whether or not conduct an electoral review (see section 43(2)), and

(b)if it has decided to conduct such a review, before the review is concluded.

45Order for elections by halves: years in which elections are to be held

(1)An order for elections by halves in relation to a council must secure that the ordinary elections of councillors of the council are held in years determined in accordance with this section.

(2)Ordinary elections of the councillors of the council are to be held in—

(a)the first relevant year after the year in which the Local Government Boundary Commission makes the order, and

(b)each subsequent year for elections by halves.

(3)In this section—

46Orders for elections by halves: councillors to be elected at ordinary elections

(1)An order for elections by halves in relation to a council must make provision for the election and retirement of councillors in accordance with this section.

(2)In the case of the ordinary elections held in the year determined in accordance with section 45(2)(a)—

(a)all of the councillors are to be elected;

(b)on the fourth day after the elections are held—

(i)the councillors elected in those elections are to come into office, and

(ii)all of the sitting councillors are to retire.

(3)In the case of ordinary elections held subsequently—

(a)one half (or as nearly as may be) of the councillors are to be elected;

(b)on the fourth day after the elections are held—

(i)the councillors elected in those elections are to come into office, and

(ii)the specified sitting councillors are to retire.

(4)The order must include provision for identifying which councillors are to retire in each year in which ordinary elections are to be held (other than the first), including provision for identifying—

(a)the wards affected;

(b)the councillors affected within particular wards.

(5)In this section “specified sitting councillors”, in relation to ordinary elections, means the sitting councillors who are to retire in the year of those elections by virtue of the order.

47Order for elections by thirds: years in which elections are to be held

(1)An order for elections by thirds in relation to a council must secure that the ordinary elections of councillors of the council are held in years determined in accordance with this section.

(2)Ordinary elections of the councillors of the council are to be held in—

(a)the first relevant year after the year in which the Local Government Boundary Commission makes the order, and

(b)each subsequent year, unless it is a fallow year.

(3)In this section—

48Order for elections by thirds: councillors to be elected at ordinary elections

(1)An order for elections by thirds in relation to a council must make provision for the election and retirement of councillors in accordance with this section.

(2)In the case of the ordinary elections held in the year determined in accordance with section 47(2)(a)—

(a)all of the councillors are to be elected;

(b)on the fourth day after the elections are held—

(i)the councillors elected in those elections are to come into office, and

(ii)all of the sitting councillors are to retire.

(3)In the case of ordinary elections held subsequently—

(a)one third (or as nearly as may be) of the councillors are to be elected;

(b)on the fourth day after the elections are held—

(i)the councillors elected in those elections are to come into office, and

(ii)the specified sitting councillors are to retire.

(4)The order must include provision for identifying which councillors are to retire in each year in which ordinary elections are to be held (other than the first), including provision for identifying—

(a)the wards affected;

(b)the councillors affected within particular wards.

(5)In this section “specified sitting councillors”, in relation to ordinary elections, means the sitting councillors who are to retire in the year of those elections by virtue of the order.

49Order for elections by halves or elections by thirds: transitional provision

(1)An order under section 44 (order for elections by halves or for elections by thirds) may include provision about the transition to the council's new electoral scheme.

(2)Provision made by virtue of this section may, in particular, include provision for the retirement of some councillors after their initial election at times different from those otherwise applying, and for identifying which of them are so to retire.

50Power of Local Government Boundary Commission to make incidental etc provision

The Local Government Boundary Commission may by order make incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision in connection with provision made by order under section 44 (order for elections by halves or for elections by thirds).

51Position if Local Government Boundary Commission act under existing powers

In a case in which—

(a)the Local Government Boundary Commission decides to conduct an electoral review (see section 43(2)), and

(b)pursuant to that review the Commission makes recommendations for electoral changes,

nothing in this Chapter requires the Commission to make any provision in relation to matters dealt with, or to be dealt with, by the Commission in an order under section 59 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 giving effect to those recommendations.

52Publicity for order by Local Government Boundary Commission

(1)A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after the Local Government Boundary Commission has made an order under section 44 (order for elections by halves or for elections by thirds) in relation to it.

(2)The council must produce an explanatory document.

(3)The council must make the explanatory document—

(a)available for public inspection at the council's principal office at all reasonable times, and

(b)available to the public by such other means as the council thinks appropriate.

(4)The council must publicise these matters—

(a)that the council has become subject to the new electoral scheme;

(b)how the explanatory document is available in accordance with subsection (3);

(c)the address of the council's principal office.

(5)It is for the council to decide how these matters are to be publicised.

(6)An explanatory document is a document which sets out details of the new electoral scheme.

Power of district councils to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors

53Power of council to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors

(1)This section applies if a council passes a resolution under this Chapter.

(2)The council may by order make provision that changes the years in which the ordinary elections of parish councillors for any parish situated in the council's area are to be held.

(3)The power may only be exercised so as to secure that those elections are to be held in years in which ordinary elections of district councillors for a ward in which any part of the parish is situated are to be held.

(4)The order may include transitional provision—

(a)for the retirement of existing parish councillors at times different from those otherwise applying;

(b)for the retirement of some parish councillors after their initial election after the order comes into force at times different from those otherwise applying.

Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections

54Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections

(1)In section 7 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (elections of councillors) omit subsections (4) to (6).

(2)In section 8 of the Local Government Act 1972 (constitution and membership of London borough councils), omit subsections (2) and (3).

(3)In section 86 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (power to specify scheme for elections)—

(a)before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision to secure that the scheme for the ordinary elections of councillors of any specified council in England is the scheme under the first option set out in section 85.”;

(b)in subsection (1) after “specified council” insert “ in Wales ”.

(4)If—

(a)a local authority makes a request under section 7(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, and

(b)immediately before subsection (1) above comes into force in relation to that authority, the request has not yet been dealt with,

the repeal of section 7(4) to (6) of the 1972 Act does not apply to the request unless, and until, it is dealt with.

(5)For the purposes of subsection (4) a request under section 7(4) of the 1972 Act is “dealt with” in either of these cases—

(a)if the Secretary of State notifies the local authority that he has decided not to make an order under section 7(6) of the 1972 Act in response to the request;

(b)if the Secretary of State makes an order under section 7(6) in response to the request.

(6)The repeal of section 7(6) or 8(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 or of section 86(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 (so far as it relates to England) does not affect any order made under that provision before its repeal.

Chapter 2Miscellaneous

Requests for single-member electoral areas in England

55Requests for single-member electoral areas

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Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee: reviews and recommendations

56Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee: reviews and recommendations

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57Procedure in connection with reviews

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Electoral areas in England

58Metropolitan districts: councillors per ward

(1)Section 6 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (term of office and retirement of councillors) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (2)(b) substitute—

“(b)every metropolitan district shall be divided into wards, each returning such number of councillors as may be provided as mentioned in subsection (3) below;”.

(3)For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3)The number of councillors referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (c) above may be provided—

(a)under or by virtue of the provisions of section 7 below;

(b)by an order under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19);

(c)by an order under section 14 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29);

(d)by an order under Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.”

59Change of name of electoral area

(1)A local authority may, by resolution, change the name of any of the authority's electoral areas.

(2)A local authority must comply with subsections (3) to (5) in passing a resolution to change the name of an electoral area.

(3)The local authority must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such persons as it considers appropriate on the proposed name.

(4)The resolution must be passed—

(a)at a meeting which is specially convened for the purpose of deciding the resolution with notice of the object, and

(b)by a majority of at least two thirds of the members voting on it.

(5)If the name of the electoral area is protected, the resolution may not be passed unless the Local Government Boundary Commission has first agreed to the proposed change.

(6)As soon as practicable after a resolution is passed, the local authority must give notice of the change of name to all of the following—

(a)the Local Government Boundary Commission ;

(b)the Boundary Commission for England;

(c)the Office of National Statistics;

(d)the Director General of the Ordnance Survey;

(e)if the local authority is a county council, the district council (if any) within whose area the electoral area lies;

(f)if the local authority is a district council, the county council (if any) within whose area the electoral area lies.

(7)The change of name does not take effect until the Local Government Boundary Commission have been given notice of the change.

(8)For the purposes of this section the name of an electoral area is “protected” if—

(a)the name was given to the electoral area by or in pursuance of an order under section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) , section 59 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 or section 14 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29), and

(b)that order was made during the period of five years ending with the day on which a resolution to change the name is to be passed.

(9)In subsection (4) the reference to the members of the council includes, in a case where the council are operating a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor of the council.

(10)In this section—

Election dates

60Power to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election

(1)In section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (ordinary days of local elections in England and Wales), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)Subsection (1) is subject to any order under—

(a)section 37A (local government areas in England), or

(b)section 37B (local government areas in Wales).”

(2)After that section insert—

“37APower to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election: England

(1)The Secretary of State may by order provide that in a year in which a European Parliamentary general election is to be held—

(a)the ordinary day of election of councillors for counties in England, districts and London boroughs,

(b)the ordinary day of election of councillors for parishes, and

(c)as respects Authority elections, the day on which the poll is to be held at an ordinary election,

shall be changed so as to be the same as the date of the poll at the European Parliamentary general election.

(2)An order under subsection (1) may make provision under all of paragraphs (a) to (c) or under one or more of those paragraphs.

(3)An order under subsection (1) must relate to a single year and must be made at least six months before—

(a)the local election day in that year, or

(b)if earlier, the date of the poll at the European Parliamentary general election in that year.

(4)For this purpose “the local election day” in a particular year is—

(a)the first Thursday in May, or

(b)if an order has been made under section 37(1)(b) (power to change date of council and Assembly elections) in relation to that year, the day specified in the order.

(5)Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)the Electoral Commission, and

(b)such other persons as he considers appropriate.

(6)An order under subsection (1) may make incidental, supplementary or consequential provision or savings.

(7)Where the Welsh Ministers make an order under section 37B, the Secretary of State may by order make such consequential provision in relation to elections in England as he thinks fit.

(8)The powers under subsections (6) and (7) include power to make—

(a)different provision for different purposes;

(b)provision disapplying or modifying the application of an enactment or an instrument made under an enactment.

(9)An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

(10)A statutory instrument containing an order made under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

37BPower to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election: Wales

(1)The Welsh Ministers may by order provide that, in a year in which a European Parliamentary general election is to be held, the ordinary day of election of councillors for—

(a)counties in Wales and county boroughs, and

(b)communities,

shall be changed so as to be the same as the date of the poll at the European Parliamentary general election.

(2)An order under subsection (1) may make provision under paragraphs (a) and (b) or under one of those paragraphs.

(3)An order under subsection (1) must relate to a single year and must be made at least six months before—

(a)the local election day in that year, or

(b)if earlier, the date of the poll at the European Parliamentary general election in that year.

(4)For this purpose “the local election day” in a particular year is—

(a)the first Thursday in May, or

(b)if an order has been made under section 37(1)(b) (power to change date of council and Assembly elections) in relation to that year, the day specified in the order.

(5)Before making an order under this section, the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a)the Electoral Commission, and

(b)such other persons as they consider appropriate.

(6)An order under subsection (1) may make incidental, supplementary or consequential provision or savings.

(7)Where the Secretary of State makes an order under section 37A, the Welsh Ministers may by order make such consequential provision in relation to elections in Wales as they think fit.

(8)The powers under subsections (6) and (7) include power to make—

(a)different provision for different purposes;

(b)provision disapplying or modifying the application of an enactment or an instrument made under an enactment.

(9)An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

(10)A statutory instrument containing an order made under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”

(3)In section 3 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) (time of ordinary elections), in subsection (3), after “section 37(2)” insert “ or 37A ”.

Chapter 3Consequential amendments

61Consequential amendments

Schedule 2 (electoral arrangements: consequential amendments) has effect.

Part 3Executive arrangements for England

62Executive arrangements for England

(1)Section 11 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) is amended in accordance with this section.

(2)For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)The executive of a local authority must take a form specified in subsections (2) to (5) that is applicable to the authority.”

(3)In subsection (2) for the words before paragraph (a) substitute—

“(2)In the case of any local authority in England or Wales, the executive may consist of—”.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)In subsection (3)—

(a)for the words before paragraph (a) substitute—

“(3)In the case of any local authority in Wales, the executive may consist of—”;

(b)in the words after paragraph (b)(ii), for “leader and cabinet executive” substitute “ leader and cabinet executive (Wales) ”.

(6)In subsection (4) for the words before paragraph (a) substitute—

“(4)In the case of any local authority in Wales, the executive may consist of—”.

(7)In subsection (5) for “It” substitute “ In the case of a local authority in England or Wales, the executive ”.

(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(10)In subsection (10) for “subsection (3)(a)” substitute “ subsection (2A)(a) or (3)(a) ”.

63Discharge of functions

(1)The Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) is amended as follows.

(2)For the title of section 14 substitute “ Discharge of functions: general ”.

(3)For section 14(1) substitute—

“(1)Subject to any provision made under section 18, 19 or 20, any functions which, under executive arrangements, are the responsibility of—

(a)a mayor and cabinet executive, or

(b)a leader and cabinet executive (England),

are to be discharged in accordance with this section.”

(4)In section 14(2) and (3) for “elected mayor” substitute “ senior executive member ”.

(5)In section 14(4)—

(a)for “elected mayor” substitute “ senior executive member ”;

(b)for “that member” substitute “ the member who may discharge the function ”.

(6)In section 14(5) for “elected mayor” substitute “ senior executive member ”.

(7)In section 14(6)—

(a)for “an elected mayor” substitute “ a senior executive member ”;

(b)for “the elected mayor” substitute “ the senior executive member ”.

(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(9)In section 15—

(a)for the title substitute “ Discharge of functions: leader and cabinet executive (Wales) ”;

(b)in subsection (1) for “leader and cabinet executive” substitute “ leader and cabinet executive (Wales) ”.

64Changing governance arrangements

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65Referendum following petition

(1)Section 34 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (referendum following petition) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

(2)In subsection (1) for the words from “operate” to the end substitute “ operate a relevant form of executive ”.

(3)After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)In this section “relevant form of executive” means—

(a)in relation to England, an executive which takes such form permitted by or under section 11 as may be specified in the regulations;

(b)in relation to Wales, executive arrangements involving a form of executive for which a referendum is required.”

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66Elected mayors

(1)Section 39 of the Local Government Act 2000 (elected mayors etc) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (5) substitute—

“(5A)A reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to—

(a)a member of a local authority, or

(b)a councillor of a local authority,

does not include a reference to an elected mayor of the authority.

(5B)But subsection (5A) is subject to—

(a)regulations made by the Secretary of State under this paragraph which provide that an elected mayor is to be treated as member or councillor of a local authority for the purposes of an enactment (whenever passed or made), and

(b)any other contrary intention that appears in any enactment (whenever passed or made).

(5C)Sections 2(2A) and 21(1A) of, and paragraph 5C(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Local Government Act 1972 are not to be taken to indicate any contrary intention for the purposes of subsection (5B)(b).”

(3)For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6)Elections for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in England are to take place on the ordinary day of election in each of the relevant election years.

(7)The term of office of an elected mayor of a local authority is to be four years.

(8)This section is subject to regulations under section 41.”

67Leader and cabinet executives (England)

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68Power to make incidental, consequential provision etc

(1)Section 47 of the Local Government Act 2000(power to make incidental, consequential provision etc) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)The provision which may be made under subsection (1) includes provision relating to changes in local authority governance arrangements (including changes of the kinds set out in sections 33A to 33D).

(5)That includes—

(a)provision relating to the old governance arrangements, the new governance arrangements, or both kinds of governance arrangements,

(b)provision as to the dates on which and years in which relevant elections may or must be held,

(c)provision as to the intervals between relevant elections, and

(d)provision as to the term of office of any member of any form of executive.

(6)In subsection (5) “relevant election” means—

(a)an election for the return of an elected mayor;

(b)the election by a local authority of the executive leader of a leader and cabinet executive (England).

(7)Nothing in subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) affects the generality of the power in subsection (1).”

69Time limit for holding further referendum

(1)Section 45 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (provision with respect to referendums) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)A local authority—

(a)in England may not hold more than one referendum in any period of ten years;

(b)in Wales may not hold more than one referendum in any period of five years.”

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)Section 45 as amended by subsection (1) applies to referendums held before, and referendums held after, this section comes into force.

70Interpretation

(1)Section 48 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) in the definition of “executive leader”, for “section 11(3)(a)” substitute “ section 11(2A)(a) or (3)(a) ”.

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71Larger authorities to cease operating alternative arrangements

(1)This section applies to a local authority if—

(a)the authority is operating alternative arrangements, and

(b)the resident population of the authority's area on 30th June 1999 was 85,000 or more.

(2)The local authority must draw up proposals for—

(a)ceasing to operate alternative arrangements, and

(b)starting to operate executive arrangements which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England).

(3)The proposals must include all of the following—

(a)a statement of the extent to which the functions specified in regulations under section 13(3)(b) of the Local Government Act 2000 are to be the responsibility of the leader and cabinet executive (England);

(b)a timetable with respect to the implementation of the proposals;

(c)details of any transitional arrangements which are necessary for the implementation of the proposals.

(4)The timetable must be such as to ensure that the local authority will make the proposed move to executive arrangements no later than the day of the authority's annual meeting in 2009.

(5)After drawing up the proposals, the local authority must—

(a)secure that copies of a document setting out the proposals are available at the authority's principal office for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times, and

(b)publish in one or more newspapers circulating in its area a notice which—

(i)states that the authority has drawn up the proposals,

(ii)describes the main features of the proposals,

(iii)states that copies of a document setting out the proposals are available at their principal office for inspection by members of the public at such times as may be specified in the notice, and

(iv)specifies the address of the principal office.

(6)A resolution of the local authority is required in order for the authority to adopt the proposed leader and cabinet executive (England).

(7)Section 29(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) applies to a resolution under subsection (6) as it applied to a resolution to operate executive arrangements.

(8)If the local authority passes the resolution under subsection (6), the authority must make the move to the proposed leader and cabinet executive (England) in accordance with the timetable in the proposals.

(9)Executive arrangements which come into operation in accordance with this section are to be treated as being operated after the passing of a resolution of the local authority under section 33F of the Local Government Act 2000.

(10)In complying with this section, the local authority must comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State in connection with this section.

(11)For the purposes of this section the resident population of any area on 30th June 1999 is to be taken to be the Registrar General's estimate of that population on that date.

72Failure to cease operating alternative arrangements

(1)This section applies if—

(a)section 71 applies to a local authority, and

(b)it appears to the Secretary of State that the local authority will fail to start to operate a leader and cabinet executive (England) by the day of the authority's annual meeting in 2009.

(2)The Secretary of State may by order specify executive arrangements for the local authority which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England).

(3)The leader and cabinet executive (England) which is provided for under subsection (2) shall come into operation on the day of the local authority's annual meeting in 2009.

(4)Arrangements which the Secretary of State specifies under subsection (2) are to be treated as having been made by the local authority itself.

(5)Arrangements which come into operation in accordance with subsection (3) are to be treated as being operated after the passing of a resolution of the authority under section 33F of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22).

(6)As soon as practicable after executive arrangements are specified under subsection (2), the local authority must comply with the following provisions of the Local Government Act 2000—

(a)section 29(2)(a);

(b)section 29(2)(b)(ii) to (v).

73Sections 71 and 72: supplementary

(1)Section 33C of the Local Government Act 2000 does not apply to a local authority to which section 71 applies.

(2)Section 33I(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 is subject to sections 71 and 72.

(3)Subsection (4) applies to a local authority which—

(a)starts to operate a leader and cabinet executive (England) in accordance with section 71 or 72, and

(b)draws up proposals for a change in those governance arrangements of the kind set out in section 33A of the Local Government Act 2000 (new form of executive).

(4)For the purposes of section 33L of the Local Government Act 2000, the first permitted resolution period is to be the period which—

(a)starts with 1 October 2010, and

(b)ends with 31 December 2010;

(rather than the other period ending with 31 December 2010 that is specified in the table in section 33O(5) of the Local Government Act 2000).

(5)Expressions used in section 71 or 72 that are also used in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 have the same meanings in that section as in that Part.

74Further amendments & transitional provision

(1)Schedule 3 (executives: further amendments) has effect.

(2)Schedule 4 (new arrangements for executives: transitional provision) has effect.

Part 4Parishes

Chapter 1Parishes

75Parishes: alternative styles

(1)The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended as follows.

(2)After section 11 insert—

“11AGrouping: alternative styles

(1)An order under section 11(1) which forms a new group may make the provision set out in subsection (3).

(2)But the order must make that provision in either of these cases—

(a)if at least one of the parishes which is to be grouped does not have an alternative style, and at least one of them does have an alternative style;

(b)if at least one of the parishes which is to be grouped has an alternative style, and at least one of them has a different alternative style.

(3)The provision referred to in subsections (1) and (2) is—

(a)provision that each of the parishes in the group shall have an alternative style, or

(b)provision that each of the parishes in the group which has an alternative style shall cease to have an alternative style.

(4)Provision made by virtue of subsection (3)(a)—

(a)must provide for each of the parishes to have the same alternative style;

(b)may provide for each of the parishes to have an alternative style which any of them already has;

(c)has the effect that each parish in the new group shall cease to have any different alternative style which it had before the provision was made.

(5)An order under section 11(1) which adds one or more parishes to an existing group must make the provision set out in subsection (6) if—

(a)the parishes in the group do not have an alternative style, and

(b)at least one of the parishes which is to be added has an alternative style.

(6)The provision referred to in subsection (5) is provision that each added parish which has an alternative style shall cease to have an alternative style.

(7)An order under section 11(1) which adds one or more parishes to an existing group must make the provision set out in subsection (8) if—

(a)the parishes in the group have an alternative style, and

(b)at least one of the parishes which is to be added—

(i)has a different alternative style, or

(ii)does not have any of the alternative styles.

(8)The provision referred to in subsection (7) is provision that each added parish shall (if it does not already have the style) have the same alternative style as the parishes already in the group.

(9)If an order makes provision under subsection (1) or (2) for parishes to have an alternative style, the group shall have the appropriate one of the following styles—

(a)“group of communities”;

(b)“group of neighbourhoods”;

(c)“group of villages”.

(10)As soon as practicable after making an order which includes any provision under this section, the council which makes the order must give notice of the change of style to all of the following—

(a)the Secretary of State;

(b)the Electoral Commission;

(c)the Office of National Statistics;

(d)the Director General of the Ordnance Survey;

(e)any district council or county council within whose area the parish lies.

11BDe-grouping: alternative styles

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the parishes in a group of parishes have an alternative style, and

(b)an order under section 11(4) dissolves the group or separates one or more parishes from the group.

(2)The order under section 11(4) must provide for each de-grouped parish to continue to have the alternative style.

(3)In subsection (2) “de-grouped parish” means—

(a)in the case of dissolution of the group, each parish in the group;

(b)in the case of separation of one or more parishes from the group, each parish that is separated.”

(3)After section 12 insert—

“12AParishes: alternative styles

(1)This section applies to a parish which is not grouped with any other parish.

(2)The appropriate parish authority may resolve that the parish shall have one of the alternative styles.

(3)If the parish has an alternative style, the appropriate parish authority may resolve that the parish shall cease to have that style.

(4)A single resolution may provide for a parish—

(a)to cease to have an alternative style, and

(b)to have another of the alternative styles instead.

(5)As soon as practicable after passing a resolution under this section, the appropriate parish authority must give notice of the change of style to all of the following—

(a)the Secretary of State;

(b)the Electoral Commission;

(c)the Office of National Statistics;

(d)the Director General of the Ordnance Survey;

(e)any district council, county council or London borough council within whose area the parish lies.

(6)In this section “appropriate parish authority” means—

(a)the parish council, or

(b)if the parish does not have a parish council, the parish meeting.

12BGroups of parishes: alternative styles

(1)This section applies to a group of parishes.

(2)The common parish council of the group may resolve that each of the grouped parishes shall have the same alternative style.

(3)If each of the grouped parishes has an alternative style, the common parish council of the group may resolve that each of the grouped parishes shall cease to have that style.

(4)A single resolution may provide for each of the grouped parishes—

(a)to cease to have an alternative style, and

(b)to have the same one of the other alternative styles instead.

(5)If the common parish council passes a resolution under this section for each of the grouped parishes to have an alternative style, the group of parishes shall have the appropriate one of the following styles—

(a)“group of communities”;

(b)“group of neighbourhoods”;

(c)“group of villages”.

(6)As soon as practicable after passing a resolution under this section, the common parish council of a group must give notice of the change of style to all of the following—

(a)the Secretary of State;

(b)the Electoral Commission;

(c)the Office of National Statistics;

(d)the Director General of the Ordnance Survey;

(e)any district council, county council or London borough council within whose area the group lies.”

(4)In section 13 (constitution of parish meeting etc) after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)If the parish has the style of community—

(a)the parish meeting shall have the style of “community meeting”;

(b)the parish trustees shall be known by the name of “The Community Trustees” with the addition of the name of the community.

(5B)If the parish has the style of neighbourhood—

(a)the parish meeting shall have the style of “neighbourhood meeting”;

(b)the parish trustees shall be known by the name of “The Neighbourhood Trustees” with the addition of the name of the neighbourhood.

(5C)If the parish has the style of village—

(a)the parish meeting shall have the style of “village meeting”;

(b)the parish trustees shall be known by the name of “The Village Trustees” with the addition of the name of the village.”

(5)In section 14 (constitution and powers of parish council), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)If the parish has the style of community, the council shall be known by the name “The Community Council” with the addition of the name of the community.

(2B)If the parish has the style of neighbourhood, the council shall be known by the name “The Neighbourhood Council” with the addition of the name of the neighbourhood.

(2C)If the parish has the style of village, the council shall be known by the name “The Village Council” with the addition of the name of the village.

(2D)If parishes are grouped under a common parish council—

(a)subsection (2), (2A), (2B) or (2C) (as appropriate) applies to that council as the subsection would apply in the case of the council of an individual parish; but

(b)the names of all of the parishes, communities, neighbourhoods or villages in the group are to be included in the name of the common council.”

(6)In section 15 (chairman and vice-chairman of parish council or meeting), after subsection (10) insert—

“(11)If the parish has the style of community, the chairman and vice-chairman shall (respectively) have the style—

(a)“chairman of the community council”;

(b)“vice-chairman of the community council”.

(12)If the parish has the style of neighbourhood, the chairman and vice-chairman shall (respectively) have the style—

(a)“chairman of the neighbourhood council”;

(b)“vice-chairman of the neighbourhood council”.

(13)If the parish has the style of village, the chairman and vice-chairman shall (respectively) have the style—

(a)“chairman of the village council”;

(b)“vice-chairman of the village council”.

(14)If parishes which have an alternative style are grouped under a common parish council, subsection (11), (12) or (13) (as appropriate) applies to the chairman and vice-chairman of that council as the subsection would apply in the case of the council of an individual parish.”

(7)In section 16 (parish councillors), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6)If the parish has the style of community, the councillors shall have the style of “councillors of the community council”.

(7)If the parish has the style of neighbourhood, the councillors shall have the style of “councillors of the neighbourhood council”.

(8)If the parish has the style of village, the councillors shall have the style of “councillors of the village council”.

(9)If parishes which have an alternative style are grouped under a common parish council, subsection (6), (7) or (8) (as appropriate) applies to the councillors of that council as the subsection would apply in the case of the council of an individual parish.”

(8)Before section 18 (and the cross-heading preceding it) insert—

“17AAlternative styles: supplementary

(1)This section applies for the purposes of sections 9 to 16A.

(2)“Alternative style” means one of the following styles—

(a)“community”;

(b)“neighbourhood”;

(c)“village”.

(3)References to a parish having an alternative style, or a particular alternative style, are references to the parish having that style by virtue of—

(a)a relevant order, or

(b)a resolution under section 12A or 12B.

(4)The provisions of a relevant order which provide for a parish to have, or to cease to have, an alternative style are subject to any resolution under section 12A or 12B relating to that parish.

(5)A resolution under section 12A or 12B relating to a parish is subject to any provisions of a relevant order which provide for a parish to have, or to cease to have, an alternative style.

(6)A parish shall cease to have an alternative style if the parish begins to have the status of a town by virtue of section 245(6).

(7)In this section “relevant order” means an order under—

(a)section 11 of this Act, or

(b)section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.”

76Appointed councillors

(1)The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 15 (chairman and vice-chairman of parish council)—

(a)in subsection (1) after “from among the” insert “ elected ”;

(b)in subsection (6) for “a member” substitute “ one of the elected members ”.

(3)In section 16 (parish councillors), in subsection (1) after “number of” insert “ elected ”.

(4)After section 16 insert—

“16AAppointed councillors

(1)A parish council may appoint persons to be councillors of the council.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about—

(a)the appointment of persons under this section;

(b)the holding of office after appointment under this section.

(3)The regulations may, in particular, make provision about any of the following matters—

(a)persons who may be appointed;

(b)the number of persons who may be appointed;

(c)the term of office of persons appointed;

(d)the right of persons appointed to participate in decision-making by the council (including voting);

(e)purposes for which a person appointed is to be treated as an elected councillor;

(f)the filling of vacancies.

(4)In exercising a function under or by virtue of this section a parish council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State about the exercise of that function.

(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

Chapter 2Power to promote well-being

77Extension of power to certain parish councils

(1)Section 1 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (meaning of local authority in Part 1 of 2000 Act) is amended as follows.

(2)The provision of that section becomes subsection (1) of section 1.

(3)In subsection (1), after paragraph (a)(v) insert—

“(vi)an eligible parish council,”.

(4)After subsection (1) insert—

“(2)A parish council is “eligible” for the purposes of this Part if the council meets the conditions prescribed by the Secretary of State by order for the purposes of this section.”

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Chapter 3Reorganisation

Key terms used

79Community governance reviews

(1)A community governance review is a review of the whole or part of the principal council's area, for the purpose of making recommendations of the kinds set out in sections 87 to 92 (if, and so far as, those sections are applicable).

(2)In undertaking a community governance review the principal council must comply with—

(a)this Chapter, and

(b)the terms of reference of the review.

(3)A district council which is to undertake a community governance review must notify the county council for its area (if any)—

(a)that the review is to be undertaken, and

(b)of the terms of reference of the review (including any modification of those terms).

80Community governance petitions

(1)A community governance petition is a petition for a community governance review to be undertaken.

(2)A petition is not a valid community governance petition unless the conditions in subsections (3) to (6) are met (so far as they are applicable).

(3)The petition must be signed as follows—

(a)if the petition area has fewer than 500 local government electors, the petition must be signed by at least 37.5% of the electors;

(b)if the petition area has between 500 and 2,500 local government electors, the petition must be signed by at least 187 of the electors;

(c)if the petition area has more than 2,500 local government electors, the petition must be signed by at least 7.5% of the electors.

(4)The petition must—

(a)define the area to which the review is to relate (whether on a map or otherwise), and

(b)specify one or more recommendations which the petitioners wish a community governance review to consider making.

(5)If the specified recommendations include the constitution of a new parish, the petition must define the area of the new parish (whether on a map or otherwise).

(6)If the specified recommendations include the alteration of the area of an existing parish, the petition must define the area of the parish as it would be after alteration (whether on a map or otherwise).

(7)If the specified recommendations include the constitution of a new parish, the petition is to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if the specified recommendations also include the recommendations in section 87(5) to (7).

(8)If the specified recommendations include the establishment of a parish council or parish meeting for an area which does not exist as a parish, the petition is to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if the specified recommendations also include recommendations for such a parish to come into being (either by constitution of a new parish or alteration of the area of an existing parish).

80A.Community governance applications

(1)A community governance application is an application for a community governance review to be undertaken.

(2)An application is not a valid community governance application unless the conditions in subsections (3) to (7) are met (so far as they are applicable).

(3)The application may be made only by an organisation or body designated as a neighbourhood forum under section 61F of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

(4)The application must relate to the whole or any part of an area specified in a neighbourhood development plan made under section 38A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(5)The application must—

(a)define the area to which the review is to relate (whether on a map or otherwise), and

(b)specify one or more recommendations which the applicant wishes a community governance review to consider making.

(6)If the specified recommendations include the constitution of a new parish, the application must define the area of the new parish (whether on a map or otherwise).

(7)If the specified recommendations include the alteration of the area of an existing parish, the application must define the area of the parish as it would be after alteration (whether on a map or otherwise).

(8)If the specified recommendations include the constitution of a new parish, the application is to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if the specified recommendations also include the recommendations in section 87(5) to (7).

(9)If the specified recommendations include the establishment of a parish council or parish meeting for an area which does not exist as a parish, the application is to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if the specified recommendations also include recommendations for such a parish to come into being (either by constitution of a new parish or alteration of the area of an existing parish).

81Terms of reference of review

(1)The terms of reference of a community governance review are the terms on which the review is to be undertaken.

(2)The terms of reference of a community governance review must specify the area under review.

(3)Sections 83 and 84 make further provision about the terms of reference of community governance reviews.

(4)Subject to subsection (2), and sections 83 and 84, it is for a principal council—

(a)to decide the terms of reference of any community governance review which the council is to undertake; and

(b)to decide what modifications (if any) to make to terms of reference.

(5)As soon as practicable after deciding terms of reference, the principal council must publish the terms.

(6)As soon as practicable after modifying terms of reference, the principal council must publish the modified terms.

Undertaking community governance reviews

82Council's power to undertake review

A principal council may undertake a community governance review.

83No review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition or application

(1)This section applies if these conditions are met—

(a)a principal council is not in the course of undertaking a community governance review;

(b)the council receives a community governance petition or community governance application which relates to the whole or part of the council's area.

(2)The principal council must undertake a community governance review that has terms of reference that allow for the petition or application to be considered.

(3)But the duty in subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)the principal council has concluded a previous community governance review within the relevant two-year period, and

(b)in the council's opinion the petition area or application area covers the whole or a significant part of the area to which the previous review related.

For further provision about this case, see section 85.

84Review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition or application

(1)This section applies if the following conditions are met—

(a)a principal council is in the course of undertaking a community governance review of part of the council's area (“the current review”);

(b)the council receives a community governance petition or community governance application which relates to part of the council's area;

(c)the petition area or application area is wholly outside the area under review.

(2)The principal council must follow one of the options in subsection (4), (5) or (6).

(3)But the duty in subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)the principal council has concluded a previous community governance review within the relevant two-year period, and

(b)in the council's opinion the petition area or application area covers the whole or a significant part of the area to which the previous review related.

For further provision about this case, see section 85.

(4)The first option mentioned in subsection (2) is for the principal council to modify the terms of reference of the current review so that they allow for the petition or application to be considered.

(5)The second option is for the principal council to undertake a community governance review that—

(a)is separate from the current review, and

(b)has terms of reference that allow for the petition or application to be considered.

(6)The third option is for the principal council to—

(a)modify the terms of reference of the current review,

(b)undertake a community governance review that is separate from the current review (“the new review”), and

(c)secure that (when taken together)—

(i)the terms of reference of the current review (as modified), and

(ii)the terms of reference of the new review,

allow for the petition or application to be considered.

85Power to respond to petition or application

(1)In any of the following cases where a principal council receive a community governance petition or community governance application , it is for the council to decide what action (if any) to take under section 82 (power to undertake review) or 81(4)(b) (power to modify terms of review) in response to that petition or application .

(2)The first case is where—

(a)section 83 applies (no review being undertaken when petition or application received), but

(b)the duty in section 83(2) does not apply because of section 83(3) (no duty to respond to petition or application because previous review concluded in relevant two-year period).

(3)The second case is where—

(a)section 84 applies (review being undertaken when petition or application received: petition area or application area wholly outside area under review), but

(b)the duty in section 84(2) does not apply because of section 84(3) (no duty to respond to petition or application because previous review concluded in relevant two-year period).

(4)The third case is where these conditions are met—

(a)a principal council is in the course of undertaking a community governance review of part of the council's area;

(b)the council receives a community governance petition or community governance application which relates to part of the council's area;

(c)the petition area or application area is not wholly outside the area under review.

(5)The fourth case is where these conditions are met—

(a)a principal council is in the course of undertaking a community governance review of part of the council's area;

(b)the council receives a community governance petition or community governance application which relates to the whole of the council's area.

(6)The fifth case is where these conditions are met—

(a)a principal council is in the course of undertaking a community governance review of the whole of the council's area;

(b)the council receives a community governance petition or community governance application which relates to the whole or part of the council's area.

Reorganisation of community governance

86Reorganisation of community governance

(1)This section applies if a community governance review is undertaken.

(2)The principal council may, by order, give effect to the recommendations made in the review (except recommendations made to the Local Government Boundary Commission in accordance with section 92).

(3)But such an order may not include provision giving effect to any recommendations to change protected electoral arrangements, unless the Local Government Boundary Commission agrees to that provision.

(4)An order under this section must include a map showing in general outline the area affected by the order.

(5)An order under this section may vary or revoke a provision of an order previously made under—

(a)this section,

(b)Part 1 of this Act,

(ba)section 59 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,

(c)section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), or

(d)section 16 or 17 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29).

(6)For the purposes of this section electoral arrangements are “protected” if—

(a)the electoral arrangements relate to the council of an existing parish,

(b)the electoral arrangements were made, or altered, by or in pursuance of an order under section 59 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) or section 14 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29), and

(c)that order was made during the period of five years ending with the day on which the community governance review starts.

Recommendations of review

87Constitution of new parish

(1)A community governance review must make recommendations as to what new parish or parishes (if any) should be constituted in the area under review.

(2)A new parish is constituted in any one of the following ways—

(a)by establishing an unparished area as a parish;

(b)by aggregating one or more unparished areas with one or more parished areas;

(c)by aggregating parts of parishes;

(d)by amalgamating two or more parishes;

(e)by separating part of a parish;

but the aggregation of one or more unparished areas with a single parish is not the constitution of a new parish.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2)—

(4)The following subsections apply if the review recommends that a new parish should be constituted.

(5)The review must also make recommendations as to the name of the new parish.

(6)The review must also make recommendations as to whether or not the new parish should have a parish council.

(7)The review must also make recommendations as to whether or not the new parish should have one of the alternative styles.

88Existing parishes under review

(1)A community governance review must make the following recommendations in relation to each of the existing parishes under review (if any).

(2)The review must make one of the following recommendations—

(a)recommendations that the parish should not be abolished and that its area should not be altered;

(b)recommendations that the area of the parish should be altered;

(c)recommendations that the parish should be abolished.

(3)The review must make recommendations as to whether or not the name of the parish should be changed.

(4)The review must make one of the following recommendations—

(a)if the parish does not have a council: recommendations as to whether or not the parish should have a council;

(b)if the parish has a council: recommendations as to whether or not the parish should continue to have a council.

(5)But the review may not make any recommendations for the parish—

(a)to begin to have an alternative style (if it does not already have one), or

(b)to cease to have an alternative style, or to have a different alternative style, (if it already has one).

(6)In this section—

(a)“existing parishes under review” means each of the parishes (if any) which are already in existence in the area under review;

(b)references to the alteration of an area of a parish are references to any alteration which is not the constitution of a new parish (within the meaning of section 87(2)).

89New council: consequential recommendations

(1)This section applies if, under a relevant provision, a community governance review makes recommendations that a parish should have a parish council.

(2)The review must also make recommendations as to what electoral arrangements should apply to the council.

(3)These are the relevant provisions for the purposes of this section—

(a)section 87 (new parishes);

(b)section 88 (existing parishes)

90Council retained: consequential recommendations

(1)This section applies if, under a section 88, a community governance review makes recommendations that a parish should continue to have a parish council.

(2)The review must also make recommendations as to what changes (if any) should be made to the electoral arrangements that apply to the council.

91Grouping or de-grouping parishes

(1)A community governance review may make recommendations as to whether or not grouping or de-grouping provision should be made.

(2)If the review recommends that grouping or de-grouping provision should be made, those recommendations must in particular include recommendations as to what changes (if any) should be made to the electoral arrangements that apply to any council affected by the provision.

(3)The reference to grouping or de-grouping provision is a reference to provision equivalent to the provision of an order under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).

92County, district or London borough: consequential recommendations

(1)This section applies if a community governance review makes recommendations under any other provision of this Chapter.

(2)The review may make recommendations to the Local Government Boundary Commission as to what related alteration (if any) should be made to the boundaries of the electoral areas of any affected principal council.

(3)The Local Government Boundary Commission may by order give effect to recommendations made under subsection (2).

(4)The Local Government Boundary Commission must notify each relevant principal council of whether or not the Commission have given effect to recommendations made under subsection (2).

(5)If the Local Government Boundary Commission have given effect to the recommendations, they must also send each relevant principal council two copies of the order under this section.

(6)In this section—

Duties of council undertaking review

93Duties when undertaking a review

(1)The principal council must comply with the duties in this section when undertaking a community governance review.

(2)But, subject to those duties, it is for the principal council to decide how to undertake the review.

(3)The principal council must consult the following—

(a)the local government electors for the area under review;

(b)any other person or body (including a local authority) which appears to the principal council to have an interest in the review.

(4)The principal council must have regard to the need to secure that community governance within the area under review—

(a)reflects the identities and interests of the community in that area, and

(b)is effective and convenient.

(5)In deciding what recommendations to make, the principal council must take into account any other arrangements (apart from those relating to parishes and their institutions)—

(a)that have already been made, or

(b)that could be made,

for the purposes of community representation or community engagement in respect of the area under review.

(6)The principal council must take into account any representations received in connection with the review.

(7)As soon as practicable after making any recommendations, the principal council must—

(a)publish the recommendations; and

(b)take such steps as it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the review are informed of those recommendations.

(8)The principal council must conclude the review within the period of 12 months starting with the day on which the council receives the community governance petition or community governance application .

94Recommendations to create parish councils

(1)This section applies where a community governance review is required to make any of the following recommendations—

(a)recommendations under section 87(6) as to whether or not a new parish should have a parish council;

(b)recommendations under section 88(4)(a) as to whether or not an existing parish should have a parish council.

(2)If the parish has 1,000 or more local government electors, the review must recommend that the parish should have a council.

(3)If the parish has 150 or fewer local government electors, the review must recommend that the parish should not have a council.

(4)But subsection (3) does not apply if any part of the parish mentioned in subsection (1) is currently—

(a)a parish which has a council, or

(b)part of such a parish.

(5)If neither subsection (2) nor (3) applies, it is for the principal council to decide whether or not the parish should have a council.

95Electoral recommendations: general considerations

(1)This section applies to the principal council when deciding a recommendation of a kind listed in the following table.

RecommendationMade under
What electoral arrangements should apply to a new parish councilSection 89(2)
What changes (if any) should be made to the electoral arrangements which apply to a parish councilSection 90(2)

(2)The principal council must consider the questions in subsection (3) when deciding whether to recommend that a parish should, or should not, be or continue to be divided into wards for the purpose of electing councillors.

(3)Those questions are—

(a)whether the number, or distribution, of the local government electors for the parish would make a single election of councillors impracticable or inconvenient;

(b)whether it is desirable that any area or areas of the parish should be separately represented on the council.

(4)If the principal council decides to recommend that a parish should be divided into wards, the principal council must have regard to the factors in subsection (5) when considering—

(a)the size and boundaries of the wards, and

(b)the number of councillors to be elected for each ward.

(5)Those factors are—

(a)the number of local government electors for the parish;

(b)any change in the number, or distribution, of the local government electors which is likely to occur in the period of five years beginning with the day when the review starts;

(c)the desirability of fixing boundaries which are, and will remain, easily identifiable;

(d)any local ties which will be broken by the fixing of any particular boundaries.

(6)If the principal council decides to recommend that a parish should not be divided into wards, the principal council must have regard to the factors in subsection (7) when considering the number of councillors to be elected for the parish.

(7)Those factors are—

(a)the number of local government electors for the parish;

(b)any change in that number which is likely to occur in the period of five years beginning with the day when the review starts.

Publicising outcome of review

96Publicising outcome

(1)This section applies if a community governance review is undertaken.

(2)As soon as practicable after a principal council has decided to what extent it will give effect to the recommendations made in a community governance review, the council must—

(a)publish—

(i)that decision, and

(ii)the council's reasons for making that decision; and

(b)take such steps as the council considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the review are informed of that decision and those reasons.

(3)The following subsections apply if the council makes a reorganisation order.

(4)As soon as practicable after making the order, the council must deposit at its principal office—

(a)a copy of the reorganisation order, and

(b)a map which shows the effects of the order in greater detail than the map included in the order.

(5)The council must make the copy of the order and the map available for public inspection at all reasonable times.

(6)The council must publicise that the order and map are available for public inspection in accordance with subsection (5).

(7)As soon as practicable after making the order, the principal council must inform all of the following that the order has been made—

(a)the Secretary of State;

(b)the Local Government Boundary Commission ;

(c)the Office of National Statistics;

(d)the Director General of the Ordnance Survey;

(e)any other principal council whose area the order relates to.

Miscellaneous

97Supplementary regulations

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations of general application make incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision for the purposes of, or in consequence of, reorganisation orders.

(2)Regulations under this section are to have effect subject to any provision made by a reorganisation order.

98Orders and regulations under this Chapter

(1)If a principal council makes a reorganisation order, the council must send—

(a)two copies of the order to the Secretary of State; and

(b)two copies of the order to the Local Government Boundary Commission .

(2)If the Secretary of State makes regulations under section 97, he must send two copies of the regulations to the Local Government Boundary Commission .

(3)A reorganisation order may include such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as may appear to the principal council to be necessary or proper for the purposes of, or in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, the order.

(4)A reorganisation order, or regulations under section 97, may include any of the following provision—

(a)provision with respect to the transfer and management or custody of property (whether real or personal);

(b)provision with respect to the transfer of functions, property, rights and liabilities.

(5)Provision made under subsection (4)(b) may include any of the following—

(a)provision for legal proceedings commenced by or against any body to be continued by or against a body to whom functions, property, rights or liabilities are transferred;

(b)provision for the transfer of staff, compensation for loss of office, pensions and other staffing matters;

(c)provision for treating any body to whom a transfer is made for some or all purposes as the same person in law as the body from whom the transfer is made.

(6)A reorganisation order, or regulations under section 97, may include provision for the exclusion or modification of the application of any of the following—

(a)section 16(3) or 90 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), or

(b)rules under section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), whenever made.

(7)An order under section 92 may include such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as may appear to the Local Government Boundary Commission to be necessary or proper for the purposes of, or in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, the order.

99Agreements about incidental matters

(1)Any public bodies affected by a reorganisation of community governance may from time to time make agreements with respect to—

(a)any property, income, rights, liabilities and expenses (so far as affected by the order) of the parties to the agreement;

(b)any financial relations between the parties to the agreement.

(2)Such an agreement may in particular provide—

(a)for the transfer or retention of any property, rights and liabilities, with or without conditions, and for the joint use of any property;

(b)for the making of payments by any party to the agreement in respect of—

(i)property, rights and liabilities so transferred or retained;

(ii)such joint use; or

(iii)the remuneration or compensation payable to any person;

(c)for any such payment to be made by instalments or otherwise;

(d)for interest to be charged on any such instalments.

(3)In default of agreement about any disputed matter, the matter is to be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator—

(a)agreed on by the parties; or

(b)in default of agreement, appointed by the Secretary of State.

(4)The arbitrator's award may make any provision that could be contained in an agreement under this section.

(5)In this section—

100Guidance

(1)The Secretary of State may issue guidance about undertaking community governance reviews.

(2)The Local Government Boundary Commission may issue guidance about the making of recommendations under sections 89(2) or 90(2) (electoral arrangements for parish councils) or 92 (consequential recommendations about county, district or London borough councils).

(3)The Secretary of State may issue guidance about giving effect to recommendations made in community governance reviews.

(4)A principal council must have regard to guidance issued under this section.

101Consequential amendments

Schedule 5 (consequential amendments) has effect.

102Interpretation

(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2)The following expressions have the meanings given—

(3)A principal council “begins” a community governance review when the council publishes the terms of reference of the review.

(4)A principal council “concludes” a community governance review when the council publishes the recommendations made in the review.

(5)A principal council is “in the course of undertaking” a community governance review in the period between—

(a)beginning the review, and

(b)concluding the review.

(6)The terms of reference of a community governance review “allow for a community governance petition or community governance application to be considered” if the terms of reference of the review are such that—

(a)the area under review includes the whole of the petition area or application area; and

(b)the recommendations to be considered by the review include all of the petition’s or application’s specified recommendations.

Part 5Co-operation of English authorities with local partners, etc

Chapter 1...Community strategies

103Application of Chapter: responsible local authorities

For the purposes of this Chapter, each of the following is a responsible local authority—

(a)a county council in England;

(b)a district council in England, other than a council for a district in a county for which there is a county council;

(c)a London borough council;

(d)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(e)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority.

104Application of Chapter: partner authorities

(1)For the purposes of this Chapter, each of the following is a partner authority in relation to a responsible local authority—

(a)any person mentioned in subsection (2) who acts or is established for an area which, or any part of which, coincides with or falls within the responsible local authority's area;

(b)any person mentioned in subsection (3) who provides services at or from a hospital or other establishment or facility which falls within the responsible local authority's area; and

(c)any person mentioned in subsection (4).

(2)The persons referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—

(a)any district council which is not a responsible local authority;

(b)a fire and rescue authority;

(c)a National Park authority;

(d)the Broads Authority;

(e)a local policing body;

(f)a chief officer of police;

(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(h)a waste disposal authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51);

(i)an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England;

(ia)an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

(ib)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;

(ic)a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

(j)Transport for London;

(ja)an integrated care board;

(jb)NHS England;

(k). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(l). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(m)a local probation board established by section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43);

(n)a youth offending team established under section 39 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37).

(3)The persons referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a)a National Health Service trust;

(b)an NHS foundation trust.

(4)The persons referred to in subsection (1)(c) are—

(a)the Arts Council of England;

(b)the English Sports Council;

(c)the Environment Agency;

(d)the Health and Safety Executive;

(da)the Office for Nuclear Regulation;

(e)the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission;

(ea)the Homes and Communities Agency;

(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(fa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g)the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council;

(h)Natural England;

(i)the Secretary of State, but only in relation to—

(i)his functions under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50) (arrangements with respect to obtaining etc employment or employees);

(ii)functions which he has as highway authority by virtue of section 1 of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66);...

(iii)functions which he has as traffic authority by virtue of section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).

(iv)his functions under sections 2 and 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (responsibility for ensuring the provision of probation services throughout England and Wales).

(5)In this section, “fire and rescue authority” means—

(a)a fire and rescue authority constituted by—

(i)a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21); or

(ii)a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

(aa)a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of that Act;

(b)a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority; or

(c)the London Fire Commissioner.

(5A)The Secretary of State's functions under this Chapter as a partner authority of a local authority in relation to the functions referred to in subsection (4)(i)(iv) are functions to which section 2(1)(c) of the Offender Management Act 2007 (functions to be performed through arrangements under section 3 of that Act) applies.

(6)In subsection (1)(a), references to the area for which a person acts or is established are references—

(a)in the case of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, to the metropolitan police district (within the meaning of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16));

(b)in the case of the Commissioner of the City of London Police, to the City of London police area (within the meaning of that Act);

(c)in the case of any other chief officer of police, to the police area listed in Schedule 1 to that Act for which his police force is maintained;

(d)in the case of Transport for London, Greater London.

(7)The Secretary of State may by order—

(a)amend subsection (2), (3) or (4) by—

(i)adding to it any person who has functions of a public nature;

(ii)removing from it any person for the time being mentioned in it; or

(iii)adding to subsection (4)(i) any function of the Secretary of State or removing from it any function for the time being mentioned in it; and

(b)make such other amendments of this section as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of provision made under paragraph (a).

(8)Before making an order under subsection (7) the Secretary of State must consult such representatives of local government and such other persons (if any) as he considers appropriate.

105“Local improvement targets”: interpretation

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106Duty to prepare and submit draft of a local area agreement

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107Approval of draft local area agreement by Secretary of State

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108Duty to have regard to local improvement targets

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109Designated targets

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110Revision and addition of targets

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111Designated targets: revision proposals

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112Approval of revision proposal

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113Duty to publish information about local area agreement

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114Preparation of community strategy

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115Orders under Part 1 of Local Government Act 2000: Wales

(1)Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2000(promotion of economic, social or environmental well-being etc) is amended as follows.

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(5)In section 6 (power to modify enactments concerning plans etc)—

(a)in subsection (1), at the end insert “so far as that enactment has effect in relation to a local authority in England”;

(b)in subsection (2)(a) and (b), after “authorities” insert “ in England ”;

(c)in subsection (2)(c), after “authority” insert “ in England ”; and

(d)omit subsections (5) and (6).

(6)In section 7 (power to modify enactments concerning plans etc: Wales)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”; and

(ii)for “to which subsection (2) applies” substitute “ (whenever passed or made) which requires a local authority to prepare, produce or publish any plan or strategy relating to any particular matter ”;

(b)omit subsection (2);

(c)in subsection (4), for “the National Assembly for Wales considers” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers consider ”; and

(d)omit subsection (6).

(7)At the end of that section insert—

“(8)An order under this section may not make a provision which, if it were a provision of a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, would be outside the Assembly's legislative competence.

(9)For the purposes of subsection (8), section 94(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 has effect as if paragraph (a) (matters within legislative competence) were omitted.

(10)Subject to subsection (11), a statutory instrument which contains an order under this section is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(11)A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier such order—

(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or

(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description,

is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”.

(8)In section 9 (procedure for orders under section 5 or 6)—

(a)in subsection (2), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”; and

(b)in subsection (3)(d), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ the Welsh Ministers ”.

(9)After section 9 insert—

“9AProcedure for orders under section 7

(1)Before the Welsh Ministers make an order under section 7 they must consult—

(a)such local authorities in Wales,

(b)such representatives of local government in Wales, and

(c)such other persons (if any),

as appear to them to be likely to be affected by their proposals.

(2)If, following consultation under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers propose to make an order under section 7 they must lay before the National Assembly for Wales a document which—

(a)explains their proposals,

(b)sets them out in the form of a draft order, and

(c)gives details of consultation under subsection (1).

(3)Where a document relating to proposals is laid before the National Assembly for Wales under subsection (2), no draft of an order under section 7 to give effect to the proposals (with or without modifications) is to be laid before the National Assembly for Wales until after the expiry of the period of sixty days beginning with the day on which the document was laid.

(4)In calculating the period mentioned in subsection (3) no account is to be taken of any time during which the National Assembly is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.

(5)In preparing a draft order under section 7 the Welsh Ministers must consider any representations made during the period mentioned in subsection (3).

(6)A draft order under section 7 which is laid before the National Assembly for Wales must be accompanied by a statement of the Welsh Ministers giving details of—

(a)any representations considered in accordance with subsection (5), and

(b)any changes made to the proposals contained in the document laid before the National Assembly for Wales under subsection (2).

(7)Nothing in this section applies to an order under section 7 which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under that section—

(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or

(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description.”

116Health and social care: joint strategic needs assessments

(1)An assessment of relevant needs must be prepared in relation to the area of each responsible local authority.

(2)A further assessment of relevant needs in relation to the area of a responsible local authority—

(a)must be prepared if the Secretary of State so directs; and

(b)may be prepared at any time.

(3)A direction under subsection (2)(a) may be revoked.

(4)It is for—

(a)the responsible local authority, and

(b)each of its partner integrated care boards,

to prepare any assessment of relevant needs under this section in relation to the area of the responsible local authority.

(5)The responsible local authority must publish each assessment of relevant needs prepared under this section in relation to its area.

(5A)The responsible local authority must give a copy of each assessment of relevant needs prepared under this section to any integrated care partnership established under section 116ZA whose area coincides with or includes the whole or part of the area of the responsible local authority.

(6)For the purposes of this section, there is a relevant need in relation to so much of the area of a responsible local authority as falls within the area of a partner integrated care board if there appears to the responsible local authority and the partner integrated care board to be a need or to be likely to be a need to which subsection (7) applies.

(7)This subsection applies to a need—

(a)which—

(i)is capable of being met to a significant extent by the exercise by the responsible local authority of any of its functions; and

(ii)could also be met, or could otherwise be affected, to a significant extent by the exercise by the partner integrated care board or NHS England of any of its functions; or

(b)which—

(i)is capable of being met to a significant extent by the exercise by the partner integrated care board or NHS England of any of its functions; and

(ii)could also be met, or could otherwise be affected, to a significant extent by the exercise by the responsible local authority of any of its functions.

(8)In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must—

(a)co-operate with one another;

(b)have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State;

(ba)involve the Local Healthwatch organisation for the area of the responsible local authority;

(bb)involve the people who live or work in that area; and

(c)if the responsible local authority is a county council, involve each relevant district council.

(8A)In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority or a partner integrated care board may consult any person it thinks appropriate.

(9)In this section—

116ZAIntegrated care partnerships

(1)An integrated care board and each responsible local authority whose area coincides with or falls wholly or partly within the board’s area must establish a joint committee for the board’s area (an “integrated care partnership”).

(2)The integrated care partnership for an area is to consist of—

(a)one member appointed by the integrated care board,

(b)one member appointed by each of the responsible local authorities, and

(c)any members appointed by the integrated care partnership.

(3)An integrated care partnership may determine its own procedure (including quorum).

116ZBIntegrated care strategies

(1)An integrated care partnership must prepare a strategy (an “integrated care strategy”) setting out how the assessed needs in relation to its area are to be met by the exercise of functions of—

(a)the integrated care board for its area,

(b)NHS England, or

(c)the responsible local authorities whose areas coincide with or fall wholly or partly within its area.

(2)In preparing a strategy under this section, an integrated care partnership must, in particular, consider the extent to which the needs could be met more effectively by the making of arrangements under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (rather than in any other way).

(3)In preparing a strategy under this section, an integrated care partnership must have regard to—

(a)the mandate published by the Secretary of State under section 13A of the National Health Service Act 2006, and

(b)any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(4)In preparing a strategy under this section, an integrated care partnership must—

(a)involve the Local Healthwatch organisations whose areas coincide with or fall wholly or partly within its area, and

(b)involve the people who live or work in that area.

(5)An integrated care partnership may include in a strategy under this section a statement of its views on how arrangements for the provision of health-related services in its area could be more closely integrated with arrangements for the provision of health services and social care services in that area.

(6)Each time that an integrated care partnership receives an assessment of relevant needs under section 116(5A) it must—

(a)consider whether the current integrated care strategy should be revised, and

(b)if so, prepare a revised integrated care strategy under subsection (1).

(7)An integrated care partnership must—

(a)publish each integrated care strategy, and

(b)give a copy of each integrated care strategy to—

(i)each responsible local authority whose area coincides with or falls wholly or partly within its area, and

(ii)each partner integrated care board of those responsible local authorities.

(8)In this section—

(a)“assessed needs”, in relation to the area of an integrated care partnership, means the needs assessed under section 116 in relation to the areas of the responsible local authorities so far as those needs relate to the integrated care partnership’s area;

(b)“partner integrated care board”, in relation to a responsible local authority, has the same meaning as in section 116;

(c)“health services”, “health-related services” and “social care services” have the same meaning as in section 195 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

116AHealth and social care: joint local health and wellbeing strategies

(1)This section applies where a responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards receive an integrated care strategy under section 116ZB(7)(b).

(2)The responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must prepare a strategy (“a joint local health and wellbeing strategy”) setting out how the assessed needs in relation to the responsible local authority’s area are to be met by the exercise of functions of—

(a)the responsible local authority,

(b)its partner integrated care boards, or

(c)NHS England.

(2A)But the responsible local authority and its partner integrated care boards need not prepare a new joint local health and wellbeing strategy if, having considered the integrated care strategy, they consider that the existing joint local health and wellbeing strategy is sufficient.

(3)In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must, in particular, consider the extent to which the assessed needs could be met more effectively by the making of arrangements under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (rather than in any other way).

(4)In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must have regard to—

(za)the integrated care strategy prepared under section 116ZB,

(a)the mandate published by the Secretary of State under section 13A of the National Health Service Act 2006, and

(b)any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(5)In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must—

(a)involve the Local Healthwatch organisation for the area of the responsible local authority, and

(b)involve the people who live or work in that area.

(6)The responsible local authority must publish each strategy prepared by it under this section.

(7)The responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards may include in the strategy a statement of their views on how arrangements for the provision of health-related services in the area of the local authority could be more closely integrated with arrangements for the provision of health services and social care services in that area.

(8)In this section and section 116B—

(a)“partner integrated care board”, in relation to a responsible local authority, has the same meaning as in section 116,

(aa)“assessed needs”, in relation to the area of a local authority, means the needs assessed in relation to its area under section 116, and

(b)“health services”, “health-related services” and “social care services” have the same meaning as in section 195 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

116BDuty to have regard to assessments and strategies

(1)A responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must, in exercising any functions, have regard to the following so far as relevant—

(a)any assessment of relevant needs prepared under section 116 in relation to the responsible local authority’s area,

(b)any integrated care strategy prepared under section 116ZB in relation to an area that coincides with or includes the whole or part of the responsible local authority’s area, and

(c)any joint local health and wellbeing strategy prepared under section 116A by the responsible local authority and its partner integrated care boards.

(2)NHS England must, in exercising any functions in arranging for the provision of health services in relation to the area of a responsible local authority, have regard to the following so far as relevant—

(a)any assessment of relevant needs prepared under section 116 in relation to that area,

(b)any integrated care strategy prepared under section 116ZB in relation to an area that coincides with or includes the whole or part of that area, and

(c)any joint local health and wellbeing strategy prepared under section 116A by the responsible local authority and its partner integrated care boards.

116CSections 116 to 116B: references to functions

Section 275A of the National Health Service Act 2006 (references to functions of a person to include delegated functions etc) applies for the purposes of sections 116 to 116B of this Act as it applies for the purposes of that Act.

117Interpretation of Chapter

In this Chapter—

118Transitional provision

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(3)The Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21) is amended as follows.

(4)In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 (which adds functions of the Secretary of State in relation to probation services to the functions in relation to which the Secretary of State is a partner authority)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “Section 80” substitute “ Section 104 ”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for “subsection (3)(g)” substitute “ subsection (4)(i) ”; and

(c)in sub-paragraph (3), in the inserted subsection (5A), for “subsection (3)(g)(iv)” substitute “ subsection (4)(i)(iv) ”.

(5)In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (repeals relating to probation services), in the entry relating to this Act—

(a)for “section 80(3)” substitute “ section 104(4) ”; and

(b)for “(g)(ii)” substitute “ (i)(ii) ”.

Chapter 2Overview and scrutiny committees

119Reference of matter by councillor to overview and scrutiny committee

After section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) insert—

“21AReference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc

(1)Executive arrangements by a local authority must include provision which—

(a)enables any member of an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority to refer to the committee any matter which is relevant to the functions of the committee,

(b)enables any member of a sub-committee of such a committee to refer to the sub-committee any matter which is relevant to the functions of the sub-committee, and

(c)in the case of a local authority in England, enables any member of the authority to refer to an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority of which he is not a member any local government matter which is relevant to the functions of the committee.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), provision enables a person to refer a matter to a committee or sub-committee if it enables him to ensure that the matter is included in the agenda for, and discussed at, a meeting of the committee or sub-committee.

(3)In considering whether to exercise the power which he has by virtue of subsection (1)(c) in any case, a member of an authority must have regard to any guidance for the time being issued by the Secretary of State.

(4)Guidance under subsection (3) may make different provision for different cases.

(5)Subsections (6) to (8) apply where a local government matter is referred to an overview and scrutiny committee by a member of a local authority in accordance with provision made pursuant to subsection (1)(c).

(6)In considering whether or not to exercise any of its powers under section 21(2) in relation to the matter, the committee may have regard to—

(a)any powers which the member may exercise in relation to the matter by virtue of section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England), and

(b)any representations made by the member as to why it would be appropriate for the committee to exercise any of its powers under section 21(2) in relation to the matter.

(7)If the committee decides not to exercise any of those powers in relation to the matter, it must notify the member of—

(a)its decision, and

(b)the reasons for it.

(8)The committee must provide the member with a copy of any report or recommendations which it makes to the authority or the executive under section 21(2) in relation to the matter.

(9)Subsection (8) is subject to section 21D.

(10)In this section “local government matter”, in relation to a member of a local authority, means a matter which—

(a)relates to the discharge of any function of the authority,

(b)affects all or part of the electoral area for which the member is elected or any person who lives or works in that area, and

(c)is not an excluded matter.

(11)In subsection (10)(c), “excluded matter” means any matter which is—

(a)a local crime and disorder matter within the meaning of section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), or

(b)a matter of any description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.”

120Power of overview and scrutiny committee to question members of authority

(1)In section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (overview and scrutiny committees), in subsection (13), before “and” immediately following paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)may require any other member of the authority to attend before it to answer questions relating to any function which is exercisable by the member by virtue of section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England),”.

(2)In subsection (14) of that section, for the words following “mentioned in” substitute “ paragraph (a) or (aa) of subsection (13) to comply with any requirement mentioned in that paragraph ”.

121Powers to require information from partner authorities

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(2)In section 20 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) (guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters), after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)In subsection (5)(c) and (d), references to information are, in relation to any crime and disorder committee, to information relating to—

(a)the discharge, or decisions made or other action taken in connection with the discharge, by the responsible authorities of their crime and disorder functions; or

(b)local crime and disorder matters in relation to which the committee has functions under or by virtue of section 19.”

(3)In subsection (7) of that section, for “and “co-operating persons and bodies”” substitute “, “ co-operating persons and bodies ”, “ crime and disorder functions ” and “ local crime and disorder matters ””.

(4)In section 244 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (functions of overview and scrutiny committees), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)In subsection (2)(d) and (e), references to information are to information relating to matters relating to the health service in the authority's area.”

122Overview and scrutiny committees: reports and recommendations

(1)After section 21A of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (inserted by section 119) insert—

“21BDuty of authority or executive to respond to overview and scrutiny committee

(1)This section applies where an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority in England makes a report or recommendations to the authority or the executive, otherwise than—

(a)by virtue of subsection (1)(b) of section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), or

(b)by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of that section.

(2)The overview and scrutiny committee may publish the report or recommendations.

(3)The overview and scrutiny committee must by notice in writing require the authority or executive—

(a)to consider the report or recommendations,

(b)to respond to the overview and scrutiny committee indicating what (if any) action the authority propose, or the executive proposes, to take,

(c)if the overview and scrutiny committee has published the report or recommendations under subsection (2), to publish the response,

(d)if the overview and scrutiny committee provided a copy of the report or recommendations to a member of the authority under section 21A(8), to provide the member with a copy of the response,

and to do so within two months beginning with the date on which the authority or executive received the report or recommendations or (if later) the notice.

(4)It is the duty of an authority or executive to which a notice is given under subsection (3) to comply with the requirements specified in the notice.

(5)Subsections (2) and (4) are subject to section 21D and to any provision made under section 22(12A).

(6)In this section—

(a)references to an overview and scrutiny committee include references to a sub-committee of such a committee; and

(b)references to “the authority” or “the executive”, in relation to an overview and scrutiny committee, or a sub-committee of such a committee, are to the authority by which the overview and scrutiny committee is established or to the executive of that authority.

21CReports and recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees: duties of certain partner authorities

(1)This section applies where—

(a)a relevant committee makes a report or recommendations to the authority or the executive, otherwise than—

(i)by virtue of subsection (1)(b) of section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), or

(ii)by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of that section, and

(b)the report or any of the recommendations relates to a local improvement target which—

(i)relates to a relevant partner authority, and

(ii)is specified in a local area agreement of the authority.

(2)The relevant committee may by notice in writing to the relevant partner authority require the relevant partner authority to have regard to the report or recommendation in question in exercising their functions.

(3)A notice under subsection (2) must be accompanied by a copy of the report or recommendations.

(4)It is the duty of a relevant partner authority to which a notice is given under subsection (2) to comply with the requirement specified in the notice.

(5)Subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)the relevant partner authority is a health service body, and

(b)by virtue of section 244 of the National Health Service Act 2006, the report was, or the recommendations were, made to the health service body (as well as to the authority or the executive).

(6)In subsection (5), “health service body” means—

(a)a National Health Service trust,

(b)an NHS foundation trust, or

(c)a Primary Care Trust.

(7)Subsections (2) and (3) are subject to section 21D.

(8)In this section—

and references to a target relating to a relevant partner authority are to be construed in accordance with section 105(3) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

21DPublication etc of reports, recommendations and responses: confidential and exempt information

(1)This section applies to—

(a)the publication under section 21B of any document comprising—

(i)a report or recommendations of an overview and scrutiny committee, or

(ii)a response of a local authority to any such report or recommendations, and

(b)the provision of a copy of such a document—

(i)to a member of a local authority under section 21A(8) or section 21B, or

(ii)to a relevant partner authority under section 21C,

by an overview and scrutiny committee or a local authority.

(2)The overview and scrutiny committee or the local authority, in publishing the document or providing a copy of the document to a relevant partner authority—

(a)must exclude any confidential information, and

(b)may exclude any relevant exempt information.

(3)The overview and scrutiny committee or the local authority, in providing a copy of the document to a member of the local authority, may exclude any confidential information or relevant exempt information.

(4)Where information is excluded under subsection (2) or (3), the overview and scrutiny committee or the local authority, in publishing, or providing a copy of, the document—

(a)may replace so much of the document as discloses the information with a summary which does not disclose that information, and

(b)must do so if, in consequence of excluding the information, the document published, or copy provided, would be misleading or not reasonably comprehensible.

(5)If by virtue of subsection (2), (3) or (4) an overview and scrutiny committee, in publishing or providing a copy of a report or recommendations—

(a)excludes information, or

(b)replaces part of the report or recommendations with a summary,

it is nevertheless to be taken for the purposes of section 21B(3)(c) or (d) to have published or provided a copy of the report or recommendations.

(6)In this section—

(7)In this section, references to an overview and scrutiny committee include references to a sub-committee of such a committee.”

(2)In section 22 of that Act (access to information etc), after subsection (12) insert—

“(12A)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision, in relation to—

(a)the publication by executives of local authorities in England under section 21B, or under any provision of regulations under section 21E which applies or reproduces (with or without modifications) any provision of section 21B, of responses to reports or recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees and sub-committees of such committees, or

(b)the provision by such executives under that section of copies of such responses,

which applies or reproduces (with or without modifications) any provisions of section 21D.”

123Joint overview and scrutiny committees

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision under which any two or more local authorities in England may—

(a)appoint a joint committee (a “joint overview and scrutiny committee”), and

(b)arrange for the committee to exercise any functions in subsection (2).

(2)The functions in this subsection are functions of making reports or recommendations to—

(a)any of the local authorities appointing the committee (the “appointing authorities”), or

(b)if any of the appointing authorities is a non-unitary district council, the related county council,

about any matter which is not an excluded matter.

(3)In subsection (2) “excluded matter” means any matter with respect to which a crime and disorder committee could make a report or recommendations—

(a)by virtue of subsection (1)(b) of section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny crime and disorder matters), or

(b)by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of that section.

(4)In subsection (2) references to making reports or recommendations to a local authority include, in the case of a local authority operating executive arrangements under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000, making reports or recommendations to its executive.

(5)Regulations under this section may in particular—

(a)provide for arrangements to be made only in circumstances, or subject to conditions or limitations, specified in the regulations;

(b)in relation to joint overview and scrutiny committees, make provision applying, or corresponding to, any provision of—

(i)section 21(4) and (6) to (12) of the Local Government Act 2000,

(ii)sections 21A to 21D of that Act, or

(iii)section 246 of, and Schedule 17 to, the National Health Service Act 2006,

with or without modifications;

(c)make provision as to information which an associated authority of any appointing authority must provide, or may not disclose, to a joint overview and scrutiny committee (or, if the regulations make provision for the appointment of sub-committees of such a committee, to such a sub-committee).

(6)In subsection (5)(c) “associated authority”, in relation to any appointing authority, means—

(a)in the case of an appointing authority which is a non-unitary district council—

(i)the related county council, and

(ii)any person who is a partner authority in relation to the related county council;

(b)in the case of any other appointing authority, any person who is a partner authority in relation to the appointing authority.

(7)In subsection (6) “partner authority” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of this Part except that it does not include a local policing body or a chief officer of police.

(8)Regulations under this section may not make provision of a kind mentioned in subsection (5)(c) with respect to information in respect of which provision may be made in exercise of the power conferred by section 20(5)(c) or (d) of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters).

(9)Any local authority and any joint overview and scrutiny committee must, in exercising or deciding whether to exercise any function conferred on it by or under this section, have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(10)In this section—

124Overview and scrutiny committees of district councils: local improvement targets

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125Guidance

In section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000(overview and scrutiny committees: authorities operating executive arrangements), at the end insert—

“(16)In exercising, or deciding whether to exercise, any of its functions—

(a)an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority in England, or a sub-committee of such a committee, must have regard to any guidance for the time being issued by the Secretary of State; and

(b)an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority in Wales, or a sub-committee of such a committee, must have regard to any guidance for the time being issued by the Welsh Ministers.

(17)Guidance under subsection (16) may make different provision for different cases or for different descriptions of committee or sub-committee.”

126Reference of local crime and disorder matters to crime and disorder committees etc

(1)The Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 19 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), for subsections (3) to (8) substitute—

“(3)A local authority must—

(a)ensure that its crime and disorder committee has power (whether by virtue of section 21(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 or regulations made under section 32(3) of that Act or otherwise) to make a report or recommendations to the local authority with respect to any matter which is a local crime and disorder matter in relation to a member of the authority, and

(b)make arrangements which enable any member of the authority who is not a member of the crime and disorder committee to refer any local crime and disorder matter to the committee.

(4)For the purposes of subsection (3)(b), arrangements enable a person to refer a matter to a committee if they enable him to ensure that the matter is included in the agenda for, and discussed at, a meeting of the committee.

(5)Subsections (6) and (7) apply where a local crime and disorder matter is referred to a crime and disorder committee by a member of a local authority in accordance with arrangements made under subsection (3)(b).

(6)In considering whether or not to make a report or recommendations to the local authority in relation to the matter, the committee may have regard to—

(a)any powers which the member may exercise in relation to the matter by virtue of section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England), and

(b)any representations made by the member as to why it would be appropriate for the committee to exercise any power which it has by virtue of subsection (3)(a) in relation to the matter.

(7)If the committee decides not to make a report or recommendations to the local authority in relation to the matter, it must notify the member of—

(a)its decision, and

(b)the reasons for it.

(8)Where a crime and disorder committee of a local authority makes a report or recommendations to the authority by virtue of subsection (3)(a), it must—

(a)provide a copy of the report or recommendations to any member of the authority who referred the local crime and disorder matter in question to the committee in accordance with arrangements made under subsection (3)(b), and

(b)provide a copy of the report or recommendations to such of—

(i)the responsible authorities, and

(ii)the co-operating persons and bodies,

as it thinks appropriate.

(8A)Subsection (8B) applies where the crime and disorder committee of a local authority—

(a)makes a report or recommendations to the authority by virtue of subsection (3)(a), or

(b)provides a copy of a report or recommendations under subsection (2) or (8)(b).

(8B)Where this subsection applies—

(a)the crime and disorder committee must notify the authority, body or person to whom it makes the report or recommendations or provides the copy that paragraph (b) applies, and

(b)the authority, body or person must—

(i)consider the report or recommendations;

(ii)respond to the committee indicating what (if any) action it proposes to take;

(iii)have regard to the report or recommendations in exercising its functions.”

(3)In subsection (9)(b), for “subsection (1)(b) or (6)” substitute “ this section ”.

(4)In subsection (11)—

(a)after the definition of “crime and disorder functions” insert— “ electoral area” has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983; ”, and

(b)for the definition of “local crime and disorder matter” substitute— “local crime and disorder matter”, in relation to a member of a local authority, means a matter concerning—

(a)crime and disorder (including in particular forms of crime and disorder that involve anti-social behaviour or other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment), or

(b)the misuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances,

which affects all or part of the electoral area for which the member is elected or any person who lives or works in that area. ”

(5)Section 20 (guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters) is amended as follows.

(6)In subsections (1) and (2), after “under” insert “ or by virtue of ”.

(7)In subsection (5), omit—

(a)paragraph (f); and

(b)sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) of paragraph (g).

127Overview and scrutiny committees: consequential amendments

(1)In section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (overview and scrutiny committees)—

(a)in subsection (2), after “their overview and scrutiny committees” insert “ , and any joint overview and scrutiny committees, ”;

(b)after that subsection insert—

“(2A)In subsection (2), “joint overview and scrutiny committee”, in relation to a local authority (“the authority concerned”), means—

(a)a joint overview and scrutiny committee within the meaning given in subsection (2)(a) of section 245 of the National Health Service Act 2006 appointed by the authority concerned and one or more other local authorities,

(b)an overview and scrutiny committee of another local authority exercising relevant functions (within the meaning given in subsection (1) of that section) of the authority concerned by virtue of arrangements made under regulations under subsection (2)(b) of that section,

(c)a joint overview and scrutiny committee within the meaning given in subsection (2)(a) of section 185 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 appointed by the authority concerned and one or more other local authorities,

(d)an overview and scrutiny committee of another local authority exercising relevant functions (within the meaning given in subsection (1) of that section) of the authority concerned by virtue of arrangements made under regulations under subsection (2)(b) of that section, or

(e)a joint overview and scrutiny committee within the meaning of section 123 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(joint overview and scrutiny committees: local improvement targets) appointed by a group of partner authorities (within the meaning of that section) which includes the authority concerned.”;

(c)in subsection (4)—

(i)after “this section” insert “ , sections 21A to 21C ”; and

(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)omit subsection (8).

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)In section 245(3)(b) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “(15)” substitute “ (17) ”; ...

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)In section 185(3)(b) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “(15)” substitute “ (17) ”; and

(b)after that sub-paragraph insert—

“(ia)section 21A(1)(a) or (b) or (2) of that Act,”.

128Transitional provision

(1)Section 33E of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (proposals for change in governance arrangements) (which is inserted by section 64) applies (in addition to the cases mentioned in subsection (1) of that section) to a local authority which—

(a)by virtue of the coming into force of any provision of this Chapter is required to vary its executive arrangements; or

(b)by virtue of the coming into force of any provision of regulations made under section 32 of that Act (alternative arrangements) by virtue of any provision of this Chapter is required to vary its alternative arrangements.

(2)In this section, “alternative arrangements”, “executive arrangements” and “local authority” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.

Part 6Byelaws

129Alternative procedure for byelaws

(1)The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 236 (procedure for byelaws), in subsection (2) (byelaws to which the section does not apply), after “apply to” insert—

“(a)byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A, or

(b)”.

(3)After section 236 insert—

“236AAlternative procedure for certain byelaws

(1)The Secretary of State may, in relation to England, by regulations—

(a)prescribe classes of byelaws to which section 236 does not apply, and

(b)make provision about the procedure for the making and coming into force of such byelaws.

(2)The regulations may prescribe a class of byelaws by reference, in particular, to one or more of the following—

(a)the enactment under which byelaws are made,

(b)the subject-matter of byelaws,

(c)the authority by whom byelaws are made,

(d)the authority or person by whom byelaws are confirmed.

(3)The regulations may, in particular, include provision about—

(a)consultation to be undertaken before a byelaw is made,

(b)publicising a byelaw after it is made.

(4)The regulations may make—

(a)such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and

(b)different provision for different areas, including different provision for different localities and for different authorities.

(5)Regulations may not be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

(4)In section 237 (offences against byelaws), after “applies” insert “ and byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A ”.

130Fixed penalties for breach of byelaws

(1)After section 237 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) insert—

“237AFixed penalty notices

(1)The Secretary of State may, in relation to England, by regulations prescribe classes of byelaws to which this section applies.

(2)The regulations may prescribe a class of byelaws by reference, in particular, to one or more of the following—

(a)the enactment under which byelaws are made,

(b)the subject-matter of byelaws,

(c)the authority by whom byelaws are made,

(d)the authority or person by whom byelaws are confirmed.

(3)Where—

(a)an authorised officer of an authority which has made a byelaw to which this section applies has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence against the byelaw, or

(b)an authorised officer of a parish council has reason to believe that a person has in its area committed an offence against a byelaw to which this section applies made by an authority other than the parish council,

the officer may give that person a notice offering him the opportunity of discharging any liability to conviction for the offence by payment of a fixed penalty.

(4)A fixed penalty notice under this section is payable to the authority whose officer gave the notice.

(5)Where a person is given a notice under this section in respect of an offence—

(a)no proceedings may be instituted for the offence before the end of the period of fourteen days following the date of the notice, and

(b)he may not be convicted of the offence if he pays the fixed penalty before the end of that period.

(6)A notice under this section must give such particulars of the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence as are necessary for giving reasonable information about the offence.

(7)A notice under this section must also state—

(a)the period during which, by virtue of subsection (5), proceedings will not be taken for the offence,

(b)the amount of the fixed penalty, and

(c)the person to whom and the address at which the fixed penalty may be paid.

(8)Without prejudice to payment by any other method, payment of the fixed penalty may be made by pre-paying and posting a letter containing the amount of the penalty (in cash or otherwise) to the person mentioned in subsection (7)(c) at the address so mentioned.

(9)Where a letter is sent in accordance with subsection (8) payment is to be regarded as having been made at the time at which that letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

(10)The form of a notice under this section may be specified in regulations under subsection (1).

(11)In any proceedings a certificate which—

(a)purports to be signed on behalf of the chief finance officer of an authority, and

(b)states that payment of a fixed penalty was or was not received by a date specified in the certificate,

is evidence of the facts stated.

(12)In this section—

(13)Regulations under subsection (1) may prescribe conditions to be satisfied by a person before a parish council may authorise him in writing for the purpose of giving notices under this section.

237BAmount of fixed penalty

(1)The amount of a fixed penalty payable in pursuance of a notice under section 237A is—

(a)the amount specified by the authority which made the byelaw, or

(b)if no amount is so specified, £75.

(2)An authority may specify different amounts in relation to different byelaws.

(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with the powers under subsections (1)(a) and (2).

(4)Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular—

(a)require an amount specified under subsection (1)(a) to fall within a range prescribed in the regulations,

(b)restrict the extent to which, and the circumstances in which, an authority can make provision under subsection (2).

(5)The Secretary of State may by order substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (1)(b).

237CPower to require name and address in connection with fixed penalty

(1)If an authorised officer proposes to give a person a notice under section 237A, the officer may require the person to give him his name and address.

(2)A person commits an offence if—

(a)he fails to give his name and address when required to do so under subsection (1), or

(b)he gives a false or inaccurate name or address in response to a requirement under that subsection.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(4)In this section, “authorised officer” has the same meaning as in section 237A.”

(2)After section 237E of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (as inserted by section 132) insert—

“237FFurther provision about regulations and orders under section 237A or 237B

(1)Regulations under section 237A or 237B, and an order under section 237B, may make—

(a)such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and

(b)different provision for different areas, including different provision for different localities and for different authorities.

(2)A statutory instrument containing—

(a)regulations under section 237A or 237B which amend or repeal any provision of an Act, or

(b)an order under section 237B which amends or repeals any provision of an Act,

may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations or order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(3)Otherwise, a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 237A or 237B, or an order under section 237B, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

131Use of fixed penalty receipts

After section 237C of the Local Government Act 1972(as inserted by section 130) insert—

“237DUse of fixed penalty receipts

(1)“Fixed penalty receipts” means amounts paid to an authority in pursuance of notices under section 237A.

(2)The authority shall have regard to the desirability of using its fixed penalty receipts for the purpose of combating any relevant nuisance.

(3)A “relevant nuisance” is a nuisance in the authority's area for the prevention of which any byelaw to which section 237A applies was made.”

132Guidance

After section 237D of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (as inserted by section 131) insert—

“237EGuidance relating to sections 236A and 237A to 237D

An authority which makes byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A or 237A must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State about—

(a)procedure for which provision is made by regulations under section 236A(1);

(b)fixed penalties;

(c)anything related to the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).”

133Community support officers etc

(1)The Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) is amended as follows.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)In Schedule 5 (accredited persons)—

(a)in paragraph 1 (power to issue fixed penalty notices), after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)For the purposes of paragraph (f) of section 64A(1B) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (photographing of suspects in relation to fixed penalty offences) “relevant fixed penalty offence”, in relation to an accredited person, includes an offence under a relevant byelaw within the meaning of paragraph 1A(4) (and, accordingly, the reference in that paragraph (f) to paragraph 1 of this Schedule includes a reference to paragraph 1A of this Schedule).”;

(b)after paragraph 1 insert—

“1A(1)This paragraph applies to an accredited person whose accreditation specifies that it applies to him.

(2)The accreditation may specify that, in relation to that person, the application of sub-paragraph (3) is confined to one or more only (and not all) relevant byelaws, being in each case specified in the accreditation.

(3)Where that person has reason to believe that an individual has committed an offence against a relevant byelaw at a place within the relevant police area, he may exercise the power of an authorised officer of an authority to give a notice under section 237A of the Local Government Act 1972 (fixed penalty notices in relation to offences against certain byelaws).

(4)In this paragraph “relevant byelaw”, in relation to an accredited person, means a byelaw which—

(a)falls within sub-paragraph (5); and

(b)is specified or described in that person's accreditation as a byelaw he has been accredited to enforce under this paragraph.

(5)A byelaw falls within this sub-paragraph if—

(a)it is a byelaw to which section 237A of the Local Government Act 1972 applies (fixed penalty notices in relation to offences against certain byelaws); and

(b)the chief officer of the police force for the relevant police area and the authority who made the byelaw have agreed to include it in a list of byelaws for the purposes of this sub-paragraph.

(6)A list under sub-paragraph (5)(b) must be published by the chief officer in such a way as to bring it to the attention of members of the public in localities where the byelaws in the list apply.

(7)The list may be amended from time to time by agreement between the chief officer and the authority, by adding byelaws to it or removing byelaws from it, and the amended list shall also be published by the chief officer as mentioned in sub-paragraph (6).”;

(c)in paragraph 2(3) (relevant offence for the purpose of the power to require giving of name and address), after paragraph (aa) insert—

“(aza)an offence under a relevant byelaw within the meaning of paragraph 1A(4); or”;

(d)in paragraph 9ZA (photographing of persons given fixed penalty notices), after “paragraph 1(2)” insert “ or in exercise of the power mentioned in paragraph 1A(3) ”.

134Revocation of byelaws

After section 236A of the Local Government Act 1972(inserted by section 129) insert—

“236BRevocation of byelaws

(1)This section applies to—

(a)a local authority;

(b)the Greater London Authority;

(c)Transport for London;

(d)a metropolitan county passenger transport authority.

(2)Such an authority may make a byelaw under this section to revoke a byelaw made by the authority.

(3)The power under subsection (2) may be exercised only where the authority has no other power to revoke the byelaw.

(4)The confirming authority in relation to a byelaw made under this section shall be—

(a)in relation to a byelaw made by a local authority in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b)in relation to any other byelaw, the Secretary of State.

(5)The Secretary of State may, in relation to England, by order revoke any byelaw which appears to him to have become spent, obsolete or unnecessary.

(6)The Welsh Ministers may, in relation to Wales, by order revoke any byelaw which appears to them to have become spent, obsolete or unnecessary.

(7)An order under this section may make—

(a)such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking enactments) as the person making the order considers appropriate, and

(b)different provision for different areas, including different provision for different localities and for different authorities.

(8)A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which amends or repeals any provision of an Act may not be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(9)Otherwise, a statutory instrument containing an order made by the Secretary of State under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(10)A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which amends or repeals any provision of an Act may not be made by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

(11)Otherwise, a statutory instrument containing an order made by the Welsh Ministers under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”

135Further amendments relating to byelaws

Schedule 6 (further amendments of the law relating to byelaws) has effect.

Part 7Best value

Best value authorities

136Parish councils and community councils etc not to be best value authorities

(1)In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value authorities)—

(a)in subsection (2) (definition of local authority in relation to England), in paragraph (a), for “, a London borough council, a parish council or a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council” substitute “ or a London borough council ”;

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)in subsection (7) (definition of local authority in Wales), for “, county borough council or community council” substitute “ or county borough council ”.

(2)In section 2(2) of that Act (authorities to which best value duties may be extended), omit paragraph (a) (local precepting authorities).

(3)Schedule 7 (consequential amendments) has effect.

Duties of best value authorities

137Guidance about general best value duty

In section 3 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value authorities: general duty), for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)In deciding—

(a)how to fulfil the duty arising under subsection (1),

(b)who to consult under subsection (2), or

(c)the form, content and timing of consultations under that subsection,

an authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.”

138Involvement of local representatives

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139Abolition of performance indicators etc except for Welsh authorities

(1)Immediately before section 4 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) insert “ Duties: Welsh best value authorities ”.

(2)In section 4 of that Act (performance indicators and standards)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a), for “best value authority's” substitute “ Welsh best value authority's ”;

(b)in subsections (1)(b), (3)(a) and (4)(a), for “best value authorities” substitute “ Welsh best value authorities ”;

(c)in subsection (5), for “best value authority” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”.

(3)In section 6 of that Act (performance plans), in subsection (1), for “best value authority” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”.

140Abolition of best value performance reviews

Omit section 5 of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value reviews).

Powers to modify enactments etc

(1)In section 16 of the Local Government Act 1999 (power to modify enactments obstructing compliance with best value duties and confer new powers), after subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B)In exercising a power under this section, the Secretary of State must not make provision which has effect in relation to Wales unless he has consulted the Welsh Ministers.

(3C)In exercising a power under this section, the Secretary of State—

(a)must not make provision amending, or modifying or excluding the application of, Measures or Acts of the National Assembly for Wales without the consent of the National Assembly for Wales;

(b)must not make provision amending, or modifying or excluding the application of, subordinate legislation made by the Welsh Ministers (or the National Assembly for Wales established under the Government of Wales Act 1998) without the consent of the Welsh Ministers.

(3D)Subsection (3C) does not apply to the extent that the Secretary of State is making incidental or consequential provision.”

(2)In section 97 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (power to modify enactments in connection with charging or trading)—

(a)for subsection (7) substitute—

“(7A)In exercising a power under subsection (1) or (2), the Secretary of State must not make provision which has effect in relation to Wales unless he has consulted the Welsh Ministers.

(7B)In exercising a power under subsection (1) or (2), the Secretary of State—

(a)must not amend, or repeal or disapply, Measures or Acts of the National Assembly for Wales without the consent of the National Assembly for Wales;

(b)must not amend, or revoke or disapply, subordinate legislation made by the Welsh Ministers (or the National Assembly for Wales established under the Government of Wales Act 1998) without the consent of the Welsh Ministers.

(7C)Subsection (7B) does not apply to the extent that the Secretary of State is making incidental or consequential provision.”;

(b)in subsection (8), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(3)In section 98 of that Act (procedure for orders under section 97), in subsection (2)—

(a)for “subsection (7)(a)” substitute “ subsection (7A) ”;

(b)in paragraph (d) for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

142Power of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments obstructing best value etc

(1)In section 16 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (power to modify enactments and confer new powers)—

(a)in the title, after “Power” insert “ of Secretary of State ”;

(b)after subsection (5) insert—

“(6)In this section—

(a)“enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978);

(b)references to a best value authority do not include a Welsh best value authority.”

(2)After section 17 of that Act insert—

“17APower of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments and confer new powers

(1)If the Welsh Ministers think that an enactment prevents or obstructs compliance by Welsh best value authorities with the requirements of this Part they may by order make provision modifying or excluding the application of the enactment in relation to—

(a)all Welsh best value authorities,

(b)particular Welsh best value authorities, or

(c)particular descriptions of Welsh best value authority.

(2)The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision conferring on—

(a)all Welsh best value authorities,

(b)particular Welsh best value authorities, or

(c)particular descriptions of Welsh best value authority,

any power which they consider necessary or expedient to permit or facilitate compliance with the requirements of this Part.

(3)An order under this section may—

(a)impose conditions on the exercise of any power conferred by the order (including conditions about consultation or approval);

(b)amend an enactment;

(c)include consequential, incidental and transitional provision;

(d)make different provision for different cases.

(4)The power under subsection (3)(d) includes, in particular, power to make different provision in relation to different authorities or descriptions of authority.

(5)An order under this section may not make a provision which, if it were a provision of a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, would be outside the Assembly's legislative competence.

(6)For the purposes of subsection (5), section 94(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 has effect as if paragraph (a) (matters within legislative competence) were omitted.

(7)Subject to subsection (8), no order shall be made under this section unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

(8)An order under this section which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under this section—

(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or

(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description,

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(9)In exercising a power conferred under subsection (2) a Welsh best value authority shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers.

(10)In this section, “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978).

17BOrders under section 17A: procedure

(1)Before the Welsh Ministers make an order under section 17A they shall consult such authorities or persons as appear to them to be representative of interests affected by their proposals.

(2)If, following consultation under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers propose to make an order under section 17A they shall lay before the National Assembly for Wales a document explaining their proposals and, in particular—

(a)setting them out in the form of a draft order, and

(b)giving details of consultation under subsection (1).

(3)Where a document relating to proposals is laid before the National Assembly for Wales under subsection (2), no draft of an order under section 17A to give effect to the proposals (with or without modification) shall be laid before the National Assembly for Wales until after the expiry of the period of sixty days beginning with the day on which the document was laid.

(4)In calculating the period mentioned in subsection (3) no account shall be taken of any time during which the National Assembly is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.

(5)In preparing a draft order under section 17A the Welsh Ministers shall consider any representations made during the period mentioned in subsection (3) above.

(6)A draft order laid before the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 17A(7) shall be accompanied by a statement of the Welsh Ministers giving details of—

(a)any representations considered in accordance with subsection (5) above, and

(b)any changes made to the proposals contained in the document laid before the National Assembly for Wales under subsection (2) above.

(7)Nothing in this section applies to an order under section 17A which is made only for the purpose mentioned in section 17A(8).”

(3)Until the commencement of section 144(1), in the provisions inserted by this section references to a Welsh best value authority have effect as if they were references to an authority which is a best value authority in Wales for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), other than a police authority for a police area in Wales.

Other

143Grants to promote or facilitate exercise of functions by best value authorities

(1)In the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), after section 36 insert—

“36AGrants by Ministers of the Crown in respect of best value authorities etc

(1)A Minister of the Crown may pay a grant to a person for use in, or in connection with, promoting or facilitating the economic, efficient and effective exercise of functions by a best value authority or best value authorities.

(2)The power to make a grant under this section is exercisable only with the consent of—

(a)the Treasury, and

(b)in the case of a grant in respect of the exercise of functions by a Welsh best value authority, the Welsh Ministers.

(3)The power to pay a grant under this section does not include power to pay a grant to a best value authority.

(4)The amount of a grant under this section, and the method of payment, are to be such as the Minister of the Crown may determine.

(5)A grant under this section may be paid on such conditions as the Minister of the Crown may determine.

(6)Conditions under subsection (5) may, in particular, include—

(a)provision as to the use of the grant;

(b)provision as to circumstances in which the whole or part of the grant must be repaid.

(7)For the purposes of this section—

36BGrants by Welsh Ministers in respect of Welsh best value authorities

(1)The Welsh Ministers may pay a grant to a person for use in, or in connection with, promoting or facilitating the economic, efficient and effective exercise of functions by a Welsh best value authority or Welsh best value authorities.

(2)The power to pay a grant under this section does not include power to pay a grant to a best value authority.

(3)The amount of a grant under this section, and the method of payment, are to be such as the Welsh Ministers may determine.

(4)A grant under this section may be paid on such conditions as the Welsh Ministers may determine.

(5)Conditions under subsection (4) may, in particular, include—

(a)provision as to the use of the grant;

(b)provision as to circumstances in which the whole or part of the grant must be repaid.

(6)For the purposes of this section—

(2)Until the commencement of section 144(1), the provisions inserted by this section have effect as if—

(a)the definition of “Welsh best value authority” were omitted; and

(b)references to a Welsh best value authority were references to an authority which is a best value authority in Wales for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), other than a police authority for a police area in Wales.

144Best value: minor and consequential amendments

(1)In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value authorities), in subsection (6) (best value authorities in Wales)—

(a)for “best value authority in Wales” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”;

(b)omit paragraph (c) (police authority).

(2)Schedule 8 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.

Part 8Local services: inspection and audit

Chapter 1Constitution of the Audit Commission

145Membership

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146Change of name

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Chapter 2Audit Commission and auditors: functions and procedure

Benefits inspections

147Powers of the Audit Commission relating to benefits

(1)In section 13 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (reports by Audit Commission relating to best value authorities), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)If a report relates to any extent to the administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit and the Commission thinks fit to do so, it shall as soon as reasonably practicable send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.”

(2)In section 139D of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) (power of Secretary of State to give directions following report), in subsection (1), after paragraph (ba) insert—

“(bb)a copy of a report has been sent to a local authority under subsection (3) of section 13 of the Local Government Act 1999 and to the Secretary of State under subsection (4A) of that section;”.

148Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: transfers to the Audit Commission

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Interaction with other authorities

149Interaction of the Audit Commission with other authorities

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150Interaction of benefits inspectors with the Audit Commission

After section 139B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) insert—

139BA“Interaction with Audit Commission

(1)A person authorised under section 139A(1) must from time to time, or at such times as the Secretary of State may specify by order, prepare—

(a)a document setting out what inspections of English authorities he proposes to carry out (an “inspection programme”);

(b)a document setting out the way in which he proposes to carry out his functions of inspecting and reporting on such authorities (an “inspection framework”).

(2)The person authorised under section 139A(1) must—

(a)consult the Audit Commission before preparing an inspection programme or an inspection framework; and

(b)once an inspection programme or inspection framework is prepared, send a copy of it to—

(i)the Secretary of State; and

(ii)the Audit Commission.

(3)The Secretary of State may by order specify the form that inspection programmes or inspection frameworks must take.

(4)A person authorised under section 139A(1)—

(a)must co-operate with the Audit Commission, and

(b)may act jointly with the Audit Commission,

where it is appropriate to do so for the efficient and effective discharge of the person's functions in relation to English authorities.

(5)In this section—

Inspections and audit

151Powers of auditors and inspectors to obtain information

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(2)In section 11 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (inspectors' powers and duties in connection with best value inspections)—

(a)after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)The right conferred by subsection (1)(b) includes power to inspect, copy or take away the document.”;

(b)after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)In relation to a document kept in electronic form, the power in subsection (2)(b) to require a person to produce a document includes power to require it to be produced in a form in which it is legible and can be taken away.

(2B)In connection with inspecting such a document, an inspector—

(a)may obtain access to, and inspect and check the operation of, any computer and associated apparatus or material which he considers is or has been used in connection with the document;

(b)may require a person within subsection (2C) to afford him such reasonable assistance as he may require for that purpose.

(2C)A person is within this subsection if he is—

(a)the person by whom or on whose behalf the computer is or has been used; or

(b)a person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material.”;

(c)in subsection (5), after “reasonable excuse” insert “ obstructs the exercise of any power conferred by this section or ”.

152Inspections of best value authorities

(1)Section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 (inspections) is amended as follows.

(2)Before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1)The Audit Commission may carry out an inspection of a best value authority's performance of its functions or of any particular function or functions.”

(3)In subsection (1), after “may” insert “ , in particular, ”.

Studies and reports etc

153National studies

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154Studies at request of particular bodies

In the Audit Commission Act 1998, omit—

(a)section 35 (studies at request of bodies subject to audit);

(b)section 35A (studies for functional bodies at request of Greater London Authority).

155Registered social landlords

(1)In section 40(1) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (studies relating to registered social landlords), omit “(other than registered social landlords in Wales)”.

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(4)Omit section 42 of that Act (consultancy services relating to audit of accounts of registered social landlords).

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156Information about performance standards of local authorities etc

In the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18), omit sections 44 to 47 (publication of information about standards of performance).

157Reports on English local authorities

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158Reports categorising English local authorities

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Miscellaneous

159Appointment of auditors

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160Inspection and disclosure of personal information

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161Right to make objections at audit

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162Appointment of auditor to carry out agreed audits

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163Consent for the purposes of agreed audit

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164Disclosure of information obtained by the Audit Commission or an auditor

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165Publication of information by the Audit Commission

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Chapter 3Auditor General for Wales and auditors

166Registered social landlords in Wales

After section 145C of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) insert—

“145DAdvice and assistance for registered social landlords

(1)The Auditor General for Wales may, if he thinks it appropriate to do so, provide advice or assistance to a registered social landlord in Wales for the purpose of the exercise by the registered social landlord of its functions.

(2)Advice or assistance under this section may be provided on such terms and conditions, including conditions as to payment, as the Auditor General for Wales thinks fit.

(3)This section has effect without prejudice to paragraph 21 of Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (arrangements between Auditor General for Wales and certain bodies).

(4)In this section, “registered social landlord in Wales” means a body which is—

(a)registered as a social landlord under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996, and

(b)mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 56(2) of that Act.”

167Disclosure of information obtained by the Auditor General for Wales or an auditor

(1)The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 54 of that Act (restriction on disclosure of information), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA)A person who is, or acts on behalf of a person who is, a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, may also disclose such information—

(a)in accordance with section 145C(5) or (8) of the Government of Wales Act 1998; or

(b)in any other circumstances, except where the disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the effective performance of a function imposed or conferred on the person by or under an enactment.

(2ZB)An auditor who does not fall within subsection (2ZA), or a person acting on his behalf, may also disclose such information except where the disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the effective performance of a function imposed or conferred on the auditor by or under an enactment.

(2ZC)A person who does not fall within subsection (2ZA) or (2ZB) may also disclose such information in accordance with consent given by the Auditor General for Wales or an auditor.

(2ZD)Section 54ZA makes further provision about consent for the purposes of subsection (2ZC).”

(3)Omit subsection (2A) of that section.

(4)In subsection (3) of that section, for “subsection (2)” substitute “ this section ”.

(5)In subsection (4) of that section—

(a)in paragraph (a), omit “to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or” and “or to both;”;

(b)omit paragraph (b).

(6)After that section insert—

“54ZAConsent under section 54(2ZC)

(1)Consent for the purposes of section 54(2ZC) must be obtained in accordance with this section.

(2)A person requesting consent (“the applicant”) must make a request for consent which—

(a)is in writing,

(b)states the name of the applicant and an address for correspondence,

(c)describes the information in relation to which consent is requested, and

(d)identifies the person to whom the information will be disclosed.

(3)Consent must be given except where the disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the effective performance of a function imposed or conferred on the Auditor General for Wales or an auditor by or under an enactment.

(4)Consent may be given or refused orally or in writing; but where it is given or refused orally the consent or refusal must be confirmed in writing.

(5)A refusal (or, where the refusal is oral, the confirmation of the refusal) must contain the reasons for the refusal.

(6)A person to whom a request for consent is made must give or refuse consent not later than the twentieth working day following the day on which the request is received.

(7)“Working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom.”

(7)Omit section 54A of that Act (disclosure of information by or on behalf of public authorities).

(8)Nothing in this section has effect in relation to a disclosure made before the commencement of this section.

Part 9The Commission for Local Administration in England

168Appointment and removal of Commissioners

(1)Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (appointment and removal of Commissioners) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4) (appointment of Commissioners) omit from “after consultation” to the end.

(3)After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)Subject to subsections (5) to (6), a Commissioner shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.”

(4)For subsection (5) substitute—

“(5)A Commissioner's appointment may be a full-time or part-time appointment and, with the Commissioner's consent, the terms of the appointment may be varied as to whether it is full-time or part-time.

(5A)A Commissioner must be appointed for a period of not more than 7 years.

(5B)A Commissioner shall, subject to subsection (6), hold office until the end of the period for which he is appointed.”

(5)In subsection (6) (removal of Commissioners and obligation to vacate office at end of year in which Commissioner attains age of 65) omit from “, and shall in any case vacate office” to the end.

(6)After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)A person appointed to be a Commissioner is not eligible for re-appointment.”

169Responsibilities of Commissioners

(1)Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (appointment and removal of Commissioners) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsections (8) and (9) (allocation of cases by geographic area) substitute—

“(8A)The Commission must—

(a)divide the matters which may be investigated under this Part of this Act into such categories as they consider appropriate, and

(b)allocate, or make arrangements for allocating, responsibility for each category of matter to one or more of the Local Commissioners.”

(3)In subsection (10)(a), for “to accept cases for which they are not responsible” substitute “ to deal with matters for which they do not have responsibility pursuant to subsection (8A) ”.

170Annual reports

(1)Section 23A of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (annual reports) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “functions” insert “ (an “annual report”) ”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “The report” substitute “ The annual report ”;

(b)for “their own report” substitute “ their annual report ”.

(4)In subsection (3), for “the report submitted by them under subsection (1) above” substitute “ the annual report ”.

(5)After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)The Commission must lay a copy of the annual report before Parliament.”

(6)Omit subsections (4) and (5) (comments on Commission's annual report).

171Power to investigate

Before section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 insert—

“24APower to investigate

(1)Under this Part of this Act, a Local Commissioner may investigate a matter—

(a)which relates to action taken by or on behalf of an authority to which this Part of this Act applies,

(b)which is subject to investigation under this Part of this Act by virtue of section 26, and

(c)in relation to which subsection (2), (3) or (5) is satisfied.

(2)This subsection is satisfied if, in relation to the matter, a complaint which satisfies sections 26A and 26B has been made to a Local Commissioner.

(3)This subsection is satisfied if, in relation to the matter—

(a)a complaint which satisfies sections 26A and 26B has been made to a member of an authority to which this Part of this Act applies, and

(b)the complaint has been referred, or is treated as having been referred, to a Local Commissioner under section 26C.

(4)Any question whether subsection (2) or (3) is satisfied in relation to a matter shall be determined by a Local Commissioner.

(5)This subsection is satisfied if—

(a)the matter has come to the attention of a Local Commissioner, and

(b)section 26D applies to the matter.

(6)In determining whether to initiate, continue or discontinue an investigation, a Local Commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of this section and sections 26 to 26D, act in accordance with his own discretion.

(7)Without prejudice to the discretion conferred by subsection (6), a Local Commissioner may in particular decide—

(a)not to investigate a matter, or

(b)to discontinue an investigation of a matter,

if he is satisfied with action which the authority concerned have taken or propose to take.”

172Authorities subject to investigation

(1)Section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (authorities subject to investigation) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b)to a committee or sub-committee of that authority (including a joint committee or joint sub-committee on which the authority are represented),

and (for the avoidance of doubt) subsections (4ZA) to (5) apply for the purposes of this subsection. ”

(3)After subsection (4) insert—

“(4ZA)Any reference to an authority to which this Part of this Act applies also includes, in the case of a local authority operating executive arrangements, the executive.”

(4)In subsection (4A) (Greater London Authority), omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

(5)Omit subsection (4B) (sub-committees of the London Transport Users Committee).

(6)In subsection (5)—

(a)in paragraph (c), after “constituted” insert “ by the authority ”;

(b)in paragraph (d), after first “school” insert “ maintained by the authority ”;

(c)in paragraph (e), after “constituted” insert “ by the authority ”.

(7)After subsection (5) insert—

“(6)Subsection (7) has effect where an authority to which this Part of this Act applies exercise a function entirely or partly by means of an arrangement with another person.

(7)For the purposes of this Part of this Act, action taken by or on behalf of the other person in carrying out the arrangement shall be treated as action taken—

(a)on behalf of the authority, and

(b)in the exercise of the authority's function.

(8)Subsection (7) does not have effect where, by virtue of another enactment, the action would be treated as action taken by the authority.”

173Matters subject to investigation

(1)Section 26 of the Local Government Act 1974 (matters subject to investigation) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2)For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)For the purposes of section 24A(1)(b), in relation to an authority to which this Part of this Act applies, the following matters are subject to investigation by a Local Commissioner under this Part of this Act—

(a)alleged or apparent maladministration in connection with the exercise of the authority's administrative functions;

(b)an alleged or apparent failure in a service which it was the authority's function to provide;

(c)an alleged or apparent failure to provide such a service.

(1A)Subsection (1) is subject to the following provisions of this section.”

(3)Omit subsections (2) to (4) (procedure for making complaints).

(4)In Schedule 5 to that Act (matters not subject to investigation), for paragraph 3 substitute—

“3(1)Action taken in matters relating to contractual or other commercial transactions of any authority to which Part 3 of this Act applies relating to—

(a)the operation of public passenger transport;

(b)the carrying on of a dock or harbour undertaking;

(c)the provision of entertainment;

(d)the provision and operation of industrial establishments;

(e)the provision and operation of markets.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not include transactions for or relating to—

(a)the acquisition or disposal of land;

(b)the acquisition or disposal of moorings which are not moorings provided in connection with a dock or harbour undertaking.

(3)Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not include action taken by or on behalf of the London Transport Users Committee in operating a procedure for examining complaints or reviewing decisions.

(4)Sub-paragraph (1)(e) does not include transactions relating to—

(a)the grant, renewal or revocation of a licence to occupy a pitch or stall in a fair or market, or

(b)the attachment of any condition to such a licence.”

174Complaints and matters coming to Commissioners' attention

(1)After section 26 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) insert—

“26AWho can complain

(1)Under this Part of this Act, a complaint about a matter may only be made—

(a)by a member of the public who claims to have sustained injustice in consequence of the matter,

(b)by a person authorised in writing by such a member of the public to act on his behalf, or

(c)in accordance with subsection (2).

(2)Where a member of the public by whom a complaint about a matter might have been made under this Part of this Act has died or is otherwise unable to authorise a person to act on his behalf, the complaint may be made—

(a)by his personal representative (if any), or

(b)by a person who appears to a Local Commissioner to be suitable to represent him.

26BProcedure for making complaints

(1)Subject to subsection (3), a complaint about a matter under this Part of this Act must be made—

(a)in writing, and

(b)before the end of the permitted period.

(2)In subsection (1)(b), “the permitted period” means the period of 12 months beginning with—

(a)the day on which the person affected first had notice of the matter, or

(b)if the person affected has died without having notice of the matter—

(i)the day on which the personal representatives of the person affected first had notice of the matter, or

(ii)if earlier, the day on which the complainant first had notice of the matter.

(3)A Local Commissioner may disapply either or both of the requirements in subsection (1)(a) and (b) in relation to a particular complaint.

26CReferral of complaints by authorities

(1)This section applies where a complaint about a matter is made to a member of an authority to which this Part of this Act applies.

(2)If the complainant consents, the complaint may be referred to a Local Commissioner by—

(a)the member of the authority to whom the complaint was made,

(b)any other member of that authority, or

(c)a member of any other authority to which this Part of this Act applies which is alleged in the complaint to have taken or authorised the action complained of.

(3)Subject to subsection (4), a referral under this section must be made in writing.

(4)A Local Commissioner may disapply the requirement in subsection (3) in relation to a particular referral.

(5)If a Local Commissioner is satisfied that the complainant asked a member of an authority mentioned in subsection (2) to refer the complaint to a Local Commissioner, he may treat the complaint as if it had been referred to him under this section.

(6)In this section, references to a member of an authority include—

(a)in relation to a National Park authority, a member of any of the councils by whom a local authority member of the authority is appointed;

(b)in relation to a joint board, a member of any of the constituent authorities of the joint board;

(c)in relation to a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, a member of a constituent council of that authority.

26DMatters coming to attention of Local Commissioner

(1)This section applies to a matter which has come to the attention of a Local Commissioner if—

(a)the matter came to his attention during the course of an investigation under this Part of this Act,

(b)(subject to subsection (3)) the matter came to his attention—

(i)before the person affected or his personal representatives had notice of the matter, or

(ii)in any other case, before the end of the permitted period, and

(c)it appears to the Local Commissioner that a member of the public has, or may have, suffered injustice in consequence of the matter.

(2)In subsection (1)(b)(ii), “the permitted period” means the period of 12 months beginning with—

(a)the day on which the person affected first had notice of the matter, or

(b)if the person affected has died without having notice of the matter, the day on which the personal representatives of the person affected first had notice of the matter.

(3)A Local Commissioner may disapply the requirement in subsection (1)(b) in relation to a particular matter.”

(2)In section 27 of that Act (provisions relating to complaints)—

(a)for the title substitute “ Members of the public ”;

(b)in subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “ In this Part of this Act, “member of the public” means an individual or a body of persons, whether incorporated or not, other than— ”;

(c)omit subsection (2).

175Reports and statements of reasons

(1)Section 30 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (reports on investigations) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)If a Local Commissioner completes an investigation of a matter, he shall prepare a report of the results of the investigation and send a copy to each of the persons concerned (subject to subsection (1B)).

(1A)A Local Commissioner may include in a report on a matter under subsection (1) any recommendations that he could include in a further report on the matter by virtue of section 31(2A) to (2BA).

(1B)If, after the investigation of a matter is completed, the Local Commissioner decides—

(a)that he is satisfied with action which the authority concerned have taken or propose to take, and

(b)that it is not appropriate to prepare and send a copy of a report under subsection (1),

he may instead prepare a statement of his reasons for the decision and send a copy to each of the persons concerned.

(1C)If a Local Commissioner decides—

(a)not to investigate a matter, or

(b)to discontinue an investigation of a matter,

he shall prepare a statement of his reasons for the decision and send a copy to each of the persons concerned.

(1D)For the purposes of subsections (1) to (1C), the persons concerned are—

(a)the complainant (if any),

(b)any person who referred the matter under section 26C(2),

(c)the authority concerned, and

(d)any other authority or person who is alleged in the complaint, or who otherwise appears to the Local Commissioner, to have taken or authorised the action which is or would be the subject of the investigation.”

(3)In subsection (2), for “the complaint” substitute “ a complaint about the matter ”.

(4)In subsection (2AA)(a), for “the duty imposed by subsection (1)(c) above” substitute “ the duty to send a report or statement to the Authority under subsection (1), (1B) or (1C) ”.

(5)Before subsection (3) insert—

“(2B)Subsections (3) to (8) apply in the case of a report under subsection (1).”

(6)In subsection (3), for “the interests of the complainant and of persons other than the complainant” substitute “ the interests of the complainant (if any) and of other persons ”.

(7)In subsection (7), for “the interests of the complainant and of persons other than the complainant” substitute “ the interests of the complainant (if any) and of other persons ”.

176Power of Commissioners to make recommendations etc

(1)Section 31 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (further provisions about reports on investigations) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)This section applies where a Local Commissioner reports that there has been—

(a)maladministration in connection with the exercise of the authority's administrative functions,

(b)a failure in a service which it was the function of an authority to provide, or

(c)a failure to provide such a service.”

(3)For subsection (2B) substitute—

“(2B)Where the report relates to maladministration, those recommendations are recommendations with respect to action which, in the Local Commissioner's opinion, the authority concerned should take—

(a)to remedy any injustice sustained by the person affected in consequence of the maladministration, and

(b)to prevent injustice being caused in the future in consequence of similar maladministration in connection with the exercise of the authority's administrative functions.

(2BA)Where the report relates to a failure in, or to provide, a service which it was the function of the authority to provide, those recommendations are recommendations with respect to action which, in the Local Commissioner's opinion, the authority concerned should take—

(a)to remedy any injustice sustained by the person affected in consequence of the failure, and

(b)to prevent injustice being caused in the future in consequence of a similar failure in, or to provide, a service which it is the function of the authority to provide.”

(4)In subsection (3)(b), for “maladministration” substitute “ the maladministration or failure ”.

177Publication of reports etc by Commissioners

After section 31A of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) insert—

“31BPublication of reports etc by Commissioners

(1)A Local Commissioner may—

(a)publish all or part of a report or statement under section 30,

(b)publish all or part of a report under section 31,

(c)arrange for further publication of all or part of a statement published under section 31(2D) or (2G), or

(d)publish a summary of a matter which is the subject of a report or statement under section 30 or 31,

if, after taking into account the public interest as well as the interests of the complainant (if any) and of other persons, he considers it appropriate to do so.

(2)A Local Commissioner may—

(a)supply a copy of all or part of a report, statement or summary mentioned in subsection (1) to any person who requests it, and

(b)charge a reasonable fee for doing so.

(3)Subsection (3) of section 30 applies to—

(a)any part of a statement under section 30, and

(b)any part of a summary of a matter,

that is published, or a copy of which is supplied, under this section as it applies to a report prepared under section 30.”

178Making complaints etc electronically

(1)In section 32 of the Local Government Act 1974 (law of defamation and disclosure of information), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)A notice under subsection (3) above may not be given electronically.”

(2)In section 34 of that Act (interpretation of Part), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)In this Part of this Act, except as otherwise provided, references to something being done in writing are to it being done in writing whether electronically or otherwise (and references to anything written shall be interpreted accordingly).”

179Disqualifications

(1)Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (the Commission) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 1(1) (disqualification for being Local Commissioner)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “any of the authorities mentioned in section 25(1) of this Act” substitute “ any authority to which Part 3 of this Act applies ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), omit “or is a member (by co-option) of a committee of any of those authorities”.

(3)In paragraph 1(2) (restriction on Local Commissioners conducting cases), for the words from “has been a member of that authority” to the end substitute “—

(a)has been a member of that authority,

(b)has taken action on behalf of that authority in the exercise of any of their functions, or

(c)has taken action which, by virtue of an enactment, is treated as having been taken by that authority in the exercise of any of their functions.”

(4)For paragraph 2 (disqualification of Local Commissioners for appointment to paid office by authority) substitute—

“2AA Local Commissioner shall be disqualified for being appointed to a paid office by an authority to which Part 3 of this Act applies—

(a)while the categories of matter for which the Local Commissioner has responsibility pursuant to section 23(8A) include—

(i)matters relating to the authority, or

(ii)matters of a description which may include matters relating to the authority, and

(b)for three years after the Local Commissioner ceases to have responsibility for such matters pursuant to section 23(8A).”

180Expenses of the Commission

In Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1974 (the Commission) for paragraphs 6 to 8 substitute—

“5A(1)The Secretary of State must pay to the Commission in respect of each financial year such amount as he determines to be the amount required for the discharge during that year of the functions of the Commission.

(2)A determination under sub-paragraph (1) must be approved by the Treasury.”

181Delegation

In Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (the Commission) at the end insert—

13(1)Any function of a Commissioner may be discharged on the Commissioner's behalf—

(a)by any person authorised by the Commissioner to do so, and

(b)to the extent so authorised.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the responsibility of the Commissioner for the discharge of the function.”

182Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.

Part 10Ethical standards

Chapter 1Conduct of local authority members

Codes of conduct

183Conduct that may be covered by code

(1)In section 49 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (principles governing conduct of members of relevant authorities), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2C)An order under subsection (1) may define, for the purposes of the order—

(2D)An order under subsection (2)—

(a)may specify principles which are to apply to a person at all times;

(b)may specify principles which are to apply to a person otherwise than at all times.”

(2)In section 50 of that Act (model code of conduct), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4C)A model code of conduct issued under subsection (1) may define for the purposes of the code—

(4D)Provision included under subsection (4A) or (4C) in a model code of conduct—

(a)must be consistent with the provision for the time being included in an order under section 49(1) by virtue of section 49(2A) or (2C);

(b)is to be mandatory except to the extent that it relates to an optional provision;

(c)to the extent that it relates to an optional provision, is to be mandatory where that optional provision is incorporated in a code of conduct under section 51.

(4E)A model code of conduct issued under subsection (2) may include—

(a)provisions which are to apply to a person at all times;

(b)provisions which are to apply to a person otherwise than at all times.”

(3)In section 51 of that Act (duty of relevant authorities to adopt codes of conduct), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4C)The provisions which may be included under subsection (4)(c) by a relevant authority in Wales other than a police authority include—

(a)provisions which are to apply to a person at all times;

(b)provisions which are to apply to a person otherwise than at all times.”

(4)In section 52 of that Act (duty to comply with code of conduct), in each of subsections (1) to (4), omit the words “in performing his functions”.

(5)Subsection (6) below applies where immediately before the commencement date a person is a member or co-opted member of a relevant authority and not prevented by any provision of section 52 of that Act from acting as such.

(6)The coming into force of this section shall not have the effect of preventing the person from acting as a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority, but—

(a)he must before the end of the prescribed period give to that authority a written undertaking that he will observe the authority's code of conduct for the time being; and

(b)if he fails to comply with paragraph (a), he shall cease to be a member or co-opted member at the end of that period.

(7)With effect from the commencement date—

(a)any order under section 49(2) or 50(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22), and

(b)any code of conduct of a relevant authority ...,

which is in force immediately before that date shall have effect as if the amendments made by this section had always had effect.

(8)Subsection (7) does not affect the operation of any order or code in relation to any time before the commencement date.

(9)In this section the following expressions have the same meanings as in Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000—

(10)References in subsections (6) to (8) to the code of conduct of a relevant authority include, in relation to a relevant authority whose members and co-opted members are subject to mandatory provisions by virtue of section 51(5)(b) of the Local Government Act 2000, those mandatory provisions.

(11)In this section—

184Certain references to code of conduct to include default code

(1)In section 37 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (local authority constitution), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4)In relation to an authority whose members and co-opted members are subject to mandatory provisions by virtue of section 51(5)(b), the reference in subsection (1)(c) to the authority's code of conduct for the time being under section 51 is to the mandatory provisions which for the time being apply to the members and co-opted members of the authority.”

(2)In section 52 of that Act (duty to comply with code of conduct), after subsection (4) insert—

“(5)In relation to a relevant authority whose members and co-opted members are subject to mandatory provisions by virtue of section 51(5)(b)—

(a)the references in subsections (2) to (4) to the authority's code of conduct for the time being under section 51 include the mandatory provisions which for the time being apply to the members and co-opted members of the authority, and

(b)the references in subsections (3) and (4) to any time after the authority have adopted a code of conduct under section 51 for the first time are to be read as references to any time after the coming into force of section 184 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.”

(3)In section 54 of that Act (functions of standards committees), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)In relation to a relevant authority whose members and co-opted members are subject to mandatory provisions by virtue of section 51(5)(b), references in subsection (1)(b) and (2)(b) and (c) to the authority's code of conduct are to those mandatory provisions.”

Conduct of members of authorities in England: assessment of allegations

185Assessment of allegations

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186Information to be provided to Standards Board by relevant authority

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Conduct of local authority members: miscellaneous amendments

187Chairmen of standards committees

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188Sub-committees of standards committees

(1)In section 54A of the Local Government Act 2000(sub-committees of standards committees)—

(a)in subsection (2) omit the words “55 or”;

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

189Joint committees of relevant authorities in England

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190Standards Board for England: functions

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191Ethical standards officers: investigations and findings

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192Ethical standards officers: reports etc

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193Disclosure by monitoring officers of ethical standards officers' reports

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194Matters referred to monitoring officers

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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8)In section 73 of that Act (matters referred to monitoring officers in Wales), in each of subsections (1) and (7), for “70(4) or 71(2)” substitute “ 70(4) or (5) or 71(2) or (4) ”.

(9)In section 82A(1) of that Act (delegation of functions by monitoring officers), for the words from “60(2)” to “71(2)” substitute “ 57A, 60(2) or (3), 64(2) or (4), 70(4) or (5) or 71(2) or (4) ”.

195References to Adjudication Panel for action in respect of misconduct

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196Consultation with ombudsmen

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197Interim case tribunals

(1)Section 78 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (decisions of interim case tribunals) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(b) for “authority concerned” substitute “ relevant authority concerned ”.

(3)For subsections (2) and (3) substitute—

“(2)If the decision of the interim case tribunal is as mentioned in subsection (1)(a), the tribunal must give notice of its decision to the standards committee of the relevant authority concerned.

(3)If the decision of the interim case tribunal is as mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the tribunal must give notice to the standards committee of the relevant authority concerned stating that the person concerned is suspended or partially suspended for the period, and in the way, that the tribunal has decided.

(3A)The effect of a notice given under subsection (3) is to suspend or partially suspend the person concerned as mentioned in subsection (3).”

(4)In subsection (6) for “under section 79 is given” substitute “ is given by virtue of section 78A or 79 ”.

(5)For subsection (8) substitute—

“(8)Where the person concerned is no longer a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned, but is a member or co-opted member of another relevant authority—

(a)the references in subsection (1) to the relevant authority concerned are to be treated as references to that other authority,

(b)the references in subsections (2) and (7)(b) to the relevant authority concerned are to be treated as including a reference to that other relevant authority,

(c)the duty under subsection (3) to give notice to the standards committee of the relevant authority concerned is to be treated as a duty—

(i)to give that notice to the standards committee of that other relevant authority, and

(ii)to give a copy of that notice to the standards committee of the relevant authority concerned.

(8A)Subsection (8) does not apply unless—

(a)where the relevant authority concerned is in England, the other relevant authority is also in England,

(b)where the relevant authority concerned is in Wales, the other relevant authority is also in Wales.”

(6)After subsection (10) insert—

“(11)An appeal may not be brought under subsection (10) except with the leave of the High Court.”

198Case tribunals: England

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199Case tribunals: Wales

(1)Section 79 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (decisions of case tribunals) is amended as follows.

(2)For the sidenote substitute “ Decisions of case tribunals: Wales ”.

(3)Before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1)In this section “Welsh case tribunal” means a case tribunal drawn from the Adjudication Panel for Wales.”

(4)In subsections (1) to (15) for “case tribunal”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ Welsh case tribunal ”.

(5)In subsection (8)(c) for “must be suspended or partially suspended by the relevant authority concerned” substitute “ is suspended or partially suspended ”.

(6)For subsection (9) substitute—

“(9)The effect of a notice given to the standards committee of a relevant authority under subsection (8) is to suspend or partially suspend the person concerned as mentioned in subsection (8)(c).”

(7)In subsection (12), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)must be given to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales,”.

(8)In subsection (13)—

(a)for “the same country (that is to say, England or Wales)” substitute “ Wales ”;

(b)for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)the reference in subsection (4)(a) to the relevant authority concerned is to be treated as a reference to that other relevant authority,”.

(9)After subsection (15) insert—

“(16)An appeal may not be brought under subsection (15) except with the leave of the High Court.”

200Exemption from Data Protection Act 1998

In section 31 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) (exemptions for regulatory activity), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)Personal data processed for the purpose of discharging any function which is conferred by or under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 on—

(a)the monitoring officer of a relevant authority,

(b)an ethical standards officer, or

(c)the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales,

are exempt from the subject information provisions in any case to the extent to which the application of those provisions to the data would be likely to prejudice the proper discharge of that function.

(8)In subsection (7)—

(a)“relevant authority” has the meaning given by section 49(6) of the Local Government Act 2000, and

(b)any reference to the monitoring officer of a relevant authority, or to an ethical standards officer, has the same meaning as in Part 3 of that Act.”

201Supplementary and consequential provision

(1)Subsection (2) applies in relation to any provision of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) which is applied (with or without modifications) by an order under section 70 of that Act made before the passing of this Act.

(2)Any amendment of that provision by this Part does not extend to the provision as so applied.

(3)Where a provision mentioned in section 70(2)(a) of that Act is amended by this Part, the power in section 70(2) of that Act to apply or reproduce that provision (with or without modifications) is a power to apply or reproduce (with or without modifications) that provision either as amended by this Part or without the amendments made by this Part.

(4)In the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)—

(a)in section 85(3A) (vacation of office by failure to attend), for “73, 78” substitute “ 66A, 73, 78, 78A ”;

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)In the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), in each of sections 6(5) and 13(2) (failure to attend meetings), for “73, 78” substitute “ 66A, 73, 78, 78A ”.

Chapter 2Employees

202Politically restricted posts: grant and supervision of exemptions

(1)In section 3 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction of posts)—

(a)at the end of the sidenote, insert “ : Scotland and Wales ”;

(b)in subsection (1) for the words “It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to appoint a person” substitute “ It shall be the duty of the Scottish Ministers to appoint in relation to Scotland, and the duty of the Welsh Ministers to appoint in relation to Wales, a person ”;

(c)omit subsection (8)(a);

(d)in subsection (8)(b), for “that subsection” substitute “ subsection (1) ”.

(2)After that section insert—

“3AGrant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction: England

(1)The standards committee of a local authority in England which is a relevant authority—

(a)must consider any application for exemption from political restriction which is made to the committee, in respect of any post under the relevant authority, by the holder for the time being of that post; and

(b)may, on the application of any person or otherwise, give directions to the relevant authority requiring it to include a post in the list maintained by the authority under section 2(2).

(2)An application may not be made under subsection (1)(a) unless—

(a)the relevant authority have specified or are proposing to specify the post in the list maintained by them under section 2(2); and

(b)in the case of a post within section 2(2)(a) or (b), the relevant authority have certified whether or not, in their opinion, the duties of the post fall within section 2(3);

and the relevant authority must give a certificate for the purposes of paragraph (b) above in relation to any post if requested to do so by the holder of that post.

(3)If, on an application under subsection (1)(a) in respect of any post, the standards committee is satisfied that the duties of the post do not fall within section 2(3), the committee must direct—

(a)that, for so long as the direction has effect in accordance with its terms, the post is not to be regarded as a politically restricted post; and

(b)that accordingly the post is not to be specified in the list maintained by the relevant authority under section 2(2) or (as the case may be) is to be removed from that list.

(4)A standards committee may not give a direction under subsection (1)(b) in respect of any post unless the committee is satisfied that—

(a)the duties of the post fall within section 2(3); and

(b)the post is neither—

(i)in any list maintained by the relevant authority in accordance with section 2(2) above or section 100G(2) of the Local Government Act 1972; nor

(ii)of a description specified in any regulations under section 2(2) above.

(5)A standards committee must when determining for the purposes of subsection (3) or (4) whether or not the duties of a post fall within section 2(3) have regard to any general advice given by the Secretary of State under section 3B.

(6)Every local authority in England which is a relevant authority must—

(a)give its standards committee all such information as the committee may reasonably require for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this section;

(b)comply with any direction under this section with respect to the list maintained by the authority; and

(c)on being given a direction under subsection (1)(b), notify the terms of the direction to the person who holds the post to which the direction relates.

(7)In carrying out its functions under this section a standards committee must give priority, according to the time available before the election, to any application under subsection (1)(a) from a person who certifies that the application is made for the purpose of enabling him to be a candidate in a forthcoming election.

(8)The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring a local authority in England which is not a relevant authority to establish a committee to exercise the functions conferred by this section on the standards committee of a local authority in England which is a relevant authority.

(9)Regulations under subsection (8) may include provision—

(a)applying any provisions of this section (with or without modification) where a committee has been established under the regulations;

(b)applying (with or without modification) any provision of section 53 of the Local Government Act 2000 or regulations made under subsection (6) of that section.

(10)In this section—

3BGeneral advice as to politically restricted posts: England

(1)The Secretary of State may in relation to England give such general advice with respect to the determination of questions arising by virtue of section 2(3) as he considers appropriate.

(2)Before giving general advice under this section the Secretary of State must consult such representatives of local government and such organisations appearing to him to represent employees in local government as he considers appropriate.”

203Politically restricted posts: consequential amendments

(1)In section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (politically restricted posts)—

(a)in subsections (1)(g) and (2) after “section 3” insert “ or 3A ”;

(b)in subsection (5) after “local authority” insert “ in Scotland and Wales ”;

(c)after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)It shall be the duty of every local authority in England in performing their duties under this section to have regard to such general advice as may be given by virtue of section 3B below by the Secretary of State.”

(2)In Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) (national park authorities), in paragraph 7(4) for “3” substitute “ 3A ”.

(3)In the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) —

(a)in section 61(2)(a) (power to require attendance at Assembly meetings) for “to 3” substitute “ , 2 and 3A ”;

(b)in section 68(1)(b) (disqualification and political restriction) for “and 3” substitute “ and 3A ”;

(c)in section 70(7) (terms and conditions of employment) for “and 3” substitute “ and 3A ”.

204Political assistants' pay

In section 9 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)An order made under subsection (4)(a) above in relation to England or Wales may, instead of specifying an amount, specify a point on a relevant scale specified by the order.

(4B)A “relevant scale” is a scale consisting of points and of amounts corresponding to those points.

(4C)In relation to any time while an order made by virtue of subsection (4A) above is in force, the amount that at that time corresponds to the point specified by the order is to be treated for the purposes of subsection (4)(a) above as specified by the order.”

Part 11Joint Waste Authorities

205Proposals for joint waste authorities in England

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206Consultation

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207Implementation of proposals by order

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208Membership of joint waste authorities

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209Consequential amendments

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210Joint waste authorities in Wales

(1)The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision in relation to Wales applying any provisions of sections 205 to 208 with—

(a)the substitution for references to the Secretary of State of references to the Welsh Ministers; and

(b)such other modifications as they consider appropriate.

(2)An order under this section may include incidental, consequential or supplementary provision, including provision amending or modifying—

(a)any enactment;

(b)any instrument made under an enactment.

(3)The reference in subsection (1) to any provisions of sections 205 to 208 includes a reference to any provisions of Part 17 so far as relating to any of those sections.

211Interpretation

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Part 12Entities controlled etc by local authorities

212Entities controlled etc by local authorities

(1)An order under this section is an order which requires, prohibits or regulates the taking of specifiedactions by entitiesconnected with a local authority.

(2)The Secretary of State may make an order under this section in relation to—

(a)all English local authorities;

(b)English local authorities of particular descriptions;

(c)particular English local authorities.

(3)The Welsh Ministers may make an order under this section in relation to—

(a)all Welsh local authorities;

(b)Welsh local authorities of particular descriptions;

(c)particular Welsh local authorities.

(4)An order under this section may also include provision which requires, prohibits or regulates—

(a)the taking of specifiedactions by a local authority in relation to entitiesconnected with the local authority;

(b)the taking of specifiedactions by members or officers of a local authority who are qualifying persons.

(5)An order under this section may make provision in relation to—

(a)every entityconnected with a local authority;

(b)such entities of a particular description.

(6)For the purposes of this section an entity (“E”) is “connected with” a local authority at any time if—

(a)it is an entity other than the local authority; and

(b)according to proper practices in force at that time, financial information about E must be included in the local authority's statement of accounts for the financial year in which that time falls.

(7)In this section—

213Trusts

(1)In this section a “relevant trust” means a trust connected with a local authority.

(2)An order under section 212 may include provision which requires, prohibits or regulates—

(a)the taking of specifiedactions by the trustees of a relevant trust;

(b)the taking of specifiedactions by a local authority in relation to the trustees of trusts connected with that local authority;

(c)the taking of specifiedactions by a member or officer of a local authority who is a trustee of a trust connected with that local authority.

(3)Provision included in an order by virtue of this section may relate to—

(a)the trustees of every relevant trust;

(b)the trustees of relevant trusts of a particular description.

(4)For the purposes of this section a trust (“T”) is “connected with” a local authority at any time if, according to proper practices in force at that time, financial information about T must be included in the local authority's statement of accounts for the financial year in which that time falls.

(5)In this section the following have the same meaning as in section 212—

214Further provision about orders

(1)An order under section 212 made by the Welsh Ministers may make provision requiring an entity, a Welshlocal authority or trustees to obtain the consent of the Auditor General for Wales before taking any particular actions.

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(3)The provision that may be included in an order by virtue of section 212(4)(a) includes in particular provision—

(a)requiring a local authority to make arrangements for enabling questions about an entity's activities to be put to members or officers of the authority who are qualifying persons;

(b)prohibiting a local authority from taking action (including refraining from exercising a right) which would have the result that a person of a specified description becomes a qualifying person;

(c)requiring a local authority to ensure so far as practicable that entities comply with provisions of the order applicable to them.

(4)The provision that may be included in an order by virtue of section 213(2)(b) includes in particular provision—

(a)requiring a local authority to make arrangements for enabling questions about a trust connected with the authority to be put to members or officers of the authority who are trustees;

(b)prohibiting a local authority from taking action (including refraining from exercising a right) which would have the result that a person of a specified description becomes a trustee of a trust connected with the authority;

(c)requiring a local authority to ensure so far as practicable that trustees comply with provisions of the order applicable to them.

(5)Nothing in subsections (1) to (4) affects the generality of section 212(1) or (4) or 213(2).

(6)Where an order under section 212—

(a)makes provision in relation to entities of a particular description, or

(b)makes provision in relation to the trustees of trusts of a particular description,

it may provide for any expression used in identifying that description of entity or trust to have the meaning for the time being given by a relevant document identified by the order.

(7)In subsection (6) “relevant document”—

(a)means a document that (at the time the power under subsection (6) is exercised) is a document identified for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) by regulations made under that provision; and

(b)includes a document so identified by virtue of section 21(5) of that Act (documents not yet existing).

(8)An order under section 212 may include incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision.

(9)In this section the following have the same meaning as in section 212—

and references to a trust connected with a local authority have the same meaning as in section 213.

(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

215Exemptions from orders

(1)The appropriate authority may give a direction exempting—

(a)a particular entity, or entities of a particular description, or

(b)the trustees of a particular trust, or of trusts of a particular description,

from an order under section 212 or specified provisions of such an order.

(2)A direction under this section may provide for an exemption to have effect—

(a)for a specified period; or

(b)subject to specified conditions.

(3)A direction under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction of the appropriate authority.

(4)In this section “the appropriate authority” means—

(a)in relation to an order made by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State;

(b)in relation to an order made by the Welsh Ministers, the Welsh Ministers.

(5)In this section—

216Consequential amendments

(1)Omit Part 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42).

(2)Schedule 14 (other consequential amendments) has effect.

(3)Subsection (4) applies where by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (implied power to amend) any subordinate legislation is amended in consequence of the repeal of Part 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

(4)Any provision inserted or substituted by the amendment may provide for an expression used in such provision to have the meaning for the time being given by a relevant document identified by such provision.

(5)In subsection (4) “relevant document”—

(a)means a document that (at the time the power under subsection (4) is exercised) is a document identified for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) by regulations made under that provision; and

(b)includes a document so identified by virtue of section 21(5) of that Act (documents not yet existing).

217Definition of certain terms in amended enactments: England

(1)The Secretary of State may by order under this section—

(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)define for the purposes of section 80(1)(aa) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) the reference in that provision to “an entity under the control of” the authority mentioned there;

(c)define, for the purposes of sections 98(8)(d) and 100(1)(a) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), the references in each of those provisions to—

(i)“an entity under the control of” the body mentioned there;

(ii)“an entity subject to the influence of” that body; and

(iii)“an entity jointly controlled by” that body and one or more other bodies;

(d)define for the purposes of paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) the reference in that provision to “an entity under the control of” the authority mentioned there;

(e)define for the purposes of section 18(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) the references in that provision to—

(i)“an entity under the control of” and “a trust under the control of” an authority or Executive mentioned there;

(ii)“an entity subject to the influence of” and “a trust subject to the influence of” such an authority or Executive; and

(iii)“an entity jointly controlled by bodies that include” and “a trust jointly controlled by bodies that include” such an authority or Executive.

(2)Any reference in subsection (1) to the purposes of a provision of—

is a reference to the purposes of that provision as it applies in relation to England.

(3)An order under this section may provide for any expression used by it to have the meaning for the time being given by a relevant document identified by the order.

(4)In subsection (3) “relevant document”—

(a)means a document that (at the time the power under subsection (3) is exercised) is a document identified for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 2003 by regulations made under that provision; and

(b)includes a document so identified by virtue of section 21(5) of that Act (documents not yet existing).

218Definition of certain terms in amended enactments: Wales

(1)The Welsh Ministers may by order under this section—

(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)define, for the purposes of sections 98(8)(d) and 100(1)(a) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, the references in each of those provisions to—

(i)“an entity under the control of” the body mentioned there;

(ii)“an entity subject to the influence of” that body; and

(iii)“an entity jointly controlled by” that body and one or more other bodies;

(c)define for the purposes of paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) the reference in that provision to “an entity under the control of” the authority mentioned there;

(d)define for the purposes of section 18(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) the references in that provision to—

(i)“an entity under the control of” and “a trust under the control of” an authority mentioned there;

(ii)“an entity subject to the influence of” and “a trust subject to the influence of” such an authority; and

(iii)“an entity jointly controlled by bodies that include” and “a trust jointly controlled by bodies that include” such an authority;

(e)define “an entity under the control of a local authority” for the purposes of section 48(3) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23).

(2)Any reference in subsection (1) to the purposes of a provision of—

is a reference to the purposes of that provision as it applies in relation to Wales.

(3)An order under this section may provide for any expression used by it to have the meaning for the time being given by a relevant document identified by the order.

(4)In subsection (3) “relevant document”—

(a)means a document that (at the time the power under subsection (3) is exercised) is a document identified for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 2003 by regulations made under that provision; and

(b)includes a document so identified by virtue of section 21(5) of that Act (documents not yet existing).

Part 13The Valuation Tribunal for England

219Establishment of the Tribunal

(1)Schedule 15 (which establishes the Valuation Tribunal for England, and makes consequential provision) has effect.

(2)The existing English tribunals are abolished.

(3)In this Part “existing English tribunals” means the valuation tribunals established in relation to England by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) which are in existence immediately before the transfer of jurisdiction takes place.

(4)The transfer of jurisdiction is the transfer made by paragraph A2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988(as inserted by Schedule 15 to this Act).

220Consequential and transitional provision etc

(1)Schedule 16 (consequential amendments relating to the creation of the Valuation Tribunal for England) has effect.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision (including transitional, saving or transitory provision)—

(a)for the purposes of supplementing or giving full effect to this Part; or

(b)in consequence of this Part.

(3)The provision that may be made under subsection (2) includes provision—

(a)for members of the existing English tribunals to become members of the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)to enable the Valuation Tribunal for England to deal with any appeals already made to the existing English tribunals (including provision about which members of the Tribunal are to deal with any such appeal);

(c)for subordinate legislation made under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) before its amendment by this Act to be treated as if made under that Schedule as amended by this Act;

(d)modifying subordinate legislation which is subject to provision under paragraph (c);

(e)for members of the Valuation Tribunal for England to be appointed otherwise than in accordance in Part 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4);

(f)amending or repealing any enactment passed before or in the same session as this Act;

(g)amending or revoking subordinate legislation made before the passing of this Act.

(4)Subsection (2) is without prejudice to sections 243 and 245(6)(b).

Part 14Patient and public involvement in health and social care

Local arrangements

221Health services and social services...

(1)Each local authority must make contractual arrangements for the purpose of ensuring that there are means by which the activities specified in subsection (2) for the local authority's area can be carried on in the area.

(2)The activities for a local authority's area are—

(a)promoting, and supporting, the involvement of local people in the commissioning, provision and scrutiny of local care services;

(b)enabling local people to monitor for the purposes of their consideration of matters mentioned in subsection (3), and to review for those purposes, the commissioning and provision of local care services;

(c)obtaining the views of local people about their needs for, and their experiences of, local care services; ...

(d)making—

(i)views such as are mentioned in paragraph (c) known, and

(ii)reports and recommendations about how local care services could or ought to be improved,

to persons responsible for commissioning, providing, managing or scrutinising local care servicesand to the Healthwatch England committee of the Care Quality Commission. .

(e)providing advice and information about access to local care services and about choices that may be made with respect to aspects of those services;

(f)reaching views on the matters mentioned in subsection (3) and making those views known to the Healthwatch England committee of the Care Quality Commission;

(g)making recommendations to that committee to advise the Commission about special reviews or investigations to conduct (or, where the circumstances justify doing so, making such recommendations direct to the Commission);

(h)making recommendations to that committee to publish reports under section 45C(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 about particular matters; and

(i)giving that committee such assistance as it may require to enable it to carry out its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.

(3)The matters referred to in subsection (2)(b) and (f) are—

(a)the standard of provision of local care services;

(b)whether, and how, local care services could be improved;

(c)whether, and how, local care services ought to be improved.

(3A)A person to whom views are made known or reports or recommendations are made under subsection (2)(d) must, in exercising any function relating to care services, have regard to the views, reports or recommendations.

(3B)Each local authority must ensure that only one set of arrangements under subsection (1) in relation to its area is in force at any one time.

(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section for the purpose of adding to the activities for the time being specified in subsection (2).

(5)Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(6)In this section—

222Local Healthwatch organisations

(1)This section applies in relation to any particular arrangements made under section 221(1) by a local authority (“A”).

(2)The arrangements must be made with a body corporate which—

(a)is a social enterprise, and

(b)satisfies such criteria as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2A)For so long as the arrangements are in force, the body with which they are made—

(a)has the function of carrying on in A's area the activities specified in section 221(2), and

(b)is to be known as the “Local Healthwatch organisation” for A's area.

(2B)But the arrangements may authorise the Local Healthwatch organisation to make, in pursuance of those arrangements, arrangements (“Local Healthwatch arrangements”) with a person (other than A) for that person—

(a)to assist the organisation in carrying on in A's area some or all of the activities, or

(b)(subject to provision made under section 223(2)(e)) to carry on in A's area some (but not all) of the activities on the organisation's behalf.

(3)None of the following is capable of being a Local Healthwatch organisation —

(a)a local authority;

(b)a National Health Service trust;

(c)an NHS foundation trust; or

(ca)an integrated care board;

(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3A)The arrangements must not be made with NHS England.

(4)The arrangements must secure the result that Local Healthwatch arrangements will not be made with a body of a description specified in subsection (3) or with NHS England.

(5)The arrangements may (in particular) make provision as respects co-operation between the Local Healthwatch organisation for the area and one or more other Local Healthwatch organisations.

(6)The arrangements may provide for the making of payments by A.

(7)The arrangements must include the required provision about annual reports (see section 227).

(7A)A must exercise its functions under this Part so as to secure that the arrangements—

(a)operate effectively, and

(b)represent value for money.

(7B)A must publish a report of its findings in seeking to secure the objective mentioned in subsection (7A).

(8)For the purposes of this section, a body is a social enterprise if—

(a)a person might reasonably consider that it acts for the benefit of the community in England, and

(b)it satisfies such criteria as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(9)Regulations made by the Secretary of State may provide that activities of a prescribed description are to be treated as being, or as not being, activities which a person might reasonably consider to be activities carried on for the benefit of the community in England.

(10)In subsections (8) and (9), “community” includes a section of the community; and regulations made by the Secretary of State may make provision about what does, does not or may constitute a section of the community.

222ALocal authority arrangements: conflicts of interest

(1)In making arrangements under section 221(1), a local authority must have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(2)Arrangements under section 221(1) must require the Local Healthwatch organisation, in exercising its function of carrying on the activities specified in section 221(2) or in making Local Healthwatch arrangements, to have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(3)In this section, “conflicts guidance” means guidance about managing conflicts between—

(a)the making of arrangements under section 221(1), and

(b)the carrying-on of the activities specified in section 221(2).

(4)In this section, “Local Healthwatch arrangements” has the meaning given by section 222.

223Arrangements: power to make further provision

(1)The Secretary of State must make regulations which provide that arrangements made under section 221(1) (“local authority arrangements”) must ... include prescribed provision .

(1A)The Secretary of State may make regulations which provide that local authority arrangements must require Local Healthwatch arrangements to include prescribed provision.

(2)The regulations may in particular provide that local authority arrangements ... must include or (as the case may be) must require Local Healthwatch arrangements to include —

(a)prescribed provision relating to the way in which certain decisions of ... a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor are to be taken;

(b)prescribed provision relating to the authorisation of individuals as authorised representatives within the meaning of section 225(5);

(c)prescribed provision relating to the use by ... a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor of money derived from the arrangements;

(d)prescribed provision relating to the consequences of contravention by ... a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor of any provision of the arrangements. ;

(e)prescribed provision relating to the activities which a Local Healthwatch contractor may not carry on on a Local Healthwatch organisation's behalf;

(f)prescribed provision relating to the obtaining by a Local Healthwatch organisation of a licence under section 45D of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and the grant by the organisation to a Local Healthwatch contractor of a sub-licence;

(g)prescribed provision relating to the use by a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor of the trade mark to which a licence under that section relates;

(h)prescribed provision relating to the infringement of the trade mark to which a licence under that section relates;

(i)prescribed provision relating to the imposition of a requirement on a Local Healthwatch organisation to act with a view to securing that its Local Healthwatch contractors (taken together) are representative of—

(i)people who live in the local authority's area,

(ii)people to whom care services are being or may be provided in that area, and

(iii)people from that area to whom care services are being provided in any place.

(2A)The provision which may be prescribed in relation to a Local Healthwatch contractor includes provision that relates to the contractor—

(a)only in so far as it assists the Local Healthwatch organisation in the carrying-on of activities specified in section 221(2);

(b)only in so far as it carries on such activities on the organisation's behalf.

(2B)Regulations under this section may make provision which applies to all descriptions of Local Healthwatch contractor, which applies to all those descriptions subject to specified exceptions or which applies only to such of those descriptions as are prescribed.

(3)In this section—

223AIndependent advocacy services

(1)Each local authority must make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for the provision of independent advocacy services in relation to its area.

(2)In this section, “independent advocacy services” means services providing assistance (by way of representation or otherwise) to persons making or intending to make—

(a)a complaint under a procedure operated by a health service body or independent provider;

(b)a complaint under section 113(1) or (2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003;

(c)a complaint to the Health Service Commissioner for England;

(d)a complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales which relates to a Welsh health body;

(e)a complaint under section 73C(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006;

(f)a complaint to a Local Commissioner under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1974 about a matter which could be the subject of a complaint under section 73C(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006; or

(g)a complaint of such description as the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe which relates to the provision of services as part of the health service and—

(i)is made under a procedure of a description prescribed in the regulations, or

(ii)gives rise, or may give rise, to proceedings of a description prescribed in the regulations.

(3)Each local authority may make such other arrangements as it considers appropriate for the provision of services in relation to its area providing assistance to individuals in connection with complaints relating to the provision of services as part of the health service.

(4)Arrangements under this section may not provide for a person to make arrangements for the provision of services by a Local Healthwatch organisation.

(5)In making arrangements under this section, a local authority must have regard to the principle that the provision of services under the arrangements or arrangements made in pursuance of the arrangements should, so far as practicable, be independent of any person who is—

(a)the subject of a relevant complaint; or

(b)involved in investigating or adjudicating on such a complaint.

(6)A local authority may make payments to—

(a)a person providing services under arrangements under this section;

(b)a person arranging for the provision of services in pursuance of arrangements under this section;

(c)a person providing services under arrangements made in pursuance of arrangements under this section.

(7)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring a person providing services under arrangements under this section or arrangements made in pursuance of the arrangements to have cover against the risk of a claim in negligence arising out of the provision of the services.

(8)The Secretary of State may give directions to a local authority about the exercise of its functions under this section.

(9)A direction under subsection (8) may be varied or revoked.

(10)In this section—

224Duties of responsible persons to respond to Local Healthwatch organisations or contractors

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations impose, on a responsible person , duties—

(a)as respects responding to requests for information made to the responsible person by a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor ;

(b)as respects dealing with reports or recommendations made to the responsible person by a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor ; or

(c)as respects dealing with reports or recommendations which, in accordance with any requirement imposed in regulations under paragraph (b), have been referred to the responsible person by another responsible person .

(2)In subsection (1) “ responsible person ” means—

(za)NHS England;

(zb)an integrated care board;

(a)a National Health Service trust;

(b)an NHS foundation trust;

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)a local authority; or

(e)a person prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (1), something is done by a Local Healthwatch organisation if it is done by that organisation—

(a)in the carrying-on, under arrangements made under section 221(1), of activities specified in section 221(2), or

(b)in compliance with a requirement imposed by virtue of section 223(2)(i).

(3A)For the purposes of subsection (1), something is done by a Local Healthwatch contractor if it is done by that contractor in the carrying-on, under Local Healthwatch arrangements, of activities specified in section 221(2).

(4)Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(5)In this section—

225Duties of services-providers to allow entry by Local Healthwatch organisations or contractors

(1)The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision for the purpose of imposing, on a services-provider, a duty to allow authorised representatives to enter and view, and observe the carrying-on of activities on, premises owned or controlled by the services-provider.

(2)The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (1) includes (in particular)—

(a)providing for a duty to apply in relation to premises owned or controlled by a services-provider only if, or not to apply in relation to any such premises if, the premises are of a particular description;

(b)providing for a duty, so far as applying in relation to any premises, to apply in relation to activities carried on on the premises only if, or not to apply in relation to any such activities if, the activities are of a particular description;

(c)conditions to be satisfied before a duty arises in a particular case;

(d)provision limiting the extent of a duty, whether generally or in particular cases;

(e)provision imposing, or authorising the imposition of, conditions and restrictions for the purposes of subsection (4)(b);

(f)provision as respects the authorisation of individuals for the purposes of this section by a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor .

(3)Provision such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(d) may limit a duty by (in particular)—

(a)providing for a duty not to apply to an authorised representative if he is, or unless he is, of a particular description;

(b)limiting the number of authorised representatives to whom a duty applies in a particular case;

(c)limiting the hours during which a duty applies.

(4)While an authorised representative is on any premises as a result of a services-provider having complied with a duty imposed under subsection (1)—

(a)any viewing, or observation, carried out by the representative must be carried out for the purposes of the carrying-on, under arrangements made under section 221(1) or Local Healthwatch arrangements , of activities specified in section 221(2); and

(b)the representative must comply with any applicable conditions and restrictions imposed under subsection (1) for the purposes of this paragraph.

(5)In this section “authorised representative” means an individual authorised for the purposes of this section, in accordance with any applicable provision in regulations under subsection (1), by a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor .

(5A)In this section—

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7)In this section “services-provider” means—

(a)a National Health Service trust;

(b)an NHS foundation trust;

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)a local authority; or

(e)a person prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

226Referrals of social care matters

(1)Subsections (2) to (5) apply where a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor refers a matter relating to social care services to an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority.

(2)The committee must—

(a)acknowledge receipt of the referral; and

(b)keep the referrer informed of the committee's actions in relation to the matter.

(3)The committee must decide whether or not any of its powers is exercisable in relation to the matter referred.

(4)If the committee concludes that any of those powers is exercisable in relation to the matter, the committee must decide whether or not to exercise that power in relation to the matter.

(5)The committee, in exercising any of those powers in relation to the matter, must take into account any relevant information provided by a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor .

(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as respects determining the time by which a duty under subsection (2)(a) is to be performed.

(7)For the purposes of this section, something is done by a Local Healthwatch organisation if it is done by that organisation in the carrying-on, under arrangements made under section 221(1), of activities specified in section 221(2).

(7A)For the purposes of this section, something is done by a Local Healthwatch contractor if it is done by that contractor in the carrying-on, under Local Healthwatch arrangements, of activities specified in section 221(2).

(8)In this section—

227Local Healthwatch organisations: annual reports

(1)Subsection (2) has effect for the purposes of section 222(7).

(2)In relation to any arrangements made under section 221(1)..., the “required provision about annual reports” is—

(a)provision—

(i)requiring... the preparation by the Local Healthwatch organisation for each financial year of a report in relation to the activities of the organisation in the year (so far as they are activities specified in section 221(2) for the local authority's area and carried on under the arrangements or arrangements made in pursuance of the arrangements);

(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)provision requiring that each such report must comply with the requirements mentioned in subsection (3);

(c)provision requiring each such report to be prepared by 30th June after the end of the financial year concerned; and

(d)provision requiring that, once such a report has been prepared—

(i)copies of it are to be made publicly available in such manner as the person preparing it, after having had regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State that may be in force at the time, considers appropriate; and

(ii)a copy of it is to be sent to each of the persons specified in subsection (4).

(3)The requirements referred to in subsection (2)(b) are—

(a)that the report addresses, in particular, such matters as the Secretary of State may direct; and

(b)that the report... includes—

(i)details of the amounts spent by the Local Healthwatch organisation in its capacity as such, and the amounts spent by its Local Healthwatch contractors in their capacity as such, in the year concerned; and

(ii)details of what those amounts were spent on; ...

(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)The persons referred to in subsection (2)(d)(ii) are—

(a)the local authority;

(aa)NHS England;

(ab)each integrated care board, whose area or any part of whose area falls within the area of the local authority;

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)any overview and scrutiny committee of the local authority that is within subsection (5);

(ca)the Care Quality Commission;

(cb)the Healthwatch England committee of the Care Quality Commission;

(d)... and

(e)such other persons (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct.

(5)An overview and scrutiny committee of the local authority is within this subsection—

(a)...if any activities of the Local Healthwatch organisation (so far as they are activities specified in section 221(2) and carried on under the arrangements made under section 221(1) or arrangements made in pursuance of the arrangements) are relevant to the functions of the committee; ...

(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(9)In this section—

(10)Power to give directions for purposes of this section includes power to vary or revoke directions given in previous exercise of the power.

(11)Directions given, or guidance issued, for purposes of this section must be published in such manner as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is likely to bring them or it to the attention of the persons to whom they or it are applicable.

228Transitional arrangements

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229Sections 221 to 228: interpretation and supplementary

(1)For the purposes of sections 221 to 228, each of the following is a “local authority”—

(a)a county council in England;

(b)a district council in England, other than a council for a district in a county for which there is a county council;

(c)a London borough council;

(d)the Common Council of the City of London; and

(e)the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

(2)Any power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under sections 221 to 228 includes power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory or transitional provision or savings.

Abolition of Patients' Forums etc

230Abolition of functions of Patients' Forums

(1)The following provisions of the 2006 Act are omitted—

(2)If subsection (1) comes into force on a day other than 1st April—

(a)section 240 of the 2006 Act (a Patients' Forum must prepare an annual report for each financial year), and regulation 4 of the Functions Regulations (a Patients' Forum must prepare annual accounts for each financial year), shall have effect as if the final reporting period of a Patients' Forum were a financial year; and

(b)regulation 4(3) of the Functions Regulations (accounts for a financial year to be copied to the Commission no later than 31st May after end of year) shall have effect in relation to the final reporting period of a Patients' Forum as if for “31st May” there were substituted “ two months ”.

(3)A Patients' Forum, in its report under section 240 of the 2006 Act for its final reporting period, must (in particular) include details of anything being done by the Patients' Forum that was still in progress when subsection (1) came into force.

(4)Section 240 of the 2006 Act does not require a Patients' Forum to prepare a report, and regulation 4 of the Functions Regulations does not require a Patients' Forum to prepare annual accounts, in relation to any time after the end of its final reporting period.

(5)In subsections (2) to (4) “final reporting period”, in relation to a Patients' Forum, means the period—

(a)ending with the coming into force of subsection (1); and

(b)beginning with the preceding 1st April.

(6)In this section—

231Abolition of Patients' Forums

(1)The following provisions of the National Health Service Act 2006 are omitted—

(2)The property, rights and liabilities of each Patients' Forum are by virtue of this subsection transferred to the Secretary of State for Health (including any property, rights and liabilities that would not otherwise be capable of being transferred).

(3)Any legal proceedings relating to anything transferred under subsection (2) may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Health.

232Abolition of Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health

(1)The following provisions of the 2006 Act are omitted—

(2)The property, rights and liabilities of the Commission are by virtue of this subsection transferred to the Secretary of State for Health (including any property, rights and liabilities that would not otherwise be capable of being transferred).

(3)Any legal proceedings relating to anything transferred under subsection (2) may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Health.

(4)Subsection (5) applies if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the Commission has carried out, or has substantially carried out, its functions under section 243(5) of the 2006 Act (review by Commission of annual reports of Patients' Forums) in relation to the final reports of the Patients' Forums.

(5)The Secretary of State may fix the period that is to be the Commission's final reporting period for the purposes of paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 16 to the 2006 Act (Commission's annual report and accounts) by notifying that period to—

(a)the Commission; and

(b)the Comptroller and Auditor General.

(6)Paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 16 to the 2006 Act shall have effect as if the final reporting period notified under subsection (5) were a financial year.

(7)Paragraphs 11(2) and 12(1) of Schedule 16 to the 2006 Act do not require the Commission to prepare annual accounts and reports in respect of any time after the end of the final reporting period notified under subsection (5).

(8)The period notified under subsection (5)—

(a)must be a period beginning with 1st April in any year; and

(b)may be a period of, or longer or shorter than, 12 months.

(9)In this section—

Consultation about health services

233Duty to involve users of health services

(1)Section 242 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (public involvement and consultation) is amended as mentioned in subsections (2) to (4) below.

(2)For subsection (1) (bodies to which section applies) substitute—

“(1)This section applies to—

(a)relevant English bodies, and

(b)relevant Welsh bodies.

(1A)In this section—

(1B)Each relevant English body must make arrangements, as respects health services for which it is responsible, which secure that users of those services, whether directly or through representatives, are involved (whether by being consulted or provided with information, or in other ways) in—

(a)the planning of the provision of those services,

(b)the development and consideration of proposals for changes in the way those services are provided, and

(c)decisions to be made by that body affecting the operation of those services.

(1C)Subsection (1B)(b) applies to a proposal only if implementation of the proposal would have an impact on—

(a)the manner in which the services are delivered to users of those services, or

(b)the range of health services available to those users.

(1D)Subsection (1B)(c) applies to a decision only if implementation of the decision (if made) would have an impact on—

(a)the manner in which the services are delivered to users of those services, or

(b)the range of health services available to those users.

(1E)The reference in each of subsections (1C)(a) and (1D)(a) to the delivery of services is to their delivery at the point when they are received by users.

(1F)For the purposes of subsections (1B) to (1E), a person is a “user” of any health services if the person is someone to whom those services are being or may be provided.

(1G)A relevant English body must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State as to the discharge of the body's duty under subsection (1B).

(1H)The guidance mentioned in subsection (1G) includes (in particular)—

(a)guidance given by the Secretary of State as to when, or how often, involvement under arrangements under subsection (1B) is to be carried out;

(b)guidance given by the Secretary of State as to the form to be taken by such involvement in any case specified by the guidance.”

(3)In subsection (2) (each body to which section applies must make arrangements), for “body to which this section applies” substitute “ relevant Welsh body ”.

(4)In subsection (5) (directions about arrangements under subsection (2)), for “subsection (2)” substitute “ this section ”.

(5)After that section insert—

“242AStrategic Health Authorities: further duty to involve users

(1)The Secretary of State must by regulations require each Strategic Health Authority to make arrangements which secure that health service users are, directly or through representatives, involved (whether by being consulted or provided with information, or in other ways) in prescribed matters.

(2)In this section “health service users” means persons to whom health services are being or may be provided in the area of the Strategic Health Authority.

(3)A Strategic Health Authority must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State as to the discharge of the authority's duty under regulations under this section.

(4)The guidance mentioned in subsection (3) includes (in particular)—

(a)guidance given by the Secretary of State as to when, or how often, involvement under arrangements under the regulations is to be carried out;

(b)guidance given by the Secretary of State as to the form to be taken by such involvement in any case specified by the guidance.

(5)Any duty of a Strategic Health Authority under regulations under this section is in addition to the authority's duty under section 242(1B).

242BDirections in cases where Strategic Health Authority arranges involvement

(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations enabling a Strategic Health Authority, in circumstances mentioned in subsection (2), to direct a Primary Care Trust that persons who would otherwise be involved in a particular matter under arrangements made by the Primary Care Trust under section 242 are not to be involved in that matter under those arrangements.

(2)The circumstances referred to in subsection (1) are where the persons concerned are to be involved (whether by the Strategic Health Authority, by the Strategic Health Authority and the Primary Care Trust acting jointly, or otherwise) under arrangements made or to be made by the Strategic Health Authority.

(3)Regulations under this section may include provision—

(a)for the consequences of compliance with a direction, including provision that a Primary Care Trust is not to be taken to have failed to comply with its duty under section 242(1B) by reason of compliance with a direction,

(b)enabling a direction to be given where involvement under arrangements made by the Primary Care Trust has already begun, and as to the provision that may be made by the direction in such a case,

(c)requiring prescribed information to be provided by a Primary Care Trust to a Strategic Health Authority,

(d)requiring prescribed information to be provided by a Strategic Health Authority to a Primary Care Trust,

(e)enabling a Strategic Health Authority to direct a Primary Care Trust to act jointly with the Strategic Health Authority in carrying out involvement.”

234Reports on consultation

(1)In Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (Strategic Health Authorities), after section 17 insert—

“17AReports on consultation

(1)Each Strategic Health Authority must, at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare a report—

(a)on the consultation it has carried out, or proposes to carry out, before making commissioning decisions, and

(b)on the influence that the results of consultation have on its commissioning decisions.

(2)In subsection (1) “commissioning decisions”, in relation to a Strategic Health Authority, means (subject to any directions under subsection (5)(e)) decisions as to the carrying-out of functions exercisable by it for the purpose of securing, by arrangement with any person or body, the provision of services as part of the health service.

(3)Each Strategic Health Authority must also, at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare a report—

(a)on any relevant consultation carried out by the authority, and

(b)on the influence that the results of any relevant consultation have had on such matters as may be specified in the direction.

(4)In subsection (3) “relevant consultation” means consultation in relation to matters specified by the direction under that subsection.

(5)The Secretary of State may give directions as to—

(a)the periods to be covered by reports under this section;

(b)the matters to be dealt with by reports under this section;

(c)the form and content of reports under this section;

(d)the publication of reports under this section;

(e)decisions that are to be treated as being, or that are to be treated as not being, commissioning decisions for the purposes of subsection (1).”

(2)In Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (Primary Care Trusts), after section 24 insert—

“24AReport on consultation

(1)Each Primary Care Trust must, at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare a report—

(a)on the consultation carried out, or proposed to be carried out, before the making by the Primary Care Trust of commissioning decisions, and

(b)on the influence that the results of consultation have on its commissioning decisions.

(2)In subsection (1) “commissioning decisions”, in relation to a Primary Care Trust, means (subject to any directions under subsection (3)(e)) decisions as to the carrying out of its functions under Parts 4 to 7.

(3)The Secretary of State may give directions as to—

(a)the periods to be covered by reports under this section;

(b)the matters to be dealt with by reports under this section;

(c)the form and content of reports under this section;

(d)the publication of reports under this section;

(e)decisions that are to be treated as being, or that are to be treated as not being, commissioning decisions for the purposes of subsection (1).”

Part 15Powers of National Assembly for Wales

235Powers of National Assembly for Wales

Schedule 17 (powers of National Assembly for Wales) has effect.

Part 16Miscellaneous

Exercise of functions by members of local authorities in England

236Exercise of functions by local councillors in England

(1)Arrangements may be made in accordance with this section for the discharge of any function of a local authority by a member of the authority, to the extent that the function is exercisable in relation to the electoral division or ward for which the member is elected.

(2)In the case of a function of a local authority operating executive arrangements which is the responsibility of the executive—

(a)it is for the senior executive member to make the arrangements; and

(b)arrangements under this section may not permit the discharge of the function by a member of the executive if it may be discharged by him by virtue of arrangements under section 14(2)(b)(ii) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (discharge of functions: general).

(3)In any other case it is for the local authority to make the arrangements.

(4)No arrangements may be made under this section for the discharge by a member of a local authority of any function—

(a)which is, or to the extent that it is, specified in an order made by the Secretary of State; or

(b)in any manner or in circumstances so specified.

(5)Any arrangements made under this section with respect to the discharge of any function are not to prevent its discharge—

(a)by the person who made the arrangements; or

(b)in any other way in which the function is permitted to be discharged by or under any enactment.

(6)In this section, “local authority” means—

(a)the council of a county in England;

(b)a district council; or

(c)a London borough council.

(7)In this section—

and any reference to a function which is the responsibility of the executive of a local authority is to be construed in accordance with section 13(8) of that Act (functions which are the responsibility of an executive).

(8)Any reference in this section to the discharge of any function includes a reference to the doing of anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the discharge of that function.

(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

237Exercise of functions under section 236: records

(1)After section 100E of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) insert—

“100EAInspection of records relating to functions exercisable by members

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for written records of decisions made or action taken by a member of a local authority, in exercise of a function of the authority by virtue of arrangements made under section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, to be made and provided to the authority by the member.

(2)Any written record provided to the authority under regulations under subsection (1) shall be open to inspection by members of the public at the offices of the authority for the period of six years beginning with the date on which the decision was made or action was taken.

(3)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(2)In section 100H of that Act (supplemental provisions and offences), in subsection (4), for “or 100C(1)” substitute “ , 100C(1) or 100EA(2) ”.

(3)In section 41 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57) (evidence of resolutions and minutes of proceedings etc)—

(a)in subsection (2A)(a), after “that authority,” insert “ or a member of that executive ”;

(b)in subsection (2A)(b), after “as the case may be,” insert “ by the member of that executive or ”;

(c)after subsection (2A) insert—

“(2B)Subsection (2C) applies to a record if—

(a)it records a decision made or action taken by a member of a local authority or of a precursor of a local authority in exercise of a function of the authority or precursor by virtue of arrangements made under section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, and

(b)it is required to be made by regulations under section 100EA of the Local Government Act 1972.

(2C)If a document which purports to be a copy of a record to which this subsection applies bears a certificate—

(a)purporting to be signed by—

(i)the proper officer of the local authority, or

(ii)a person authorised in that behalf by that officer or by the local authority, and

(b)stating that the decision was made or the action was taken by the member of the local authority on the date specified in the certificate,

the document shall be evidence in any proceedings of the matters stated in the certificate and of the terms of the decision, or nature of the action, in question.”

Accounting

238Amendments relating to capital finance and accounting practices

(1)In section 74(6) of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (transfer of land and other property to housing action trusts)—

(a)in subsection (a), for the words from “expenditure” to “local authorities)” substitute “ capital expenditure for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (capital finance) ”;

(b)in subsection (b), for the words from “that Part” to the end substitute “ section 9(1) of that Act as sums received by the authority in respect of the disposal by it of an interest in a capital asset. ”

(2)In section 21 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (accounting practices), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)The Secretary of State may issue guidance about the accounting practices to be followed by a local authority, in particular with respect to the charging of expenditure to a revenue account.

(1B)A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued to it under subsection (1A).”

(3)In section 24 of that Act (application to Wales) for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

Contracting out

239Contracting out

(1)In section 70 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) (contracting out of functions of local authorities)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), for the words from “or section 38” to “local authorities)” substitute “ or an enactment mentioned in subsection (1ZA) below ”;

(b)after subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA)The enactments referred to in subsection (1)(b) above are—

(a)paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (delegation of functions by London Development Agency etc);

(b)section 38 or 380 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (delegation of functions exercisable by the Mayor of London);

(c)paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to that Act (delegation by Transport for London).

(1ZB)In its application in relation to a local authority which is a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, subsection (1) above has effect as if paragraph (b) were omitted.”

(2)In section 79(1) of that Act (interpretation of Part 2), in the definition of “local authority”—

(a)in paragraph (a), for the words from “means” to the end substitute “ has the meaning given by section 79A; ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for the words from “means” to the end substitute “ has the meaning given by section 79B; ”.

(3)After section 79 of that Act insert—

“79A“Local authority”: England

In this Part, “local authority” in relation to England means—

(a)a county council;

(b)a district council;

(c)a London borough council;

(d)the Greater London Authority acting through the Mayor of London;

(e)the Common Council of the City of London;

(f)the sub-treasurer of the Inner Temple;

(g)the under treasurer of the Middle Temple;

(h)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(i)a parish council;

(j)a National Park authority;

(k)a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

(l)an authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);

(m)a joint authority established by Part 4 of that Act (fire and rescue services and transport);

(n)a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

(o)a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996;

(p)an authority established by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities);

(q)any body specified for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations under section 79C.

79B“Local authority”: Wales

In this Part, “local authority” in relation to Wales means—

(a)a county council;

(b)a county borough council;

(c)a community council;

(d)a National Park authority;

(e)a joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

(f)a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

(g)a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996;

(h)any body specified for the purposes of this paragraph by regulations under section 79C.

79CRegulations for the purposes of section 79A and 79B

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument specify for the purposes of section 79A(q) or 79B(h) any body which is (or any class of bodies each of which is)–

(a)a levying body, within the meaning of section 74 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

(b)a body to which section 75 of that Act applies (bodies with power to issue special levies);

(c)a body to which section 118 of that Act applies (other bodies with levying powers);

(d)a local precepting authority as defined in section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

(2)Regulations under subsection (1)—

(a)may provide for this Part to have effect, in relation to a body specified under that subsection, subject to exceptions or modifications;

(b)may contain transitional provisions and savings.

(3)Any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(4)In Schedule 8 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), omit paragraph 13 (application of contracting out to National Park authorities).

(5)In section 18 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value authorities: contracting out)—

(a)in subsection (1) after “any” insert “ relevant ”;

(b)after subsection (2) insert—

“(3)In this section “relevant best value authority” means a best value authority which is not a local authority for the purposes of section 70 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994.”

Part 17Final provisions

240Orders, regulations and guidance

(1)Any order or regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act must be made by statutory instrument.

(2)Any order made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England under this Act must be made by statutory instrument.

(3)Any order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 210, 212, 218 or 245 must be made by statutory instrument.

(4)A statutory instrument containing an order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 210 or 218, other than an instrument to which subsection (5) applies, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(5)A statutory instrument containing—

may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(6)A statutory instrument containing—

may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(7)Any other statutory instrument under this Act, except one containing only—

(a)an order made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England , or

(b)an order under section 245,

is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(8)In relation to an order under section 243—

(a)the reference in subsection (6) above to an enactment includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation; and

(b)the reference in that subsection to subordinate legislation of which a draft was required to be laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament includes an instrument of which a draft was required to be laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(9)If, but for this subsection, an instrument containing an order under section 7 or 10 would be treated for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument, it shall proceed in that House as if it were not a hybrid instrument.

(10)Any order or regulations made under this Act may make different provision for different cases.

(11)Any guidance issued under this Act may make different provision for different cases.

241Repeals

The provisions specified in Schedule 18 (which include spent provisions) are repealed or revoked to the extent specified there.

242Financial provisions

(1)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under this Act; and

(b)any increase attributable to this Act in sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment.

(2)The Secretary of State may pay to the Arts Council of England and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council such sums as he may determine in respect of their expenses under or by virtue of this Act.

243Power to make further amendments and repeals

(1)The Secretary of State may by order—

(a)amend or repeal any enactment passed before or in the same session as this Act;

(b)amend or revoke subordinate legislation made before the passing of this Act.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)“enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland legislation;

(b)the reference to subordinate legislation includes an instrument made under such an Act or under Northern Ireland legislation.

(3)An order under subsection (1) may be made only for the purposes of—

(a)supplementing or giving full effect to this Act; or

(b)making provision consequential on the passing of this Act.

244Extent

(1)Subject to subsections (2) to (4), this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2)Sections 243, 245 and 246 and this section extend also to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3)The extent of any amendment, repeal or revocation made by section 60, 202(1), 203, 209 or 239 or by Schedule 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 or 17 or Part 1, 8, 9, 14, 17, 18 or 19 of Schedule 18 is the same as that of the provision amended, repealed or revoked.

(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

245Commencement

(1)This section and sections 74(2), 240, 242, 244 and 246, and Part 3 of Schedule 4, come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(2)The following provisions come into force at the end of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(3)The following provisions come into force in relation to Wales on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint—

(4)The following provisions, except so far as they relate to a police authority for a police area in Wales, come into force in relation to Wales on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint—

(5)Subject to subsections (1) to (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(6)An order under this section—

(a)may appoint different days for different purposes;

(b)may include transitional, saving or transitory provision.

246Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

SCHEDULES

Section 22

SCHEDULE 1Structural and boundary change: consequential amendments

Part 1Amendments of Local Government Act 1992

1The Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.

2In section 13 (reviews and recommendations), omit the following—

(a)subsections (1) and (2);

(b)subsection (7)(a).

3In section 14 (changes that may be recommended), omit the following—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)paragraphs (a) and (b);

(ii)in paragraph (c), the words from “whether” to the end of the paragraph;

(iii)the words after paragraph (c);

(b)subsections (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7).

4In section 15 (procedure on a review), omit subsection (7A)(a).

5Omit section 16.

6In section 17 (implementation of recommendations by order), omit the following—

(a)subsection (1);

(b)subsection (2)(a);

(c)in subsection (3)—

(i)the words “Subject to subsection (3A) below,”;

(ii)the words “Electoral Commission or of the”;

(iii)paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (ea), (g) and (h);

(iv)in paragraph (f), the words from the beginning to “district councillors,” and the words “and the order of retirement” and “for any parish situated in the district”;

(d)subsections (3A) and (3B);

(e)in subsection (4), the words “or in an agreement under section 20 below”;

(f)subsections (5) and (6).

7Omit section 18.

8In section 19 (regulations for supplementing orders), omit subsection (2).

9Omit sections 20 to 22.

10In section 26 (orders, regulations and directions), omit the following—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)paragraphs (a) and (b);

(ii)in paragraph (c), the words “or relates only to parishes”;

(b)subsection (2);

(c)in subsection (3), the words “orders or” in the first place where they occur;

(d)in subsection (4) the words “order or”;

(e)subsection (5);

(f)in subsection (6)—

(i)the words “the Secretary of State is or”

(ii)the words “he or”;

(iii)the words “he thinks or”.

Part 2Other amendments

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

11(1)The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 6(2)(a) (electoral divisions of non-metropolitan county), after “1992” insert “ and section 12(4) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

(3)In section 12 (supplementary provision about orders to dissolve parish councils etc)—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “section 20” to the end substitute “section 16 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (agreements about incidental matters) shall apply as if— section 16 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (agreements about incidental matters) shall apply as if—

(i)the reference in subsection (1) to an order under section 7 or 10 of that Act were to an order under section 10 or 11 of this Act; and

(ii)the reference in subsection (5)(b) to any order or regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of that Act were to an order under section 10 or 11 of this Act.”;

(b)in subsection (3), for “such order” substitute “ order under section 10 or 11 above ”.

(4)In Schedule 2 (constitution and membership of London borough councils), in paragraph 7, in each of sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) after “1992” insert “ or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

12In Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty), in Part 1, omit paragraph 33.

Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

13In section 62(1) of the Rent Act 1977 (registration areas), after “1992” insert “ or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (orders constituting new local government areas etc) ”.

Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)

14In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (words and expressions defined), in the definition of “London borough” for “or Part II of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “ , Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)

15In section 1 of the Coroners Act 1988 (appointment of coroners)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), after “1992” insert “ or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”;

(b)in subsection (1A)(e) for “or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003” substitute “ , section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

16(1)The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 74(2A) (levies), for “or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003” substitute “ , section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

(3)In section 89 (collection funds)—

(a)in subsection (2), for “subsection (2A)” substitute “ subsections (2A) to (2C) ”;

(b)after subsection (2B) insert—

“(2C)In the case of—

(a)a district council or London borough council established by an order under Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or

(b)a county council to which the functions of district councils in relation to the county council's area are transferred by or in consequence of such an order,

the collection fund must be established on a date specified in the order or in regulations made under section 14 of that Act.”

(4)In section 91 (general funds)—

(a)in subsection (1)(aa) for “or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003” substitute “ , section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”;

(b)in subsection (3) for “and (3C)” substitute “ to (3D) ”;

(c)in subsection (3B) omit “(in this section referred to as “the reorganisation date”)”;

(d)after subsection (3C) insert—

“(3D)In the case of—

(a)a district council or London borough council established by an order under Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or

(b)a county council to which the functions of district councils in relation to the county council's area are transferred by or in consequence of such an order,

the general fund must be established on a date specified in the order or in regulations made under section 14 of that Act.”;

(e)in subsection (8) for “county council such as is referred to in subsection (3B)(b) above” substitute “ relevant county council ”;

(f)after subsection (8) insert—

“(9)In subsection (8)—

Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)

17In section 27(5) of the Food Safety Act 1990 (appointment of public analysts), omit the words “pursuant to a structural change”.

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

18(1)The Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 75(8) (National Parks: powers to make orders), for “Part II of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “ Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

(3)In section 79(1) (interpretation of Part 3), in the definition of “public authority”—

(a)omit the words “or residuary body”;

(b)after “1992” insert “ , any residuary body established under section 17 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

19(1)The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 1(2)(a) (police areas), for “or section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “ section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

(3)In section 100(1) (chief constables affected by local government reorganisations etc), for “, section 58 of the Local Government Act 1972 or section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “ or section 58 of the Local Government Act 1972”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

20In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities), in paragraph 23 for “section 22 of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “ section 17 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10)

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Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)

22(1)The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 2 (power to create combined fire and rescue authorities), in each of subsections (9)(c) and (10)(a), for “Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10)” substitute “ section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

(3)In section 4(7)(b) (combined authorities under the Fire Services Act 1947), for “Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10)” substitute “ section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

Section 61

SCHEDULE 2Electoral arrangements: consequential amendments

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

1Section 9 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (assistants for political groups) is amended as follows.

2In subsection (11), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “appropriate year”, for “one in relation to which provision for whole council elections has been made by virtue of section 7(4)(a) or 26(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972” substitute “ subject to whole council elections by virtue of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

Section 74

SCHEDULE 3Executives: further amendments

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

1The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

2(1)Section 2 (constitution of principal councils in England) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (2A) insert—

“(2B)In such a case, a reference in this Act to a member of a council is a reference to—

(a)the elected mayor of the council,

(b)the chairman of the council, or

(c)a councillor of the council.”

3(1)Section 3 (chairman) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4A) omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

4(1)Section 21 (constitution of principal councils in Wales) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B)In such a case, a reference in this Act to a member of a council is a reference to—

(a)the elected mayor of the council,

(b)the chairman of the council, or

(c)a councillor of the council.”

5(1)Section 79 (qualifications for election and holding office) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) omit “, or be qualified to be elected and to be an elected mayor,”.

6(1)Section 80 (disqualification for election and holding office) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) in the words before paragraph (a) omit “, and be disqualified for being elected or being an elected mayor,”.

7(1)Section 100G (principal councils to publish additional information) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(a) for the second “and” substitute “ together with, in the case of a councillor, ”.

8(1)Section 100J (application of Part 5A to new authorities, Common Council, etc) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4)(a)—

(a)for “from “ward” onwards” substitute “ after “together with” ”;

(b)before “name” insert “ the ”.

(3)In subsection (4)(aa)—

(a)for “from “ward” onwards” substitute “ after “together with” ”;

(b)before “name” insert “ the ”.

(4)In subsection (4)(b) for “from “and the ward” onwards” substitute “ after “for the time being” ”.

(5)In subsection (4)(c)—

(a)before “ward” insert “ , in the case of a councillor, the ”;

(b)before “constituent” insert “ the ”.

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9(1)Section 249 (honorary aldermen and freemen) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) for “councillors” substitute “ members ”.

(3)In subsection (2) for “councillor” substitute “ member ”.

10(1)Section 270 (general provisions as to interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) for the definition of “leader and cabinet executive” substitute—

““leader and cabinet executive means”—

(a)in relation to England: a leader and cabinet executive (England);

(b)in relation to Wales: a leader and cabinet executive (Wales);”.

(3)In subsection (1) insert the following definitions at the appropriate places—

““leader and cabinet executive (Wales)” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;”.

(4)In subsection (4A) omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

11(1)Schedule 2 (constitution and membership of London borough councils) is amended as follows.

(2)For paragraph 5C substitute—

“5C(1)The council shall consist of an elected mayor, a chairman and councillors.

(2)A reference in this Act to a member of the council is a reference to—

(a)the chairman of the council,

(b)a councillor of the council, or

(c)the elected mayor of the council.”

12(1)Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 5(5) (who presides over meeting of council operating mayoral executive) omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

13The Local Government Act 1974 is amended as follows.

14(1)Section 30 (reports on investigation) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2AB) omit “or mayor and council manager executive”.

15(1)Section 34 (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as follows.

(2)In the definition of “mayor and cabinet executive” and “mayor and council manager executive” for “and “mayor and council manager executive” have” substitute “ has ”.

Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

16The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.

17In section 24 (returning officers: England and Wales) in subsection (1)(dd) omit “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)

18The Local Government Act 1985 is amended as follows.

19(1)Section 35 (disqualification) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4) for “ “executive leader” and “leader and cabinet executive”” substitute “ and executive leader ”.

(3)After subsection (4) insert—

“(5)In this section “leader and cabinet executive” means—

(a)in relation to England: a leader and cabinet executive (England);

(b)in relation to Wales: a leader and cabinet executive (Wales);

and for this purpose “leader and cabinet executive (England)” and “leader and cabinet executive (Wales)” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.”

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

20The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows.

21(1)Section 111 (interpretation of Part 8) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3A) omit “leader and cabinet executive,”.

(3)After subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B)In this Part, “leader and cabinet executive” means—

(a)in relation to England: a leader and cabinet executive (England);

(b)in relation to Wales: a leader and cabinet executive (Wales);

and for this purpose “leader and cabinet executive (England)” and “leader and cabinet executive (Wales)” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.”

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

22The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.

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27In section 105 (orders and regulations), in subsection (6) after “32,” insert “ 33O(6), ”.

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29(1)For the heading before paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 substitute— “ Leader and cabinet executives (Wales) ”.

(2)Paragraph 2 is amended as follows.

(3)In sub-paragraph (1) for “leader and cabinet executive” substitute “ leader and cabinet executive (Wales) ”.

(4)In sub-paragraph (4) for “sub-paragraph (2)(a)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (3)(a). ”.

Section 245

SCHEDULE 4New arrangements for executives: transitional provision

Part 1Old-style leader and cabinet executive

Application of Part

1This Part applies to a local authority in England if, at the relevant time, the authority is operating an old-style leader and cabinet executive.

Continued operation of existing executive

2(1)The coming into force of section 62(5) does not prevent the local authority from continuing to operate the old-style leader and cabinet executive until the end of the transitional period.

(2)For as long as the local authority continues to operate the old-style leader and cabinet executive, any enactment amended or repealed by this Part of this Act continues to apply in relation to the local authority, and to the executive and its operation, as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

Change in form of executive

3(1)The local authority must make a change in governance arrangements of the kind set out in section 33A of the LGA 2000 (new form of executive).

(2)Sections 33E, 33F, 33G, 33I(2) and 33J of the LGA 2000 apply to a change in governance arrangements required by this paragraph as they apply to a change made under section 33A.

(3)In the application of section 33G by virtue of this paragraph, “relevant elections” has the meaning given in paragraph 5.

(4)Any resolution to make the change in governance arrangements must be passed—

(a)at a meeting which is specially convened for the purpose of deciding the resolution with notice of the object, and

(b)during the permitted resolution period specified in the second column of the following table in relation to the authority.

Type of local authorityPermitted resolution period
Metropolitan districtThe period ending with 31 December 2009
CountyThe period ending with 31 December 2008
London boroughThe period ending with 31 December 2009
Non-metropolitan districtThe period ending with 31 December 2010

(5)The Secretary of State may by order provide that a permitted resolution period is to end later than the last day of the period specified in the table.

Failure to change form of executive: automatic change

4(1)This paragraph applies if the local authority does not make a change in governance arrangements in accordance with paragraph 3.

(2)Before the end of the transitional period, the local authority must draw up and adopt executive arrangements which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England).

(3)But if it appears to the Secretary of State that the authority will fail to comply with sub-paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may by order specify executive arrangements which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England).

(4)The leader and cabinet executive (England) which is provided for under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) shall come into operation on the last day of the transitional period.

(5)Arrangements which the Secretary of State specifies under sub-paragraph (3) are to be treated as having been made by the local authority itself.

(6)Arrangements which come into operation in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) are to be treated as being operated after the passing of a resolution of the authority under section 33F of the LGA 2000.

(7)As soon as practicable after executive arrangements are adopted under sub-paragraph (2), or specified under sub-paragraph (3), the local authority must comply with the duties set out in the following provisions of the LGA 2000—

(a)section 29(2)(a);

(b)section 29(2)(b)(ii) to (v).

Interpretation

5(1)In this Part—

(2)Expressions used in this Part of this Schedule and in Part 2 of the LGA 2000 have the same meaning in this Part as in that Part.

Part 2Mayor and council manager executive

Application of Part

6This Part applies to a local authority in England if, at the relevant time, the authority is operating a mayor and council manager executive.

Continued operation of existing executive

7(1)The coming into force of section 62(6) does not prevent the local authority from continuing to operate the mayor and council manager executive.

(2)For as long as the local authority continues to operate the mayor and council manager executive, any enactment amended or repealed by this Part of this Act continues to apply in relation to the local authority, and to the executive and its operation, as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

Change in form of executive

8(1)The local authority must make a change in governance arrangements of the kind set out in section 33A of the LGA 2000 (new form of executive).

(2)Sections 33E, 33F, 33I(2) and 33J of the LGA 2000 apply to a change in governance arrangements required by this paragraph as they apply to a change made under section 33A.

9(1)This paragraph applies if the proposals drawn up in accordance with section 33E provide for a change to a mayor and cabinet executive.

(2)The proposals must specify the day on which the authority is to cease operating the mayor and council manager executive and start operating the mayor and cabinet executive.

(3)The day specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) must fall before the day which is expected to be the last day of the relevant mayoral term.

(4)Any resolution to make the change in governance arrangements must be passed —

(a)at a meeting which is specially convened for the purpose of deciding the resolution with notice of the object, and

(b)on or before 31 December 2008 or such later date as the Secretary of State may by order provide.

(5)The following sub-paragraphs apply if the local authority adopt the mayor and cabinet executive.

(6)On the day specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), the local authority must—

(a)cease operating the mayor and council manager executive, and

(b)start operating the mayor and cabinet executive.

(7)The council manager ceases to hold office when the local authority ceases to operate the mayor and council manager executive.

(8)But—

(a)the mayor does not cease to hold office, and

(b)his term of office is not affected,

by virtue of the local authority ceasing to operate the mayor and council manager executive.

(9)Subject to sub-paragraph (6), the local authority must implement the change in governance arrangements in accordance with the timetable in the proposals.

(10)Any arrangements (including any enactment or subordinate legislation) which apply to the election of the mayor of the mayor and council manager executive—

(a)apply to the first election of the mayor of the mayor and cabinet executive as if it were the election of the mayor of the mayor and council manager executive, and

(b)subject to any order under Part 3, apply in the same way to subsequent elections of the mayor of the mayor and cabinet executive.

10(1)This paragraph applies if the proposals drawn up in accordance with section 33E provide for a change to a leader and cabinet executive (England).

(2)Section 33K(2), (3), (5) and (6) of the LGA 2000 apply to the change as they would if the change were, by virtue of section 33M of the LGA 2000, subject to approval in a referendum.

(3)Any resolution to make the change in governance arrangements must be passed on or before the earlier of these days—

(a)the last day of the period of 28 days that begins with the day when the referendum is held;

(b)31 December 2008, or such later date as the Secretary of State may by order provide.

(4)Section 45(1) of the LGA 2000 does not prevent a referendum from being held in accordance with section 33K of the LGA 2000 as applied by sub-paragraph (2).

(5)The proposals must provide for the local authority to cease operating the mayor and council manager executive and start operating the leader and cabinet executive (England) on the day which is expected to be the last day of the relevant mayoral term.

(6)The following sub-paragraphs apply if the local authority adopt the leader and cabinet executive (England).

(7)On the day specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (5), the local authority must—

(a)cease operating the mayor and council manager executive, and

(b)start operating the leader and cabinet executive (England).

(8)Subject to sub-paragraph (7), the local authority must implement the change in governance arrangements in accordance with the timetable in the proposals.

(9)If the local authority has held its annual meeting in 2009 before changing to the leader and cabinet executive (England), the authority must hold a meeting within the 21 days following the day on which it changes to that form of executive.

(10)For the purposes of section 44B of the LGA 2000, that meeting is to be treated as a relevant annual meeting.

Failure to change form of executive: automatic change

11(1)This paragraph applies if the local authority does not make a change in its executive arrangements in accordance with paragraph 8.

(2)Before the end of the transitional period, the local authority must draw up and adopt executive arrangements which provide for a mayor and cabinet executive.

(3)But if it appears to the Secretary of State that the authority will fail to comply with sub-paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may by order specify executive arrangements which provide for a mayor and cabinet executive.

(4)The mayor and cabinet executive which is provided for under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) shall come into operation on the last day of the transitional period.

(5)Arrangements which the Secretary of State specifies under sub-paragraph (3) are to be treated as having been made by the local authority itself.

(6)Arrangements which come into operation in accordance with sub-paragraph (4) are to be treated as being operated after the passing of a resolution of the authority under section 33F of the LGA 2000.

(7)As soon as practicable after executive arrangements are adopted under sub-paragraph (2), or specified under sub-paragraph (3), the local authority must comply with the duties set out in the following provisions of the LGA 2000—

(a)section 29(2)(a);

(b)section 29(2)(b)(ii) to (v).

Interpretation

12(1)In this Part—

(2)Expressions used in this Part of this Schedule and in Part 2 of the LGA 2000 have the same meaning in this Part as in that Part.

Part 3Other transitional provision

13(1)The Secretary of State may by order make transitional, saving or transitory provision for the purposes of—

(a)supplementing or giving full effect to Part 3 of this Act; or

(b)making provision consequential on the passing of Part 3 of this Act.

(2)An order under sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, make—

(a)provision as to the dates on which and years in which relevant elections may or must be held;

(b)provision as to the intervals between relevant elections;

(c)provision as to the term of office of any member of any form of executive;

(d)provision as to when sections 33A to 33D of the LGA 2000 are to begin to apply in relation to a local authority;

(e)provision as to when section 39(6) and (7) of the LGA 2000 are to begin to apply in relation to a local authority.

(3)An order under sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, make provision to supplement any provision made in Part 1 or 2 of this Schedule.

(4)An order under sub-paragraph (1) may not make provision of the kind that may be made under section 243.

(5)In this paragraph “relevant election” means—

(a)an election for the return of an elected mayor;

(b)the election by a local authority of the executive leader of a leader and cabinet executive (England).

Section 101

SCHEDULE 5Parishes: further amendments

1The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 9.

2(1)Section 9 (parish meetings and councils) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4) for “section 14 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997” substitute “ section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

(3)In subsection (6)—

(a)for “section 16 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997” substitute “ section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”;

(b)for “section 16 of the Act of 1997” substitute “ section 86 of the 2007 Act ”.

3(1)Section 10 (power to dissolve parish councils in small parishes) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) after “district council” in each place insert or “ London borough council ”.

4(1)Section 11 (orders for grouping parishes etc) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after “district council” in each place insert “ or London borough council ”;

(b)after “same district” insert “ or London borough ”.

(3)In subsection (3), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)the electoral arrangements that are to apply to the council;”.

(4)After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)In this section “electoral arrangements”, in relation to a council, means all of the following—

(a)the year in which ordinary elections of councillors are to be held;

(b)the number of councillors to be elected to the council by each parish;

(c)the division (or not) of any of the parishes, into wards for the purpose of electing councillors;

(d)the number and boundaries of any such wards;

(e)the number of councillors to be elected for any such ward;

(f)the name of any such ward.”

(5)In subsection (4) after “district council” in each place insert “ or London borough council ”.

(6)In subsection (5) for “section 16 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997” in each place substitute “ section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

5(1)Section 12 (provision supplementary to sections 9 to 11) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after “district councils” in the first place insert “ or by a London borough council ”;

(b)after “district councils” in the second place insert “ or the London borough council ”.

6(1)Section 16 (parish councillors) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “each parish” insert “ council ”.

(3)In subsection (2), at the end insert “ and relevant electoral arrangements ”.

(4)After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)In their application to the election of parish councillors, this Act and Part 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) are subject to the relevant electoral arrangements that apply to the election.

(2B)For the purposes of this section “relevant electoral arrangements” means—

(a)any arrangements about the election of councillors that are made in, or applicable by virtue of, provision made by virtue of section 245(6)(b) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(transitional, saving or transitory provision), and

(b)any electoral arrangements applicable to the council by virtue of an order under section 7 or 10 or an order under section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.”

7(1)Section 137 (power of local authorities to incur expenditure for certain purposes) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (9) for “means a parish or community council” substitute “means—

(a)a parish council which is not an eligible parish council for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2000, or

(b)a community council”.

8(1)Section 245 (status of certain districts, parishes and communities) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)A resolution under subsection (6) shall cease to have effect if the parish has an alternative style (within the meaning of section 17A) by virtue of any of the following—

(a)an order under section 11;

(b)a resolution under section 12A;

(c)an order under section 86 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.”

9(1)Schedule 3 (establishment of new authorities in England) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 10(1), (2) and (3) (parish councillors) for “Part II of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997” substitute “ Part 1 or 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ”.

10(1)The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29) is amended as follows.

(2)Omit Part 2.

Section 135

SCHEDULE 6Byelaws: further amendments

Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c. 53)

1In subsection (4) of section 82 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (byelaws relating to the seashore), omit from “Provided” to the end of the subsection.

Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)

2In section 231(1) of the Public Health Act 1936 (byelaws with respect to public bathing)—

(a)in paragraph (b), omit “bathing-machines may be stationed, or”,

(b)in paragraph (c), omit “bathing-machines,”,

(c)omit paragraph (d).

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)

3Omit subsections (2) and (3) of section 56 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984(byelaws for preventing disease by the occupants or users of tents, vans, etc).

Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

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(2)In paragraph 1(3)(a) of Schedule 5 to that Act (definition of “relevant fixed penalty offence”) for “sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (c)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (d) ”.

Section 136

SCHEDULE 7Amendments consequential on removing parish councils etc from best value duties

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

1In section 2(1) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (duty of authorities to publish information) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)a parish council;

(bb)a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council;

(bc)a community council;”.

Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)

2(1)The Local Government Act 1999 is amended as follows.

(2)Before section 19 insert— “ Exclusion of non-commercial considerations ”.

(3)In section 19 (exclusion of non-commercial considerations for the purposes of section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(b)in subsections (1)(c) and (4), for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(c)after subsection (4) insert—

“(5)In this section, “relevant authority” means—

(a)a best value authority,

(b)a parish council, or

(c)a community council.”

(4)After section 19 insert— “ Publication of information ”.

(5)In section 26(2)(a) (guidance), omit “best value”.

Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

3(1)The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)Omit sections 34 and 35 (best value grants to parishes and communities).

(3)In section 93 (power to charge for discretionary services)—

(a)in subsections (1), (5) and (6), for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(b)after subsection (8) insert—

“(9)In this section, “relevant authority” means—

(a)a best value authority;

(b)a parish council;

(c)a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council; or

(d)a community council.”

(4)In section 94 (power to disapply section 93(1))—

(a)in subsections (1)(a) and (b)(iii) for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(b)in subsections (1)(a) and (b)(i) and (ii) for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(c)after subsection (2) insert—

“(3)In this section, “relevant authority” has the meaning given in section 93.”

(5)In section 95 (power to trade in function-related activities through a company)—

(a)in subsections (1)(a) and (3)(a) (in both places) for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(b)in subsections (2), (3)(a) and (5) and in the definition of “ordinary functions” in subsection (7), for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(c)in subsection (7), omit the definition of “best value authority”;

(d)in that subsection, at the end insert—

““police authority” means—

(a)a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996;

(b)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority; or

(c)the Metropolitan Police Authority;

“relevant authority” means—

(a)a best value authority, other than a police authority or the London Development Agency;

(b)a parish council;

(c)a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council; or

(d)a community council.”

(6)In section 96 (regulation of trading powers)—

(a)in subsections (1), (2) and (3)(c) for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(b)in subsection (3)(a) and (b) for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(c)for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4)In this section, “relevant authority” has the meaning given in section 95.”

(7)In section 97 (power to modify enactments in connection with charging or trading)—

(a)in subsections (1) and (4)(a) and (b) for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(b)in subsections (2), (4)(c), (6) and (11) (in the definition of “discretionary service” and “ordinary functions”) for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(c)in subsection (11) at the end insert—

““relevant authority” means—

(a)a best value authority;

(b)a parish council;

(c)a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council; or

(d)a community council.”

(8)In section 98 (procedure for orders under section 97)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a) for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(b)after subsection (7) insert—

“(8)In this section, “relevant authority” has the meaning given in section 97.”

(9)In section 101 (staff transfer matters: general)—

(a)in subsections (1) and (3) for “a best value authority (in Scotland, a relevant authority)” substitute “ a relevant authority ”;

(b)in subsection (6)(a)(i) for “all best value authorities (or, as the case may be, relevant authorities)” substitute “ all relevant authorities ”;

(c)after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)In this section, in relation to England and Wales, “relevant authority” means—

(a)a best value authority;

(b)a parish council;

(c)a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council; or

(d)a community council.”

(d)in subsection (8)—

(i)after “In this section” insert “ , in relation to Scotland ”;

(ii)in the definition of “appropriate person” omit “, in relation to Scotland,”.

(10)In section 102 (staff transfer matters: pensions) after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)In this section, in relation to England, “local authority” means—

(a)a county council in England, a district council, a London borough council, a parish council or a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council;

(b)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(c)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority; and

(d)the Greater London Authority so far as it exercises its functions through the Mayor.

(7B)In this section, in relation to Wales, “local authority” means a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.”

(11)In section 102(8) (definitions)—

(a)after “in this section” insert “ , in relation to Scotland ”;

(b)in the definition of “appropriate person”, omit “in relation to Scotland,”;

(c)in the definition of “local authority”—

(i)omit paragraph (a);

(ii)in paragraph (b), omit “in relation to Scotland,”;

(d)after the definition of “local authority” insert—

“(9)In this section,”.

Section 144

SCHEDULE 8Best value: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Part 1 of Local Government Act 1999

1Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value authorities) is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.

2(1)Section 1 (best value authorities) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)an English local authority;”;

(b)in paragraph (b), at the end insert “ for a National Park in England ”;

(c)in paragraph (e), after “fire and rescue authority” insert “ in England ”;

(d)for paragraph (g) substitute—

“(g)an authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);”;

(e)after paragraph (j) insert—

“(k)a Welsh best value authority.”

(3)In subsection (2) (definition of local authority in relation to England)—

(a)for the words preceding paragraph (a) substitute “ In this section, “English local authority” means ”;

(b)in paragraph (a), after “a county council” insert “ in England ”.

(4)Omit subsection (3) (definition of local authority in relation to Wales).

(5)In subsection (4) (definition of police authorities), for “In this section” substitute “ In this Part ”.

(6)Omit subsection (5) (definition of waste disposal authorities).

(7)Omit subsection (8) (exclusion of police authorities from certain provisions).

3(1)Section 2 (power to extend or disapply) is amended as follows.

(2)In the title, at the end insert “ : Secretary of State ”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (b), at the end insert “ in respect of which the county council or charging authority referred to in section 74(1)(b) of that Act was a council or authority for an area in England ”;

(b)in paragraph (c), at the end insert “ and which as regards the financial year beginning in 1989 had power to levy a rate by reference to property in England ”.

(4)Omit subsection (3) (power to apply section 7 with modifications).

(5)In subsection (5), for the words from “to a duty” to the end substitute “ to the duty in section 3. ”

(6)After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)Subsection (5) does not apply in relation to a Welsh best value authority.”

4(1)Section 2A (power of National Assembly for Wales to extend or disapply best value duties) is amended as follows.

(2)In the title, for “best value authorities in Wales” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(3)In subsections (1) and (4), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”;

(4)In subsections (1), (3) and (4) for “best value authority in Wales” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”.

(5)In subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (a), at the end insert “ in respect of which the county council or charging authority referred to in section 74(1)(b) of that Act was a council or authority for an area in Wales ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), at the end insert “ and which as regards the financial year beginning in 1989 had power to levy a rate by reference to property in Wales ”.

5For the heading immediately preceding section 3 substitute “ Duties: general ”.

6(1)Section 4 (performance indicators and standards) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsections (1), (3) and (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(3)In subsection (3)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “him” substitute “ them ”;

(b)in paragraph (b) for “he thinks” substitute “ they think ”.

(4)In subsection (4)(b)—

(a)for “him” substitute “ them ”;

(b)for “relevant audit authority” substitute “ Auditor General for Wales ”.

(5)Omit subsection (6) (definition of relevant audit authority).

7In section 6 (best value performance plans), in subsections (2), (3)(b) and (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

8In the heading immediately before section 7, at the end insert “ : Welsh best value authorities ”.

9(1)Section 7 (audit of best value performance plans) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “best value authority” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”.

(3)Omit subsection (3) (auditors appointed by the Audit Commission).

(4)In subsection (3A), omit “If an authority's auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”.

(5)In subsection (4)—

(a)omit paragraph (e);

(b)in paragraph (ea), omit “if the auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”;

(c)in paragraph (f) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(6)In subsection (5)—

(a)omit paragraph (b);

(b)in paragraph (ba), omit “if the auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”;

(c)in paragraph (c) (in both places) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(7)In subsection (6)(b) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(8)In subsection (7), omit “, (3)”.

(9)In subsection (8)—

(a)omit paragraph (a);

(b)in paragraph (aa), omit “if he was appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”;

(c)in the words following paragraph (b), omit “, (3)”.

(10)In subsection (8A)—

(a)in paragraph (a), omit “, if the authority is a best value authority in Wales”;

(b)omit paragraph (b).

(11)Omit subsection (9) (application of section 3 of Audit Commission Act 1998 where auditor appointed by the Audit Commission).

10Omit section 8 (Audit Commission's code of practice and fees).

11In section 8A(5)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “Assembly” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for “best value authorities in Wales” substitute “ Welsh best value authorities ”.

12In section 8B (auditor's duty in relation to codes) omit—

(a)subsection (1) (auditors appointed by Audit Commission); and

(b)subsections (3) and (4) (transitional provision).

13In section 9 (response to audit)—

(a)in subsections (1) and (2) for “best value authority” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”;

(b)in subsection (6) (in both places) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

14(1)Section 10 (best value inspections by Audit Commission) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4), omit paragraph (a).

(3)In subsection (5), for “a best value authority in Wales” substitute “—

(a)a Welsh best value authority, or

(b)a police authority for a police area in Wales.”

15(1)Section 10A (best value inspections by Auditor General for Wales) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) for “a best value authority in Wales” substitute “—

(a)a Welsh best value authority, or

(b)a police authority for a police area in Wales.”

(3)In subsection (2) for “specified best value authority in Wales” substitute “ specified authority mentioned in subsection (1) ”.

16In section 11 (inspectors' powers and duties), in subsection (4)(b) omit “must”.

17In section 12A(4)(b) (consultation about fees for inspections by Auditor General for Wales) for “best value authorities in Wales” substitute “ best value authorities which may be inspected under section 10A ”.

18In section 13 (reports by Audit Commission) omit subsection (5) (performance plans to record failure to comply with Part 1).

19In section 13A (reports by Auditor General for Wales), in subsection (5) (performance plans to record failure to comply with Part 1), for “an authority” substitute “ a Welsh best value authority ”.

20In section 15(2) (Secretary of State's powers)—

(a)for the words from “direct it” to the end of paragraph (b) substitute—

“(aa)in the case of a Welsh best value authority, direct it to prepare or amend a performance plan or to follow specified procedures in relation to a performance plan;”;

(b)in paragraph (c), at the beginning insert “ in the case of any best value authority, direct it ”.

21(1)Section 23 (accounts) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4), in paragraph (za), for “best value authorities in Wales” substitute “ Welsh best value authorities or police authorities for police areas in Wales ”.

(3)In subsection (6), omit “(within the meaning of section 7)”.

(4)After subsection (6) insert—

“(7)In subsection (6), “auditor” means an auditor appointed by the Audit Commission or the Auditor General for Wales to audit the best value authority's accounts.”

22(1)Section 29 (modification for Wales) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1)This section has effect for the purposes of the application of this Part in relation to Wales, except in so far as it relates to a police authority for a police area in Wales.

(1A)For each reference to the Secretary of State in sections 3, 10A, 12A, 13A, 15, 19, 23, 25 and 26 there shall be substituted a reference to the Welsh Ministers.”

(3)In subsection (4)—

(a)omit “to Wales”;

(b)for “National Assembly for Wales” and “Assembly” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(4)After subsection (4) insert—

“(5)In section 19(3) and (3A) for each reference to each House, or either House, of Parliament there shall be substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales.

(6)In section 28(2), for the reference to either House of Parliament there shall be substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales.”

Part 2Other minor and consequential amendments

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)

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Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)

24In section 54 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (performance directions), for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)The Secretary of State may give a direction to the Authority—

(a)specifying factors (“performance indicators”) by reference to which the Authority's performance in exercising functions can be measured;

(b)specifying standards (“performance standards”) to be met by the Authority in relation to performance indicators specified under paragraph (a).

(1A)In specifying performance indicators and performance standards, and in deciding whether to do so, the Secretary of State shall aim to promote improvement of the way in which the functions of the Authority are exercised, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.

(1B)A direction under subsection (1) may specify different performance indicators or performance standards—

(a)for different functions;

(b)to apply at different times.

(1C)The Secretary of State may give a direction to the Authority requiring the Authority to—

(a)specify performance indicators in relation to functions;

(b)set targets for the performance of functions (“performance targets”) by reference to performance indicators specified under paragraph (a) or subsection (1)(a);

(c)set a plan of action to be taken for the purposes of meeting a performance target.”

Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

25(1)The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 36(1) (grants in connection with designation for service excellence), for “subject to any of the duties in sections 3 to 6 of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value duties)” substitute “ which, in relation to any of its functions, is subject to the duty in section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value duty) ”.

(3)In section 98(2) (procedure for orders under section 97), for “relate to best value authorities in Wales” (in each place) substitute “ include provision which has effect in relation to Wales ”.

(4)In section 101 (staff transfer matters: general), for subsection (7) substitute—

“(7)For the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State is the “appropriate person” in relation to a police authority for a police area in Wales.”

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)

26(1)Section 24 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (inspection of compliance with obligation to have regard to Fire and Rescue National Framework) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “13” substitute “ 13A ”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “section 13(2)(b) and (4)” substitute “ sections 13(2)(b) and (4) and 13A(2)(b) and (4) ”.

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)

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Section 146

SCHEDULE 9Consequential amendments relating to change of name of the Audit Commission

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Section 148

SCHEDULE 10Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: transfer schemes

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Section 149

SCHEDULE 11Schedule to be inserted in Audit Commission Act 1998

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Section 182

SCHEDULE 12The Commission for Local Administration in England: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Amendments of Part 3 of Local Government Act 1974

1Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (Commission for Local Administration in England) is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.

2In section 23(12) (three-yearly reviews by the Commission), for “complaints” substitute “ matters ”.

3(1)Section 26 (matters subject to investigation) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5)—

(a)for “a complaint” substitute “ a matter ”;

(b)in paragraph (a)—

(i)for “the complaint has” substitute “ the matter has ”;

(ii)for “the person aggrieved” substitute “ the person affected ”;

(iii)for “the complaint relates” substitute “ it relates ”;

(iv)for “to investigate, and reply to, the complaint” substitute “ to investigate the matter and to respond ”;

(c)in paragraph (b)—

(i)for “the complaint to be” substitute “ the matter to be ”;

(ii)for “to investigate, and reply to, the complaint” substitute “ to investigate the matter and to respond ”.

(3)In subsection (6), for “person aggrieved” (in each place) substitute “ person affected ”.

(4)In subsection (6A), for “any action taken in connection with the discharge by an authority” substitute “ any action taken by or on behalf of an authority in the exercise ”.

(5)In subsection (7), in paragraphs (aa), (a) (in both places) and (ba), for “complaint” substitute “ matter ”.

(6)Omit subsection (10) (Local Commissioners' discretion to investigate matters etc).

(7)In subsection (11)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “person aggrieved” substitute “ person affected ”;

(b)omit paragraph (b).

(8)Omit subsections (12) and (13) (restrictions on investigating matters arising before specified dates).

4(1)Section 28 (payments to complainants and persons assisting with investigations) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “conduct an investigation pursuant to a complaint” substitute “ investigate a matter under this Part of this Act ”;

(b)after “who is alleged in the complaint” insert “ (if any), or who otherwise appears to the Local Commissioner, ”;

(c)for “the action complained of” substitute “ the action which would be the subject of the investigation ”;

(d)for “any allegations contained in the complaint” substitute “ the matter ”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “such investigation” substitute “ investigation under this Part of this Act ”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)after “the complaint” insert “ (if any) ”;

(b)omit the words following paragraph (b).

(5)In subsection (4)—

(a)after “the authority concerned” insert “ or any other person ”;

(b)for “that authority” substitute “ the authority concerned or any other person ”.

5(1)Section 29 (further provisions about investigations) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (6), omit “with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service”.

(3)In subsection (8), for “or any officer of the Commission assisting in the performance” substitute “ or any person discharging or assisting in the discharge ”.

6(1)Section 31A (consideration of adverse reports) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsections (1) to (2A) substitute—

“(1A)Where a further report of a Local Commissioner under section 31(2A) is considered by a person other than the appropriate listed authority and it is proposed that—

(a)no action should be taken on the report, or

(b)the action recommended in the report should not be taken,

consideration of the report shall be referred to that authority.

(1B)For the purposes of subsection (1A)—

(a)“listed authority” means an authority mentioned in section 25(1) or specified in an order under subsection 25(2) (but does not include a person mentioned in section 25(4) to (5)), and

(b)a listed authority is the appropriate listed authority in relation to a further report if the report relates to the authority (or to any person with which the authority is connected for the purposes of this Part of this Act by virtue of section 25(4) to (5)).

(1C)Subsection (1A) has effect subject to subsection (3).”

(3)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “subsections (1) and (2)” substitute “ subsection (1A) ”;

(b)in paragraph (a), for “the said section 101, or” substitute “ section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972, ”;

(c)for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)a local fisheries committee constituted under the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966, or

(c)an admission appeal panel or exclusion appeal panel mentioned in section 25(5)(c) or (e),

and the report is considered by that committee or panel. ”

(4)In subsection (5), for the words from the beginning to “shall vote” substitute “ No individual shall decide or vote ”.

(5)Omit subsections (5A) and (6).

(6)In subsection (7)—

(a)omit “Where the authority concerned is the Greater London Authority,”;

(b)for “the Authority” substitute “ the Greater London Authority ”;

(c)for “the authority concerned (other than references to a member of the authority concerned)” substitute “ an authority ”.

7(1)Section 32 (law of defamation and disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(a), for “any officer of the Commission” substitute “ any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner ”.

(3)In subsection (1)(b)—

(a)for “any officer of the Commission” substitute “ any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner ”;

(b)after “a complainant” insert “ , or with the person affected in relation to a matter, ”.

(4)In subsection (1)(ba), for “any officer of the Commission,” substitute “ any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner ”.

(5)In subsection (1)(d), for “section 24” substitute “ section 23A ”.

(6)After subsection (1)(e) insert—

“(f)the publication of any matter by inclusion in a report, statement or summary published or supplied under section 31B.”

(7)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “any officer of the Commission” substitute “ any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner ”;

(b)in paragraph (a), for “report to be made under section 30 or 31” insert “ report, statement or summary under section 30, 31 or 31B ”;

(c)in paragraph (b), for “an officer of the Commission” substitute “ a person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of Local Commissioner ”;

(d)in the words following paragraph (c), for “the officers of the Commission” substitute “ persons discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner ”.

(8)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “any of the authorities mentioned in section 25(1) above” substitute “ any of the authorities to which this Part of this Act applies ”;

(b)for “any member of the staff of the Commission who is allocated to assist him” substitute “ any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner ”.

(9)After subsection (3A) (inserted by section 178) insert—

“(3B)Section 25(4), (4A) and (5) do not apply for the purpose of subsection (3).”

8(1)Section 33 (consultation with other Commissioners etc) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “the complaint relates partly to” substitute “ the matters which are the subject of the investigation include ”;

(b)for “about the complaint and” substitute “ about the matter and, where a complaint was made about the matter, he shall ”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “a complaint under this Part of this Act” substitute “ a matter under investigation under this Part of this Act ”;

(b)for “any matter relating to the complaint” substitute “ anything relating to the matter ”;

(c)in paragraph (a), for “complaint” substitute “ matter ”.

9(1)Section 33ZA (collaborative working between Local Commissioners and other Commissioners) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “the complaint relates partly to” substitute “ the matters which are the subject of the investigation include ”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “the person aggrieved” substitute “ the person affected ”;

(b)for “any person acting on his behalf in accordance with subsection (2) of section 27 of this Act” substitute “ the complainant (if any) ”.

(4)In subsection (4), omit “of a complaint”.

10In section 34(1) (interpretation of Part)—

(a)in the definition of “member”, omit paragraphs (b) and (c);

(b)for the definition of “person aggrieved” substitute—

““person affected”—

(a)in relation to a matter which is the subject of a complaint made or to be made under this Part of this Act, means the member of the public who claims or is alleged to have sustained injustice in consequence of the matter, and

(b)in relation to a matter coming to the attention of a Local Commissioner to which section 26D applies, means the member of the public who the Local Commissioner considers has, or may have, sustained injustice in consequence of the matter;”.

11(1)Schedule 4 (the Commission) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 3 (remuneration etc of Commissioners and their officers)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1) omit “, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service,”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2) omit “, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service,”.

(3)In paragraph 4 (staff and accommodation)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (2), for “complaints” substitute “ matters ”;

(b)omit sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).

12In Schedule 5 (matters not subject to investigation), in paragraphs 2, 6, 7 and 8, after “taken by” insert “ or on behalf of ”.

Part 2Other amendments

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

13(1)The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 3(2A) (administrative provisions) for “any officer or member of staff of the Commission for Local Administration in England” substitute “ any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner, but only if the person is ”.

(3)In section 11 (provision for secrecy of information), in subsection (2)(aa) for “a complaint” substitute “ a matter ”.

(4)In section 11ZAA (collaborative working between Parliamentary Commissioner and other Commissioners)—

(a)in subsection (3)—

(i)for “a complaint which is being investigated” substitute “ matters which are the subject of an investigation ”;

(ii)for “relates partly to” substitute “ include ”;

(iii)after “investigation” insert “ of that matter ”;

(b)in subsection (4)—

(i)for “a complaint” substitute “ a matter ”;

(ii)for “the complaint” substitute “ a complaint about the matter ”;

(c)in subsection (5), omit “of a complaint”.

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

14(1)The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 5 (reports of monitoring officer), in subsection (2)—

(a)after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)any such maladministration or failure as is mentioned in Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1974 (Local Commissioners), or”;

(b)in paragraph (b), omit “Part III of the Local Government Act 1974 (Local Commissioners) or”.

(3)In section 5A (reports of monitoring officer_local authorities operating executive arrangements), in subsection (3)(b), for “injustice” substitute “ failure ”.

Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)

15(1)The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 15 (confidentiality of information), in subsection (1)(aa) for “a complaint” substitute “ a matter ”.

(3)In section 18ZA (collaborative working between the Commissioner and other Commissioners)—

(a)in subsection (3)—

(i)for “a complaint which is being investigated” substitute “ matters which are the subject of an investigation ”;

(ii)for “relates partly to” substitute “ include ”;

(iii)after “investigation” insert “ of that matter ”;

(b)in subsection (4), omit “of a complaint”;

(c)in subsection (5), for “the interests of the complainant and of persons other than the complainant” substitute “ the interests of the complainant (if any) and of other persons ”.

(4)In Schedule 1 (the English Commissioner), in paragraph 12A—

(a)after “performed by” insert “—

(a)”;

(b)for “the Commission for Local Administration in England” substitute—

“(b)any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of a function of a Local Commissioner,

who is ”.

Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

16In section 73(6) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (monitoring officer), for “injustice” substitute “ failure ”.

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

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Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)

18In section 114 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (complaints about social services), in subsection (5)(a) for “(and to be treated as if it had been duly made under section 26 of that Act)” substitute “ (and for the complaint to be treated as satisfying sections 26A and 26B of that Act) ”.

Section 209

SCHEDULE 13Consequential amendments relating to joint waste authorities

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Prospective

Section 216

SCHEDULE 14Consequential amendments relating to entities controlled etc by local authorities

Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (c. 64)

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Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

2(1)Section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for paragraph (aa) substitute—

“(aa)holds any employment in an entity which is under the control of the local authority; or”.

(3)After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)In subsection (1)(aa) as it applies in relation to a local authority in England, the reference to an entity under the control of the local authority has the meaning given by order under section 217 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

(...). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

3(1)The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 98 (disposal of land at direction of Secretary of State)—

(a)in subsection (8)(d)—

(i)for “bodies” substitute “ authorities ”;

(ii)for the words from “a company” to the end substitute “ an entity which is under the control of that body, subject to its influence or jointly controlled by it and one or more other bodies ”;

(b)in subsection (8A) for “bodies” substitute “ authorities ”.

(3)In section 100 (interpretation etc of Part 10)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a), for the words from “a company” to “interests)” substitute “ an entity which is under the control of that body, subject to its influence or jointly controlled by it and one or ore other bodies ”;

(b)after subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA)In relation to a body in England to whom this Part of this Act applies, references in this Part to—

(a)an entity under the control of the body,

(b)an entity subject to the influence of the body, and

(c)an entity jointly controlled by the body and one or more other bodies,

have the meanings given by order under section 217 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

(1ZB)In relation to a body in Wales to whom this Part of this Act applies, those references have the meanings given by order under section 218 of that Act.”

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

4(1)Paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (National Park authorities) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (2) for the words from “a company” to the end substitute “ an entity which is under the control of that authority ”.

(3)After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)In sub-paragraph (2) as it applies in relation to a National Park authority in England, the reference to an entity under the control of the authority has the meaning given by order under section 217 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

(4B)In sub-paragraph (2) as it applies in relation to a National Park authority in Wales, that reference has the meaning given by order under section 218 of that Act.”

Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

5(1)The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 18 (local authority companies etc)—

(a)in subsection (2), at the end of paragraph (a) insert “and”, and for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b)an entity which is, or the trustees of a trust which is—

(i)under the control of a local authority or Passenger Transport Executive,

(ii)subject to the influence of such an authority or Executive, or

(iii)jointly controlled by bodies that include such an authority or Executive.”

(b)after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)The references in subsection (2)(b) to—

(a)“an entity under the control of” and “a trust under the control of” a local authority or Passenger Transport Executive,

(b)“an entity subject to the influence of” and “a trust subject to the influence of” such an authority or Executive, and

(c)“an entity jointly controlled by bodies that include” and “a trust jointly controlled by bodies that include” such an authority or Executive,

have the meanings given by order under section 217 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.”

(3)The provision in section 24 of that Act (Wales) is renumbered subsection (1) of that section, and after that provision there is inserted—

“(2)In its application to Wales, section 18 has effect as if—

(a)any reference to a Passenger Transport Executive were omitted, and

(b)for the reference in subsection (2A) to section 217 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 there were substituted a reference to section 218 of that Act.”

(4)In section 95 (power to trade in function-related activities through a company)—

(a)in subsection (4) omit the words from “within” to the end;

(b)for subsections (5) and (6) substitute—

“(5)An order under section 212 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (regulation of entities controlled etc by local authorities) may include provision applying any of the provisions of that order, with or without modifications—

(a)to a company through which a relevant authority which is not a local authority for the purposes of that section exercises or proposes to exercise powers conferred by order under this section; or

(b)to such a relevant authority, or members or officers of such a relevant authority, in relation to such a company.

(6)Any requirement or prohibition imposed on or in relation to a company by virtue of subsection (5) must relate to the doing for a commercial purpose of the thing to which the order under this section relates.”;

(c)in subsection (7), before the definition of “ordinary functions” insert—

““company” means—

(a)a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006; or

(b)a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969,”.

(5)In subsection 96(5) (definition of “company”) for the words from “Part 5” to the end substitute “ section 95 ”.

(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)

6(1)Section 48 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (permitted methods of publishing information) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3)(a) for “a local authority company” substitute “ an entity under the control of a local authority ”.

(3)For subsections (5) and (6) substitute—

“(5)In subsection (3) “an entity under the control of a local authority” has the meaning given for the purposes of that subsection by order under section 218 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

(6)But the Welsh Ministers may direct that an entity, or entities of a particular description, are to be treated as not being under the control of a local authority for the purposes of subsection (3).

(7)A direction under subsection (6) may be given so as to apply—

(a)for a period specified in the direction; or

(b)subject to conditions so specified.

(8)A direction under subsection (6) may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction under that subsection.

(9)In subsection (6) “entity” means any entity, whether or not a legal person.”

Section 219

SCHEDULE 15The Valuation Tribunal for England

Introduction

1Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) is amended as follows.

Establishment of the Tribunal

2Before paragraph 1 (and the italic heading preceding it) insert—

“Part 1The Valuation Tribunal for England

Establishment

A1There shall be a Valuation Tribunal for England.

Jurisdiction

A2(1)The jurisdiction of the existing English tribunals, including their jurisdiction under current legislation, is transferred to the Tribunal.

(2)The jurisdiction of the existing English tribunals under current legislation is their jurisdiction under any of the following—

This Act

Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)

Section 45.

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

(3)The jurisdiction transferred by this paragraph is to be exercised as regards all appeals under that jurisdiction, whether made before or after the transfer.

(4)The existing English tribunals are the valuation tribunals established in relation to England by regulations under this Schedule (prior to its amendment by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) which are in existence immediately before this paragraph comes into force.

A3(1)This paragraph applies as regards any matter which falls within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) below agree in writing that the matter is to be referred to arbitration, the matter shall be so referred.

(3)The persons are the persons who, if the matter were to be the subject of an appeal to the Tribunal, would be the parties to the appeal.

Membership

A4The Tribunal is to consist of the following members—

(a)the President of the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)one or more Vice-Presidents of the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(c)the members of a panel of persons to act as chairmen of the Tribunal;

(d)other persons appointed as members of the Tribunal.

A5A Vice-President has the functions assigned to him by the President.

A6(1)This paragraph applies if—

(a)the office of President is vacant, or

(b)the President is absent or otherwise unable to act.

(2)The President's functions may be exercised by any Vice-President.

A7(1)It is for the Lord Chancellor to appoint the members of the Tribunal.

(2)It is for the Secretary of State to determine the terms and conditions on which members of the Tribunal are to be appointed.

(3)Paragraphs A11 to A13 make further provision about determination of remuneration etc.

A8(1)It is for the Secretary of State to determine the following matters—

(a)how many Vice-Presidents the Tribunal is to have;

(b)how many members the panel of chairmen is to have;

(c)how many other members the Tribunal is to have.

(2)A determination under this paragraph may specify, in relation to a class of member—

(a)a particular number, or

(b)a minimum number or a maximum number, or both.

(3)Before making a determination under this paragraph the Secretary of State must consult both of the following—

(a)the President;

(b)the Valuation Tribunal Service.

Tenure of office

A9(1)A member of the Tribunal shall hold office in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment.

(2)That is subject to the other provisions of this Schedule.

A10The Lord Chancellor may remove a member of the Tribunal from office if the Lord Chancellor is satisfied that the member is—

(a)unable,

(b)unwilling, or

(c)unfit (whether because of misbehaviour or otherwise),

to perform his functions as a member of the Tribunal.

Remuneration, allowances & pension

A11It is for the Secretary of State to determine what (if any) remuneration is payable to the President and the Vice-Presidents.

A12It is for the Secretary of State to determine what (if any) allowances (including travelling and subsistence allowances) are payable to the members of the Tribunal.

A13It is for the Secretary of State to determine—

(a)what (if any) pension is payable to, or in respect of, a person who has held office as President or Vice-President, and

(b)what (if any) amounts are payable towards provision for the payment of a pension to, or in respect of, a person who has held office as President or Vice-President.

A14The Valuation Tribunal Service must pay any amount which is payable in accordance with a determination made by the Secretary of State under paragraph A11, A12 or A13.

Organisation & delegation

A15The President may make arrangements for the organisation of the Tribunal (whether in divisions or otherwise).

A16(1)The President or a Vice-President may delegate any of his functions to any other member of the Tribunal.

(2)But where the President or a Vice-President has been selected to deal with an appeal, that person may not delegate any function of deciding that appeal.

(3)A member of the Tribunal to whom a function is delegated under sub-paragraph (1) may delegate the function to any other member of the Tribunal (unless the delegation under sub-paragraph (1) does not allow such sub-delegation).

(4)Any delegation under sub-paragraph (1) or (3) must be made in writing.

Dealing with appeals

A17(1)The President must make tribunal business arrangements.

(2)Tribunal business arrangements are arrangements which provide for the selection of the member or members of the Tribunal to deal with any appeal made to the Tribunal.

(3)Tribunal business arrangements must provide for at least one senior member of the Tribunal to deal with an appeal.

(4)The senior members of the Tribunal are—

(a)the President;

(b)the Vice-Presidents;

(c)the members of the panel of chairmen.

(5)Tribunal business arrangements must comply with, and are subject to, regulations under paragraph A19.

A18(1)This paragraph applies if a member of the Tribunal dealing with an appeal becomes unable to act.

(2)The other members dealing with the appeal may continue to deal with the appeal.

(3)Or, if the member who becomes unable to act is the only member dealing with the appeal, a further selection must be made in accordance with tribunal business arrangements.

Regulations

A19(1)The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision in relation to procedure or any other matter relating to the Tribunal.

(2)Regulations under this paragraph may include provision about any of these matters—

(a)the circumstances in which persons are disqualified from becoming or continuing to be members of the Tribunal;

(b)the circumstances in which members of the Tribunal are to be disqualified from acting;

(c)the factors which are not to disqualify persons from becoming or continuing to be members of the Tribunal;

(d)the factors which are not to disqualify members of the Tribunal from acting;

(e)the functions of the Tribunal relating to an appeal which may be discharged on its behalf by the clerk of the Tribunal or by any other member of the Tribunal's staff.

(3)Regulations under this paragraph may not make provision in relation to staff, accommodation and equipment.

(4)Part 3 makes further provision about the kind of regulations that may be made under this paragraph.

Interpretation

A20In this Part—

(a)“Tribunal” means the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)“President” means President of the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(c)“Vice-President” means Vice-President of the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(d)“panel of chairmen” means the panel of persons to act as chairmen of the Tribunal;

(e)“Tribunal's staff” means the staff provided to the Tribunal by (or under arrangements made by) the Valuation Tribunal Service.”

Schedule 11 to be divided into Parts

3(1)The entries in the first column of the following table set out certain provisions of Schedule 11 (as amended in accordance with this Schedule).

(2)The provisions set out in such an entry become the Part of Schedule 11 set out in the corresponding entry in the second column.

(3)That Part has the title set out in the corresponding entry in the third column.

ProvisionsPartTitle
Paragraphs 1 to 7APart 2Valuation Tribunals: Wales
Paragraphs 8 to 12APart 3Procedure, orders etc
Paragraphs 13 to 18Part 4Miscellaneous

Retention of existing arrangements for Wales

4In paragraph 1 (establishment of tribunals)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for “of tribunals” insert “ , in relation to Wales, of one or more tribunals ”;

(b)omit sub-paragraph (2)(a);

(c)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) omit “so far as relating to Wales,”.

5After paragraph 1 insert—

“1AIn this Part, references to a tribunal are references to any tribunal established in relation to Wales by regulations under paragraph 1.”

6(1)Omit paragraph 3 (transfer of jurisdiction of local valuation courts).

(2)The repeal of paragraph 3 does not affect any regulations made under that paragraph before the repeal comes into force.

7In paragraph 5(1) (regulations about membership of tribunals), in sub-paragraph (p) after “such” insert “ remuneration and ”.

8In paragraph 6(1) (staff) omit “, so far as relating to Wales,”.

9In paragraph 7(1) (accommodation and equipment) omit “, so far as relating to Wales,”.

10(1)For the italic heading before paragraph 8 substitute— “ Dealing with appeals ”

(2)Paragraph 8(1) becomes paragraph 7A of Schedule 11.

Amendment of provisions relating to England and to Wales

11Before paragraph 8(2) insert—

“Procedure

8(1)Regulations under paragraph A19 or paragraph 1 may include provision of any kind specified in this paragraph.”

12In paragraph 9(2) for “paragraph 1” substitute “ paragraph A19 or paragraph 1 ”.

13In paragraph 10(2) for “paragraph 1” substitute “ paragraph A19 or paragraph 1 ”.

14In paragraph 10A(2) for “paragraph 1” substitute “ paragraph A19 or paragraph 1 ”.

15In paragraph 11(1) for “paragraph 1” substitute “ paragraph A19 or paragraph 1 ”.

16In paragraph 12(1) for “paragraph 1” substitute “ paragraph A19 or paragraph 1 ”.

17After paragraph 12 insert—

“Meaning of tribunal

12AIn this Part references to a tribunal are—

(a)in relation to England, references to the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)in relation to Wales, references to a tribunal established under paragraph 1 of this Schedule.”

18(1)For the italic heading before paragraph 13 substitute— “ Finance: Wales ”

(2)In paragraph 13 for “tribunals” substitute “ the tribunals established in relation to Wales by regulations under paragraph 1 ”.

19In paragraph 15 for “paragraph 4” substitute “ paragraph A3 or paragraph 4 ”.

Section 220

SCHEDULE 16Consequential amendments relating to the creation of the Valuation Tribunal for England

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

1In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified), insert at the appropriate place— “ The Valuation Tribunal for England. ”

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

2The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows.

3(1)Section 55 (alteration of lists) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In subsection (5) omit “established under Schedule 11 below”.

(3)After subsection (7A) insert—

“(8)In this section “valuation tribunal” means—

(a)in relation to England: the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)in relation to Wales: a valuation tribunal established under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11.”

4(1)Schedule 4A (non-domestic rating: new buildings (completion days)) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In paragraph 4 (appeals against completion notices), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)In this paragraph “valuation tribunal” means—

(a)in relation to England: the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)in relation to Wales: a valuation tribunal established under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11.”

5(1)Schedule 9 (non-domestic rating: administration) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In paragraph 5C (non-compliance with information notice: appeals against penalties), after sub-paragraph (6) insert—

“(7)In this paragraph “valuation tribunal” means—

(a)in relation to England: the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)in relation to Wales: a valuation tribunal established under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11.”

Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)

6(1)Section 45 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (appeals against determinations of annual value) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In subsection (7)(a) omit “, in accordance with regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988,”.

(3)After subsection (7) insert—

“(8)For the purposes of subsection (7)—

(a)“valuation tribunal” means—

(i)the Valuation Tribunal for England, or

(ii)a valuation tribunal established under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

(b)England is to be treated as the area for which the Valuation Tribunal for England is established.”

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

7(1)Section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992(interpretation etc of Part 1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In subsection (1), for the definition of “valuation tribunal” substitute—

““valuation tribunal” means—

(a)in relation to England: the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)in relation to Wales: a valuation tribunal established under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the 1988 Act.”

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

8(1)Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (tribunals under direct supervision of Council on Tribunals) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In entry 28, for “Valuation tribunals established” substitute “ The Valuation Tribunal for England and the valuation tribunals established in relation to Wales ”.

Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)

9(1)Section 78A of the Finance Act 2003 (disclosure of information contained in land transaction returns) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In subsection (1)(b), omit “established under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988”.

(3)After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)In this section “valuation tribunal” means—

(a)in relation to England: the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b)in relation to Wales: a valuation tribunal established under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.”

Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

10The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.

11(1)Section 105 (the Valuation Tribunal Service) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “valuation tribunals in England” substitute “ the Valuation Tribunal for England (referred to in this section and Schedule 4 as “the Tribunal”) ”;

(b)in paragraph (a) for “tribunals” substitute “ the Tribunal ”;

(c)in paragraph (a)(ii) for “clerks to tribunals” substitute “ the clerk of the Tribunal ”;

(d)in paragraph (a)(v) for “(including clerks to) tribunals” substitute “ the Tribunal (including the clerk of the Tribunal) ”;

(e)after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)making payments in accordance with paragraph A14 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988;”;

(f)in paragraph (b) for “tribunals” substitute “ the Tribunal ”.

(3)In subsection (5)—

(a)for “valuation tribunals” substitute “ the Tribunal ”;

(b)for “their” substitute “ its ”.

(4)In subsection (6)—

(a)for “valuation tribunals” substitute “ the Tribunal ”;

(b)for “the Tribunals concerned” substitute “ the President of the Tribunal ”.

12In section 124 (general interpretation), omit the definition of “valuation tribunal”.

13(1)Schedule 4 (the Valuation Tribunal Service) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In paragraph 1 (membership)—

(a)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)The Secretary of State must appoint the person who is for the time being President of the Tribunal as one of the members of the Service (unless that person is already a member of the Service).”;

(b)for sub-paragraph (3)(a) substitute—

“(a)a majority are senior members of the Tribunal, and”.

(3)In paragraph 3 (tenure of office)—

(a)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)The person who is for the time being President of the Tribunal shall hold office as a member of the Service for as long as he remains President of the Tribunal.”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2) after “A person” insert “ other than the President of the Tribunal ”.

(4)In paragraph 4 (cessation of membership), for sub-paragraph (1)(b) substitute—

“(b)he ceases to be President of the Tribunal (whether or not he was appointed to the Service by virtue of being President),

(ba)having been a Vice-President of the Tribunal, or a member of the panel of chairmen of the Tribunal, at the time of his appointment, he ceases to hold that office without being appointed to another of the senior offices of the Tribunal, or”.

(5)For paragraph 9 substitute—

“9The Service shall not appoint an employee to be the clerk of the Tribunal without the consent of the President of the Tribunal.”

(6)In paragraph 27 (interpretation), after the definition of “financial year” insert—

““senior member of the Tribunal” means a person holding one of the senior offices of the Tribunal;

“senior offices of the Tribunal” means any of these offices—

(a)President of the Tribunal;

(b)Vice-President of the Tribunal;

(c)member of the panel of chairmen of the Tribunal.”

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

14The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows.

15(1)Schedule 7 (protected functions of the Lord Chancellor) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In Part A of that Schedule (general), insert at the appropriate place— “Local Government Finance Act 1988

Schedule 11, paragraph A7”

16(1)Schedule 14 (Judicial Appointments Commission: relevant offices and enactments) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In Part 3 of the Schedule, insert at the appropriate place—

“President of the Valuation Tribunal for EnglandParagraph A7 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988
Vice-President of the Valuation Tribunal for EnglandParagraph A7 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988
Member of the panel of chairmen of the Valuation Tribunal for EnglandParagraph A7 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988
Other member of the Valuation Tribunal for EnglandParagraph A7 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988”

Section 235

SCHEDULE 17Powers of National Assembly for Wales

1Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (Assembly measures) is amended in accordance with this Schedule.

2In Part 1, after the heading “Field 12: local government” insert— “Matter 12.1

Provision for and in connection with—

“Principal area” means a county borough or a county in Wales, and “principal council” means a council for a principal area.

Matter 12.2

Provision for and in connection with—

“Byelaws” means those of a class which may be confirmed by the Welsh Ministers (but the provision which may be made includes provision to remove a requirement of confirmation).

Matter 12.3

Any of the following—

For the purposes of this matter—

Matter 12.4

Provision for and in connection with strategies of county councils and county borough councils for promoting or improving the economic, social or environmental well-being of their areas or contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom, including provision imposing requirements in connection with such strategies on other persons with functions of a public nature.

Matter 12.5

Provision for and in connection with—

The following are “relevant Welsh authorities”—

3In Part 2, after paragraph 2 insert—

“Police areas

2AA provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make any alteration in police areas.”

4In Part 3, after paragraph 7 insert—

“Police areas

7APart 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly Measure making an alteration to the boundary of a police area in Wales if the Secretary of State consents to the provision.”

Section 241

SCHEDULE 18Repeals

Part 1Structural and boundary change

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)In Schedule 1A, in Part 1, paragraph 33.
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)In section 91(3B), the words “(in this section referred to as “the reorganisation date”)”.
Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)In section 27(5), the words “pursuant to a structural change”.
Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)

In section 13—

(a)

subsections (1) and (2);

(b)

subsection (7)(a).

In section 14—

(a)

in subsection (1), paragraphs (a) and (b), in paragraph (c) the words from “whether” to the end of the paragraph, and the words after paragraph (c);

(b)

subsections (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7).

Section 15(7A)(a).

Section 16.

In section 17—

(a)

subsection (1);

(b)

subsection (2)(a);

(c)

in subsection (3), the words “Subject to subsection (3A) below,”, the words “Electoral Commission or of the”, paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (ea), (g) and (h), and, in paragraph (f), the words from the beginning to “district councillors,” and the words “and the order of retirement” and “for any parish situated in the district”;

(d)

subsections (3A) and (3B);

(e)

in subsection (4), the words “or in an agreement under section 20 below”;

(f)

subsections (5) and (6).

Section 18.

Section 19(2).

Sections 20 to 22.

In section 26—

(a)

in subsection (1), paragraphs (a) and (b) and, in paragraph (c), the words “or relates only to parishes”;

(b)

subsection (2);

(c)

in subsection (3), the words “orders or” in the first place where they occur;

(d)

in subsection (4) the words “order or”;

(e)

subsection (5);

(f)

in subsection (6), the words “the Secretary of State is or”, the words “he or”, and the words “he thinks or”.

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)In section 79(1), in the definition of “public authority”, the words “or residuary body”.

Prospective

Part 2Electoral arrangements

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

Section 7(4) to (6).

Section 8(2) and (3).

Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)

In section 15—

(a)

subsection (1)(c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it;

(b)

subsection (2);

(c)

subsection (3)(a) and (c);

(d)

in subsection (6)(a), the words “a further report under subsection (4) containing”;

(e)

subsection (8).

Section 15A.

In section 17(2), the words “or the submission of a report”.

Prospective

Part 3Executive arrangements

ReferenceExtent of repeal or revocation
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

In section 3(4A) the words “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

In section 79(1) the words “, or be qualified to be elected and to be an elected mayor,”.

In section 80(1), in the words before paragraph (a), the words “, and be disqualified for being elected or being an elected mayor,”.

In section 270(4A) the words “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 5B, the words “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

In Schedule 12—

(a)

paragraph 1(2)(aa);

(b)

in paragraph 5(5), the words “or a mayor and council manager executive”.

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)In section 30(2AB), the words “or mayor and council manager executive”.
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)In section 24(1)(dd) the words “or a mayor and council manager executive”.
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)In section 111(3A), the words “leader and cabinet executive,”.
The Local Authorities (Executive and Alternative Arrangements) (Modification of Enactments and Other Provisions) (England) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2237)Articles 4 and 5(a).

Part 4Parishes

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29)Part 2.

Part 5Community strategies

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

Section 6(5) and (6).

Section 7(2) and (6).

Part 6Overview and scrutiny committees

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)Section 21(8).
National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)In Schedule 1, paragraph 206.
Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)Section 20(5)(f) and (g)(i) to (iii).

Prospective

Part 7Byelaws

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c. 53)In subsection (4) of section 82, the words from “Provided” to the end of the subsection.
Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)

In section 231(1)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), the words “bathing-machines may be stationed, or”;

(b)

in paragraph (c), the words “bathing-machines,”;

(c)

paragraph (d).

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)Section 56(2) and (3).

Part 8Best value

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)In section 75(1B), the words from “, except” to the end.
Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)

In section 1—

(a)

in subsection (1)(d), the words “(subject to subsection (8))”;

(b)

subsection (3);

(c)

subsection (5);

(d)

subsection (6)(c);

(e)

subsection (8).

In section 2—

(a)

subsection (2)(a);

(b)

subsection (3).

Section 4(6).

Section 5.

Section 6(2)(c), (d) and (l).

Section 7(3).

In section 7(3A), the words “If an authority's auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”.

In section 7(4)—

(a)

paragraph (e);

(b)

in paragraph (ea), the words “if the auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”.

In section 7(5)—

(a)

paragraph (b);

(b)

in paragraph (ba), the words “if the auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”.

In section 7(7), the word “, (3)”.

In section 7(8)—

(a)

paragraph (a);

(b)

in paragraph (aa), the words “if he was appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”;

(c)

in the words following paragraph (b), the word “, (3)”.

In section 7(8A)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), the words “, if the authority is a best value authority in Wales,”;

(b)

paragraph (b).

Section 7(9).

Section 8.

Section 8B(1), (3) and (4).

In section 10(4), paragraph (a) and the word “and” following that paragraph.

In section 11(4)(b), the word “must”.

Section 13(5).

Section 21.

Section 22(8).

In section 23(6), the words “(within the meaning of section 7)”.

In section 26(2)(a), the words “best value”.

In section 28(2), the word “5,”.

In section 29—

(a)

subsection (3);

(b)

in subsection (4), the words “to Wales”.

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

In section 21—

(a)

in subsection (4), the words “Subject to subsection (5),”;

(b)

subsection (5).

Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

Sections 34 and 35.

In section 95(7), the definition of “best value authority”.

In section 100(2)(b), the words “4 to 6,”.

In section 101(8), in the definition of “appropriate person”, the words “, in relation to Scotland,”.

In section 102(8)—

(a)

in the definition of “appropriate person”, the words “in relation to Scotland,”;

(b)

in the definition of “local authority”, paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), the words “in relation to Scotland,”.

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)

Section 59(4).

In Schedule 1—

(a)

paragraph 4;

(b)

paragraph 5(2), (4), (6), (9) and (13).

Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)Section 4.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)Section 136(1)(b).

Part 9Change of name of the Audit Commission

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)In Schedule A1, in paragraphs 2(2)(h), 3(2)(e) and 4(h), the words “and Wales”.
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)In Schedule 1, in Part 3, in the entry relating to any member of the Audit Commission in receipt of remuneration, the words “and Wales”.
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)In Schedule 1A, in Part 2, in the entry relating to the Audit Commission, the words “and Wales”.
Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)In section 75(1A), the words “and Wales”.
Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)In section 22(5)(b), the words “and Wales”.
Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)In section 124B(5), the words “and Wales”.
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)In Schedule 8, in paragraph 5(6)(c)(i), the words “and Wales”.
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)In section 123(8)(ja), the words “and Wales”.
Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)In section 43A(7), in the definition of “Audit Commission”, the words “and Wales”.
Police Act 1996 (c. 16)In Schedule 4A, in paragraphs 2(2)(h), 3(2)(e) and 4(h), the words “and Wales”.
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

In section 1(1), the words “and Wales”.

In section 53(1), in the definition of “the Commission”, the words “and Wales”.

In Schedule 4, paragraph 8.

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)In section 53(1), the words “and Wales”.
Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)In section 22(1), the words “and Wales”.
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)In section 125(2)(b), the words “and Wales”.
Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act 2000 (c. 10)In the Schedule, in paragraphs 2(2)(h) and 4(h), the words “and Wales”.
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)In section 83(1), in the definition of “the Audit Commission”, the words “and Wales”.
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)In Schedule 1, in Part 6, in the entry relating to the Audit Commission, the words “and Wales”.
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)In Schedule 1A, in paragraphs 2(2)(h), 3(2)(e) and 4(h), the words “and Wales”.
Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

In section 99(7), in the definition of “the Audit Commission”, the words “and Wales”.

In section 110(4), the words “and Wales”.

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)In Schedule 3A, in paragraphs 2(2)(h), 3(2)(a) and 4(h), the words “and Wales”.
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)In section 148, in the definition of “Audit Commission”, the words “and Wales”.
Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)In section 71, in the definition of “the Audit Commission”, the words “and Wales”.
Children Act 2004 (c. 31)In section 20(4)(e), the words “and Wales”.
Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)In Schedule 13, in paragraph 1(2)(h), the words “and Wales”.
National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

In Schedule 7, in paragraph 23(7), the words “and Wales”.

In Schedule 15, in paragraph 4(4), the words “and Wales”.

Part 10Interaction of the Audit Commission with other authorities

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

Section 37.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 8(2)(a).

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)In Schedule 9, paragraph 12(9).
Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)In Schedule 14, paragraph 29.
Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)In Schedule 14, paragraph 35.

Part 11Studies and reports etc of the Audit Commission

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)In section 2(6B)(a), the words “, 44 to 47”.
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

In section 5(1), paragraph (f) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

Section 33(2).

In section 33(6)—

(a)

the words “, other than a study within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2),”;

(b)

in paragraph (c), the words “the Secretary of State,”;

(c)

the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (e).

Sections 35 and 35A.

In section 40(1), the words “(other than registered social landlords in Wales)”.

Section 41A(1A).

Section 42.

Sections 44 to 47.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 8(2)(d).

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)In Schedule 16, paragraphs 101 and 102.
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)In Schedule 8, paragraphs 9 and 10.
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)In Schedule 9, paragraph 12(8).
Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)

In section 70—

(a)

in subsection (3), “or 35”;

(b)

in subsection (4), “or, as the case may be, 35”.

In Schedule 2, paragraphs 27(2)(b), 29(2) and 31.

Part 12Audit Commission and auditors: miscellaneous

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

Section 49(1A).

In section 49(3)(a), the words “to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or” and the words “or to both; or”.

Section 49(3)(b).

Section 49A.

Part 13Auditor General for Wales and auditors

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)

Section 54(2A).

In section 54(4)(a), the words “to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or” and the words “or to both;”.

Section 54(4)(b).

Section 54A.

Part 14The Commission for Local Administration in England

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)In section 11ZAA(5), the words “of a complaint”.
Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

In section 23—

(a)

in subsection (4), the words from “after consultation” to the end;

(b)

in subsection (6), the words from “, and shall in any case vacate office” to the end.

Section 23A(4) and (5).

In section 25—

(a)

in subsection (4A), paragraphs (b) and (c);

(b)

subsection (4B).

In section 26—

(a)

subsections (2) to (4);

(b)

subsection (10);

(c)

subsection (11)(b) (together with the word “and” immediately preceding it);

(d)

subsections (12) and (13).

Section 27(2).

In section 28(3), the words following paragraph (b).

In section 29(6), the words “with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service”.

In section 31A—

(a)

subsection (5A);

(b)

subsection (6);

(c)

in subsection (7), the words “Where the authority concerned is the Greater London Authority,”.

In section 33ZA(4), the words “of a complaint”.

In section 34(1), in the definition of “member”, paragraphs (b) and (c).

In Schedule 4—

(a)

in paragraph 1(1)(b), the words “or is a member (by co-option) of a committee of any of those authorities”;

(b)

in paragraph 3(1), the words “, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service,”;

(c)

in paragraph 3(2), the words “, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service,”;

(d)

paragraph 4(5) and (6).

Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)In Schedule 3, paragraph 5(2), (3), (6) and (7).
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

In section 5(2)(b), the words “Part III of the Local Government Act 1974 (Local Commissioners) or”.

Section 24(1).

In Schedule 11, paragraph 37.

Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)In section 18ZA(4), the words “of a complaint”.
Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)In Schedule 7, paragraph 18(3).
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)In Schedule 18, paragraph 16(3).
Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)In Schedule 7, paragraph 5(2) and (4).
Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

In Schedule 6—

(a)

paragraph 9(5);

(b)

paragraph 13(2), (3) and (4);

(c)

paragraph 18(11).

Part 15Ethical standards

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)Section 3(8)(a).
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

In section 52, in each of subsections (1) to (4), the words “in performing his functions”.

In section 54A(2), the words “55 or”.

In section 55—

(a)

in the sidenote, the words “or sub-committees”;

(b)

subsection (3);

(c)

in subsection (8), the words from the beginning to “section, and”;

(d)

subsections (9) and (10);

(e)

in subsection (11), the words “or in relation to”, in both places where they occur, and the words after paragraph (b).

In section 62(1), the words “relating to a relevant authority” and the words from “in relation to” to the end.

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 2(1), the word “or” following paragraph (b).

Prospective

Part 16Entities controlled etc by local authorities

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (c. 64)In section 4(2), the words from “and companies” to “local authorities”.
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)Part 5.
Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)In section 95(4), the words from “within” to the end.

Prospective

Part 17Valuation tribunals

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

In section 55(5), the words “established under Schedule 11 below”.

In Schedule 11—

(a)

paragraph 1(2)(a);

(b)

in paragraph 1(2)(b) the words “so far as relating to Wales,”;

(c)

paragraph 3;

(d)

in paragraph 6(1) the words “, so far as relating to Wales,”;

(e)

in paragraph 7(1) the words “, so far as relating to Wales,”.

Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)In section 45(7)(a), the words “, in accordance with regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988,”.
Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)In section 78A(1)(b), the words “established under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988”.
Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

In section 124, the definition of “valuation tribunal”.

In Schedule 7, paragraph 27(b) and (c).

Part 18Patient and public involvement in health

ReferenceExtent of repeal or revocation
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)In Schedule 2, the entry in respect of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

In Schedule 1, in Part 2—

(a)

the entry in respect of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health, and

(b)

the entry in respect of Patients' Forums established under section 237 of the National Health Service Act 2006.

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)In Schedule 1A, in Part 3, the entry in respect of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.
Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)In section 134(3)(e), the words “, a Patients' Forum”.
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)In Schedule 1, in Part 3, paragraphs 41A and 45B.
National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)

Section 19(6) and (7).

In Schedule 6, paragraphs 17 to 19.

National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2246)Article 3.
Health Act 2006 (c. 28)In Schedule 5, the entry in respect of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.
National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

In section 35(5), paragraph (a).

In section 38(2), paragraph (b).

In section 56(8), paragraph (a).

Sections 237 to 241.

Section 243.

Section 248(7) and (8).

In section 271(3), paragraphs (e) and (f).

Schedule 16.

National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)In Schedule 1, paragraphs 53 and 211(h).

Prospective

Part 19Contracting out

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)Section 79(2).
Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)In Schedule 8, paragraph 13.
Status: Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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C1Act applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 15
C2Act applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 15
C3Pt. 1 Ch. 1: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(1), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(3)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)
C4Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/638), regs. 1, 3 (with reg. 4)
C5Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/636), regs. 1, 3 (with reg. 4)
C6Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (22.2.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/332), regs. 1, 3(a) (with reg. 5)
C7S. 7 restricted (16.12.2010) by Local Government Act 2010 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 2(2)
C8S. 15 applied (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 15(10), 25(2)
C9S. 15 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(2)
C10S. 15(1)(a) modified (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 33(2), Sch. 5 para. 15(2)
C11S. 16 applied (with modifications) by 1972 c. 70, s. 12(2) (as amended) (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 11(3)(a); S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)
C12Pt. 2 Ch. 1: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(2)(3)(b), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(1)(4)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)
C13S. 59: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(2)(3)(c), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(4)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)
C14Pt. 4 Ch. 3: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(2)(3)(d), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(4)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)
C15S. 79(3) modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(3)(a)
C16S. 79(3) modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(a) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C17S. 82 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(b)
C18S. 82: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(c)
C19S. 86 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(2)
C20S. 86 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 8(3)
C21S. 86 modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 7(5)(6) (as inserted (E.) (5.9.2018) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/930), regs. 1, 3(2))
C22S. 86 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C23S. 86 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(5)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C24S. 86: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(d)
C25S. 86 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(c)
C26S. 87 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(d)
C27S. 87: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(e)
C28S. 88: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(f)
C29S. 88 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(e)
C30S. 89 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(f)
C31S. 89: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(g)
C32S. 90 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(g)
C33S. 90: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(h)
C34S. 91 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(h)
C35S. 91: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(i)
C36S. 92 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(3)(b)
C37S. 92 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C38S. 92 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(i)
C39S. 93: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(j)
C40S. 93 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(j)
C41S. 93(8) modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 7(5)(6) (as inserted (E.) (5.9.2018) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/930), regs. 1, 3(2))
C42S. 93(8) modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(5)(a) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C43S. 94: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(k)
C44S. 94 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(k)
C45S. 95 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(l)
C46S. 95: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(l)
C47Ss. 96-100 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(2)
C47Ss. 96-100 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(2)
C47Ss. 96-100 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(2)
C47Ss. 96-100 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(2)
C47Ss. 96-100 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(2)
C48Ss. 96-100 modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 7(5)(6) (as inserted (E.) (5.9.2018) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/930), regs. 1, 3(2))
C48Ss. 96-100 modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 7(5)(6) (as inserted (E.) (5.9.2018) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/930), regs. 1, 3(2))
C48Ss. 96-100 modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 7(5)(6) (as inserted (E.) (5.9.2018) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/930), regs. 1, 3(2))
C48Ss. 96-100 modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 7(5)(6) (as inserted (E.) (5.9.2018) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/930), regs. 1, 3(2))
C48Ss. 96-100 modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 7(5)(6) (as inserted (E.) (5.9.2018) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/930), regs. 1, 3(2))
C49Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C49Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C49Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C49Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C49Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C50Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(5)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C50Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(5)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C50Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(5)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C50Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(5)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C50Ss. 96-100 modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(5)(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C51S. 96: functions made exercisable (18.3.2022) by The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/328), arts. 1(1), 7(3)(m)
C52S. 96 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(m)
C53S. 98 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 8(3)
C54S. 98 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 17(n)
C55Pt. 5 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 12
C56Pt. 5 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 11(2)
C57Pt. 5 modified by S.I. 2008/2113, reg. 11 (as substituted (2.1.2019) by The Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1296), regs. 1, 14(3))
C58Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 13Z4(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)
C58Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 13Z4(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)
C58Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 13Z4(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)
C59Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 14Z24(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 26, 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)
C59Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 14Z24(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 26, 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)
C59Ss. 116-116B modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 14Z24(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 26, 306(1)(d)(4)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2)
C60S. 116B applied (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 27(4), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
C61S. 116B applied (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 26(7), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
C62S. 123 modified by 2000 c. 22, s. 9FH(6) (as inserted (3.12.2011 for specified purposes, 4.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b))
C63Sch. 4 modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 9
C64Sch. 4 para. 3(3) excluded (28.11.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regs. 1(1), 29(2)(b) (with reg. 1(2))
C65Sch. 4 para. 5(1) excluded in part (28.11.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regs. 1(1), 29(2)(c) (with reg. 1(2))
F1Words in s. 4 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 12(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F2Words in s. 4(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 12(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F3Words in s. 5 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 13(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F4Words in s. 5(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 13(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F5Words in s. 5(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 13(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F6Words in s. 5(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 13(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F7Words in s. 6 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F8Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(3)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F9Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F10Words in s. 6(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(4)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F11Words in s. 6(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(4)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F12Words in s. 6(4) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(5)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F13Words in s. 6(4) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(5)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F14Words in s. 6(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 14(6); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F15Words in s. 7(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 15(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F16Words in s. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 15(3)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F17Word in s. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 15(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F18Words in s. 7(7) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 15(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F19Words in s. 8 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F20Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F21Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F22Words in s. 8(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F23Words in s. 8(6) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F24S. 8(6A)-(6E) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 65(2), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(l)inserted
F25Words in s. 8(7) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 65(3), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(l)substituted
F26Words in s. 8(7) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F27Words in s. 8(8) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(4)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F28Word in s. 8(8) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(4)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F29Words in s. 9 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F30Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F31Words in s. 9(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(4)(a); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F32Word in s. 9(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(4)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F33Words in s. 9(4) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(5); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F34Words in s. 9(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 17(5); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F35Words in s. 10(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 18; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F36Words in s. 10(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 18; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F37S. 10(2A)-(2D) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 65(4), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(l)inserted
F38Words in s. 10(4) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 18; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F39Words in s. 10(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 18; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F40S. 11(3)(i) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 65(5)(a), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(l)inserted
F41S. 11(4)(d) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 65(5)(b), 148(3)(b), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(l)(hh)repealed
F42Words in s. 12(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 65(6)(a), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(l)substituted
F43S. 12(1)(l) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 65(6)(b), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(l)inserted
F44Words in s. 12(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 19; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F45S. 12(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 146(3), 148(3), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(hh)repealed
F46Words in s. 15(1)(a) substituted (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 10 para. 14(2)(a); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(g)substituted
F47S. 15(1)(fa) inserted (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 10 para. 14(2)(b); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(g)inserted
F48S. 15(1A) inserted (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 10 para. 14(3); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(g)inserted
F49S. 15(3A) inserted (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 10 para. 14(4); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(g)inserted
F50Words in s. 23(1) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 20(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)(hh)repealed
F51Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 20(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)inserted
F52Words in s. 23(1) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 121(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)inserted
F53Words in s. 23(1) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 173 (with s. 247)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F54Words in s. 24(1)(d) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 49; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)substituted
F55Words in s. 25(1)(a) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 50; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)substituted
F56Word in s. 28(5) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 51(2); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)substituted
F57Word in s. 28(6) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 51(3); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)substituted
F58S. 31A inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(6), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F59S. 33(3A)(3B) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(3), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F60S. 33(4) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(2)(a), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F61S. 33(6)(7) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(2)(a), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F62S. 34(2)(a)(b) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(4), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F63S. 34(4A)(4B) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(5), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F64S. 34(5)(6) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F65Words in s. 36 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 21(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F66Words in s. 36(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 21(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F67S. 36(3) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 21(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)inserted
F68S. 38(4) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(2)(b), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F69S. 38(6)(7) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(2)(b), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F70S. 40(4) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(2)(c), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F71S. 40(6)(7) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 24(2)(c), 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(d)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F72Words in s. 41(4)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 22; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F73Words in s. 42 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 23(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F74Words in s. 42(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 23(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F75Words in s. 43 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F76Words in s. 43(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 24(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F77Words in s. 43(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 24(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F78Words in s. 43(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 24(5); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F79Words in s. 44 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 25(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F80Words in s. 44(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 25(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F81S. 44(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 25(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F82Words in s. 45(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 26; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F83Words in s. 47(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 26; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F84Words in s. 50 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 27(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F85Words in s. 50 substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 27(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F86Words in s. 51 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 28(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F87S. 51(a)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 28(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F88Words in s. 51 substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 28(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F89Words in s. 52 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 29(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F90Words in s. 52(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 29(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F91Ss. 55-57 repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 146(3), 148(3), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(hh)repealed
F91Ss. 55-57 repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 146(3), 148(3), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(hh)repealed
F91Ss. 55-57 repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 146(3), 148(3), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(hh)repealed
F92Words in s. 59(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 30(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F93Words in s. 59(6)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 30(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F94Words in s. 59(7) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 30(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F95Words in s. 59(8)(a) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 30(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)inserted
F96S. 62(4) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F97S. 62(8) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 7 para. 6(2); S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(u)omitted
F98S. 62(9) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F99S. 63(8) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F100S. 64 repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F101S. 65(4)-(6) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F102S. 67 repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F103S. 69(3) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F104S. 70(3)(4) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F105S. 78 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 100(2)(d), 115(3)(k)omitted
F106Word in s. 80(3)(a) substituted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 3(a)substituted: Englandsubstituted
F107Word in s. 80(3)(b) substituted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 3(b)substituted: Englandsubstituted
F108Word in s. 80(3)(c) substituted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 3(c)substituted: Englandsubstituted
F109S. 80A inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 4inserted: Englandinserted
F110Words in s. 83 heading inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 8inserted: Englandinserted
F111Words in s. 83(1)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(2)inserted: Englandinserted
F112Words in s. 83(2) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(3)inserted: Englandinserted
F113Words in s. 83(3)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(4)inserted: Englandinserted
F114Words in s. 84 heading inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 8inserted: Englandinserted
F115Words in s. 84(1)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 6(2)inserted: Englandinserted
F116Words in s. 84(1)(c) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 6(3)inserted: Englandinserted
F117Words in s. 84(3)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 6(3)inserted: Englandinserted
F118Words in s. 84(4) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 6(4)inserted: Englandinserted
F119Words in s. 84(5)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 6(4)inserted: Englandinserted
F120Words in s. 84(6) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 6(4)inserted: Englandinserted
F121Words in s. 85 heading inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 8inserted: Englandinserted
F122Words in s. 85(1) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(2)(a)inserted: Englandinserted
F123Words in s. 85(1) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(2)(b)inserted: Englandinserted
F124Words in s. 85(2)(a) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(3)inserted: Englandinserted
F125Words in s. 85(2)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(3)inserted: Englandinserted
F126Words in s. 85(3)(a) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(4)(a)(i)inserted: Englandinserted
F127Words in s. 85(3)(a) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(4)(a)(ii)inserted: Englandinserted
F128Words in s. 85(3)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(4)(b)inserted: Englandinserted
F129Words in s. 85(4)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(5)(a)inserted: Englandinserted
F130Words in s. 85(4)(c) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(5)(b)inserted: Englandinserted
F131Words in s. 85(5)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(6)inserted: Englandinserted
F132Words in s. 85(6)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 7(6)inserted: Englandinserted
F133Words in s. 86(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 31(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F134Words in s. 86(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 31(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F135S. 86(5)(ba) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 31(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)inserted
F136Words in s. 86(6)(b) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 31(4); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)inserted
F137Words in s. 92(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F138Words in s. 92(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F139Words in s. 92(4) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F140Words in s. 92(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F141Words in s. 93(8) substituted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 10substituted: Englandsubstituted
F142Words in s. 96(7)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F143Words in s. 98(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F144Words in s. 98(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F145Words in s. 98(7) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F146Words in s. 100(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 32; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F147Words in s. 102(2) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 9(2)(a)inserted: Englandinserted
F148Words in s. 102(2) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 33; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)inserted
F149Words in s. 102(2) substituted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 9(2)(b)substituted: Englandsubstituted
F150Words in s. 102(2) substituted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 9(2)(c)substituted: Englandsubstituted
F151S. 102(6) substituted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 9(3)substituted: Englandsubstituted
F152Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 1 heading omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(2), 115(3)(k)omitted
F153S. 104(2)(e) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 367; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1substituted
F154S. 104(2)(g) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(34)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)omitted
F155S. 104(2)(i) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 68(2); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1substituted
F156S. 104(2)(ia)(ib) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 121(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)inserted
F157S. 104(2)(ic) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 174 (with s. 247)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F158S. 104(2)(ja) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(2), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F159S. 104(2)(ja)(jb) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/594), arts. 1(2), 6(a)inserted
F160Words in s. 104 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F161S. 104(2)(k) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/594), arts. 1(2), 6(b)omitted
F162S. 104(2)(l) repealed (1.7.2012 at 0.02 a.m.) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24), s. 38(3), Sch. 6 (with Note 1); S.I. 2012/1662, art. 2(2)(b)repealed
F163S. 104(4)(da) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 24 (with Sch. 4)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F164S. 104(4)(ea) inserted (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 8 para. 83; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(w)(3) (with arts. 6-13)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F165S. 104(4)(f) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 59omitted
F166S. 104(4)(fa) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 39; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2omitted
F167Word in s. 104(4)(i) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of the Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), s. 41, Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(a), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2008/504, art. 3(l)(n)omitted
F168S. 104(4)(i)(iv) and semi-colon inserted (1.4.2008) by the Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), s. 41, Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 2008/504, art. 3(l)inserted
F169S. 104(5)(aa) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 84; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38inserted
F170S. 104(5)(c) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 114; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)substituted
F171S. 104(5A) inserted (1.4.2008) by the Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), s. 41, Sch. 3 para. 5(3); S.I. 2008/504, art. 3(l)inserted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F172Ss. 105-113 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(a), 115(3)(k)omitted
F173S. 114 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 100(2)(d), 115(3)(k)omitted
F174S. 115(2) repealed (4.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 1; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 2(d)repealed
F175S. 115(3) omitted (1.11.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 2021/231, art. 4(c)omitted
F176S. 115(4) omitted (1.11.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 2021/231, art. 4(c)omitted
F177S. 116(4)(b) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(3)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F178S. 116(5A) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(3)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F179Words in s. 116(6) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(3)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F180Words in s. 116(6) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(3)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F181Words in s. 116(6) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(3)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F182Words in s. 116(6) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(3)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F183Words in s. 116(7)(a)(ii) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(4)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F184Words in s. 116(7) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(3)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F185Words in s. 116 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F186Words in s. 116(7)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(4)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F187Words in s. 116(8) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(5)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F188Words in s. 116(8) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(3)(d), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F189S. 116(8)(ba)(bb) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(5)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F190Word in s. 116(8)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(5)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F191S. 116(8A) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(6), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F192Words in s. 116(8A) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(3)(e), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F193Words in s. 116(9) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(7)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F194Words in s. 116(9) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(3)(e), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F195Words in s. 116(9) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(7)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F196Words in s. 116(9) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 192(7)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F197Ss. 116ZA, 116ZB inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(4), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F197Ss. 116ZA, 116ZB inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(4), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F198Ss. 116A, 116B inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 193, 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F198Ss. 116A, 116B inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 193, 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F199Word in s. 116A heading inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F200S. 116A(1)-(2A) substituted for s. 116A(1)(2) (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F201Words in s. 116A(3) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(c)(i), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F202Word in s. 116A(3) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(c)(ii), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F203Words in s. 116A(4) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(d)(i), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F204S. 116A(4)(za) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(d)(ii), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F205Words in s. 116A(5) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(e), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F206Words in s. 116A(7) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(e), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F207S. 116A(8)(a)(aa) substituted for s. 116A(8)(a) (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(5)(f), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F208S. 116B substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 26(6), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F209S. 116C inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 9 para. 15; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F210Words in s. 117 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(b)(i), 115(3)(k)omitted
F211Words in s. 117 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(b)(ii), 115(3)(k)omitted
F212S. 118(1) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(c), 115(3)(k)omitted
F213S. 118(2) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 101(1)(c), 115(3)(k)omitted
F214S. 121(1) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F215S. 123 substituted (12.1.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 32(1), 148(2)(a)(ii)substituted
F216Words in s. 123(7) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 368; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1substituted
F217S. 124 repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F218S. 127(1)(c)(ii) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F219S. 127(2) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F220S. 127(3)(b) and preceding word repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F221S. 133(2) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 12 para. 22(a); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(k) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)omitted
F222S. 136(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(2), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(v)(i)repealed
F223S. 138 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 103(2)(b), 115(3)(l)omitted
F224Ss. 145, 146 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F224Ss. 145, 146 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F225S. 147(2) repealed (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)text repealed for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed“S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)”Complex in force status. Note, the provision (or each sub-provision) may be have been brought into force only for certain purposes and/or only for certain geographies), some sub-provisions may be in force while others are not.
F226S. 148 omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 81 (with Sch. 12 para. 85); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F227S. 149 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F228S. 150 repealed (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)text repealed for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed“S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)”Complex in force status. Note, the provision (or each sub-provision) may be have been brought into force only for certain purposes and/or only for certain geographies), some sub-provisions may be in force while others are not.
F229S. 151(1) repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F230S. 153 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F231S. 155(2) repealed (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 16; S.I. 2010/862, art. 3 (with Sch.)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F232S. 155(3) repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F233S. 155(5) repealed (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 16; S.I. 2010/862, art. 3 (with Sch.)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F234S. 157 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F235S. 158 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 123(e); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)repealed
F236Ss. 159-165 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F236Ss. 159-165 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F236Ss. 159-165 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F236Ss. 159-165 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F236Ss. 159-165 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F236Ss. 159-165 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F236Ss. 159-165 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F237Words in s. 183(1) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 55(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F238Words in s. 183(2) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 55(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F239Words in s. 183(3) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 55(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F240Words in s. 183(7)(b) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 55(5), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F241Ss. 185-187 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F241Ss. 185-187 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F241Ss. 185-187 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F242S. 188(1)(b)(c) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F243S. 188(2) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F244Ss. 189-193 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F244Ss. 189-193 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F244Ss. 189-193 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F244Ss. 189-193 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F244Ss. 189-193 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F245S. 194(1)-(7) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F246Ss. 195, 196 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F246Ss. 195, 196 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F247S. 198 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F248S. 201(4)(b)(c) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F249S. 201(5) repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F250Ss. 205-208 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 4 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F250Ss. 205-208 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 4 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F250Ss. 205-208 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 4 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F250Ss. 205-208 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 4 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F251S. 209 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(34)(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)omitted
F252S. 211 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(34)(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)omitted
F253Words in s. 212(7) inserted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 82(a); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)inserted
F254Words in s. 212(7) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 82(b); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)substituted
F255Words in s. 212(7) inserted (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 11inserted
F256Words in s. 212(7) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 82(c); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)substituted
F257Words in s. 214(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 83(2)(a); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)inserted
F258Word in s. 214(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 83(2)(b); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)inserted
F259Words in s. 214(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 83(2)(c); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)substituted
F260S. 214(2) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 83(3); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)omitted
F261Words in s. 214(9) inserted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 83(4); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)inserted
F262S. 214(10) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 83(5); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)omitted
F263S. 217(1)(a) repealed (1.7.2011) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s. 19(1), Sch. 2 (with ss. 16, 19(5)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F264S. 218(1)(a) omitted (17.11.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a); S.I. 2021/1249, art. 2(b)omitted
F265Words in s. 218(2) omitted (17.11.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(b); S.I. 2021/1249, art. 2(b)omitted
F266S. 221 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(10), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F267Words in s. 221 title omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(9), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F268Words in s. 221(2)(a)-(c) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(2)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F269Word in s. 221 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(2)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F270Words in s. 221(2)(d) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F271S. 221(2)(e)-(i) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(4), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F272Words in s. 221(3) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(5), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F273S. 221(3A) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(6), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F274S. 221(3B) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F275Words in s. 221(6) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(8), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F276S. 222 title substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(8), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F277S. 222(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 222(2) (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(2), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F278Words in s. 222(3) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(3), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F279S. 222(3)(ca) and preceding word inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 149(2)(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F280S. 222(3)(ca) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 153; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F281S. 222(3)(d) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 149(2)(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F282S. 222(3)(e) and preceding word omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 149(2)(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F283S. 222(3A) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 149(3); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F284Words in s. 222 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F285S. 222(4) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(4), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F286S. 222(5) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(5), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F287S. 222(7A)(7B) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(6), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F288S. 222(8)-(10) substituted for s. 222(8) (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(7), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F289S. 222A inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(9), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F290Words in s. 223(1) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(2), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F291S. 223(1A) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(3), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F292Words in s. 223(2) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(4)(a), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F293Words in s. 223(2)(a) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(4)(b), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F294Words in s. 223(2)(c)(d) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(4)(b), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F295S. 223(2)(e)-(i) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(4)(c), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F296S. 223(2A)(2B) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(5), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F297Words in s. 223(3) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(6)(a), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F298Words in s. 223(3) omitted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(6)(b), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F299Words in s. 223(3) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(6)(c), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F300Words in s. 223(3) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(6)(d), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F301Words in s. 223(3) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 184(6)(e), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F302S. 223A inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 185(1), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F303Words in s. 223A(10) substituted (23.7.2019) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3), s. 77(1), Sch. 5 para. 25(a); S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2substituted
F304Words in s. 223A(10) substituted (23.7.2019) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3), s. 77(1), Sch. 5 para. 25(b); S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2substituted
F305Words in s. 223A(10) substituted (23.7.2019) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3), s. 77(1), Sch. 5 para. 25(c); S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2substituted
F306Words in s. 224(2) title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(d); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F307Words in s. 224 title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(5), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F308Words in s. 224 substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F309Words in s. 224(1)(a)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F310S. 224(2)(za)(zb) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F311Words in s. 224 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F312S. 224(2)(zb) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 154; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F313S. 224(2)(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F314S. 224(3)(3A) substituted for s. 224(3) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F315S. 224(5) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(4), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F316S. 225 title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(11), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F317Words in s. 225(2)(f) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F318Words in s. 225(4)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(8), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F319Words in s. 225(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F320S. 225(5A) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(9), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F321S. 225(6) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(10), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F322S. 225(7)(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 151; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F323S. 226 title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(16), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F324Words in s. 226(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(13), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F325Words in s. 226(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(13), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F326S. 226(7)(7A) substituted for s. 226(7) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(14), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F327Words in s. 226(8) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(15), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F328S. 227 title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(9), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F329Words in s. 227(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F330Words in s. 227(2)(a)(i) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(3)(a)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F331Words in s. 227(2)(a)(i) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(3)(a)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F332Words in s. 227(2)(a)(i) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(3)(a)(iii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F333Words in s. 227(2)(a)(i) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(3)(a)(iv), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F334S. 227(2)(a)(ii) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(3)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F335S. 227(2)(iii) and preceding word omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(3)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F336Word in s. 227(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(4)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F337Words in s. 227(3)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(4)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F338Words in s. 227(3)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(4)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F339S. 227(3)(c) and preceding word omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(4)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F340S. 227(4)(aa)(ab) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(5)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F341Words in s. 227 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F342Words in s. 227(4)(ab) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 155; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F343Words in s. 227(4)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 152(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F344S. 227(4)(ca) inserted (1.10.2008) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 5 para. 94; S.I. 2008/2497, art. 2(q)(x)inserted
F345S. 227(4)(cb) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(5)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F346S. 227(4)(d) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(5)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F347Words in s. 227(5)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(6)(a)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F348Words in s. 227(5)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(6)(a)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F349Words in s. 227(5)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(6)(a)(iii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F350S. 227(5)(b) and preceding word omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(6)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F351S. 227(6)-(8) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F352Words in s. 227(9) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 187(8), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.inserted
F353S. 228 omitted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 188(10), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F354S. 236(9) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F355Words in s. 240(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 34; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F356Word in s. 240(6) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(34)(c); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)omitted
F357Words in s. 240(7)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 34; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)substituted
F358S. 244(4) repealed (1.7.2011) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s. 19(1), Sch. 2 (with ss. 16, 19(5)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F359Sch. 1 para. 21 repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 146(3), 148(5), Sch. 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ii)repealed
F360Sch. 3 para. 8(6) repealed (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 123(b); S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)commentary suggests repealedrepealed
F361Sch. 3 para. 23 omitted (27.11.2013) by virtue of The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Modification of Enactments and other Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3005), regs. 1(1), 2omitted
F362Sch. 3 para. 24 omitted (27.11.2013) by virtue of The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Modification of Enactments and other Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3005), regs. 1(1), 2omitted
F363Sch. 3 para. 25 omitted (27.11.2013) by virtue of The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Modification of Enactments and other Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3005), regs. 1(1), 2omitted
F364Sch. 3 para. 26 omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 7 para. 6(3); S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(u)omitted
F365Sch. 3 para. 28 repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(c)repealed
F366Sch. 6 para. 4(1) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 12 para. 22(b); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(k) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)omitted
F367Sch. 8 para. 23 repealed (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 6, Sch. 3)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F368Sch. 8 para. 27 omitted (1.4.2021) by virtue of The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/296), regs. 1(2), 7omitted
F369Sch. 9 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F370Sch. 10 omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 84 (with Sch. 12 para. 85); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.omitted
F371Sch. 11 repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F372Sch. 12 para. 17 repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)commentary suggests repealedthis amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F373Sch. 13 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(34)(b); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)omitted
F374Sch. 14 para. 1 repealed (1.7.2011) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s. 19(1), Sch. 2 (with ss. 16, 19(5)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
F375Words in Sch. 14 para. 2(3) omitted (17.11.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 2 para. 13(3); S.I. 2021/1249, art. 2(b)omitted
F376Sch. 14 para. 5(6) repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 123(e); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)repealed
I1S. 1 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I2S. 2 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I3S. 3 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I4S. 4 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I5S. 5 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I6S. 6 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I7S. 7 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I8S. 8 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I9S. 9 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I10S. 10 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I11S. 11 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I12S. 12 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I13S. 13 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I14S. 14 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I15S. 15 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I16S. 16 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I17S. 17 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I18S. 18 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I19S. 19 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I20S. 20 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I21S. 21 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I22S. 22 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I23S. 23 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I24S. 24 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I25S. 25 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I26S. 26 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I27S. 27 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I28S. 28 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I29S. 29 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I30S. 30 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a): England
I31S. 31 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I32S. 32 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I33S. 33 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I34S. 34 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I35S. 35 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I36S. 36 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I37S. 37 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I38S. 38 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I39S. 39 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I40S. 40 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I41S. 41 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I42S. 42 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I43S. 43 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I44S. 44 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I45S. 45 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I46S. 46 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I47S. 47 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I48S. 48 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I49S. 49 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I50S. 50 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I51S. 51 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I52S. 52 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I53S. 53 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I54S. 54 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I55S. 58 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I56S. 59 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I57S. 60 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I58S. 61 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I59S. 62 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I60S. 63 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I61S. 65 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I62S. 66 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I63S. 68 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I64S. 69 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I65S. 70 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I66S. 71 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I67S. 72 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I68S. 73 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I69S. 74(2) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 245(1)
I70S. 74(1) in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I71S. 75 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(a)
I72S. 76 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 4text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I73S. 77 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 5text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I74S. 77 in force at 31.12.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 3(a)
I75S. 79 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I76S. 80 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I77S. 81 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I78S. 82 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I79S. 83 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I80S. 84 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I81S. 85 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I82S. 86 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I83S. 87 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I84S. 88 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I85S. 89 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I86S. 90 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I87S. 91 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I88S. 92 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I89S. 93 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I90S. 94 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I91S. 95 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I92S. 96 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I93S. 97 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I94S. 98 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I95S. 99 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I96S. 100 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I97S. 101 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I98S. 102 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
I99S. 103 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I100S. 104 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I101S. 115 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I102S. 116 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.
I103S. 117 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I104S. 118 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I105S. 119 in force at 12.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(a)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I106S. 119 in force at 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(a)
I107S. 120 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(b)
I108S. 121 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(c)
I109S. 122 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(d)
I110S. 123 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(e)
I111S. 125 in force at 12.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(b)
I112S. 126 in force at 30.4.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/959, art. 2(a): England
I113S. 126 in force at 1.10.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/2539, art. 2(a): Wales
I114S. 127 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(g)
I115S. 128 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(h)
I116S. 129 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(a)
I117S. 130 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(b)
I118S. 131 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(c)
I119S. 132 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(d)
I120S. 133 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(e)
I121S. 134 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(f)
I122S. 135 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(g)
I123S. 136 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(a)
I124S. 137 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to E. and police authorities in W. by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(b): England
I125S. 137 in force at 1.4.2008 for W. save in relation to a police authority for a police area in Wales by S.I. 2008/591, art. 2(a): Wales
I126S. 138 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 3(a)
I127S. 139 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(c) (with art. 6(1)-(3))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I128S. 140 in force at 1.4.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(d): England
I129S. 140 in force at 1.4.2008 for W. save in relation to a police authority for a police area in Wales by S.I. 2008/591, art. 2(b): Wales
I130S. 141 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I131S. 142 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I132S. 143 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I133S. 144 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I134S. 147 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(b)
I135S. 150 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(c)
I136S. 151 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(b)
I137S. 152 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(d)
I138S. 154 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(d)
I139S. 155 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(e)
I140S. 156 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(e)
I141S. 166 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(g)
I142S. 167 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(h)
I143S. 168 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as it relates to appointments of Local Commissioners made on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(f) (with art. 6(4))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I144S. 169 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(g)
I145S. 170 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to any report submitted on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(h)
I146S. 171 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(i) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I147S. 172 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(i) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I148S. 173 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(i) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I149S. 174 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(i) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I150S. 175 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(i) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I151S. 176 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(i) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I152S. 177 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(j)
I153S. 178 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(k)
I154S. 179 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(l)
I155S. 180 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 3(b)
I156S. 181 in force at 1.4.2008 in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(m) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I157S. 182 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I158S. 183(1) in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 5(1)(a)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I159S. 183(2) in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 5(1)(b)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I160S. 183(3) in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 5(1)(c)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I161S. 183(4)-(6) in force at 31.1.2008 for W. by S.I. 2008/172, art. 5(2): Wales
I162S. 183(7)-(11) in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 5(1)(d)
I163S. 184 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(i)
I164S. 188 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(j) (with art. 2(2))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I165S. 194 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(o)
I166S. 197 in force at 12.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(d)
I167S. 199 in force at 12.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(f)
I168S. 200 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(k)
I169S. 201 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(l)
I170S. 202(1) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 9(1)
I171S. 202(2) in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 9(2)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I172S. 202(2) in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/172, art. 9(3)
I173S. 203 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(m)
I174S. 204 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(q)
I175S. 210 in force at 1.4.2008 for W. save in relation to a police authority for a police area in Wales by S.I. 2008/591, art. 2(c): Wales
I176S. 212 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I177S. 213 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I178S. 214 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I179S. 215 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I180S. 216(3)-(5) in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I181S. 217 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I182S. 218 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I183S. 219 in force at 12.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(g)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I184S. 219(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(r)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I185S. 219(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(a)
I186S. 219(2)-(4) in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(a)
I187S. 220(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(s)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I188S. 220(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(b)
I189S. 220(2)-(4) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(t)
I190S. 221 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.
I191S. 222 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.
I192S. 223 in force at 21.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(1)(a)
I193S. 224 in force at 21.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(1)(b)
I194S. 225 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(r)
I195S. 226(1)-(5)(7)(8) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.
I196S. 226(6) in force at 21.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(1)(c)
I197S. 227 in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.
I198S. 227 in force at 10.3.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(2)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I199S. 229 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(s)
I200S. 230 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.
I201S. 231 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.
I202S. 232(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I203S. 232(1) in force at 30.6.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(4)(a)
I204S. 232(2)-(9) in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(4)(a)
I205S. 233(1)-(4) in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2434, art. 2(2)(a)
I206S. 233(5) in force at 26.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2434, art. 2(1)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I207S. 233(5) in force at 3.11.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2434, art. 2(2)(b)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I208S. 233(5) in force at 22.2.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/112, art. 3
I209S. 234 in force at 3.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2434, art. 2(2)(c)
I210S. 235 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I211S. 236 in force at 12.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(h)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I212S. 236 in force at 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 4(i)
I213S. 237 in force at 12.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(i)
I214S. 238 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(t)
I215S. 239 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(u) (with art. 6(6))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I216S. 241 in force at 1.11.2007 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(c)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Englandcheck commentary
I217S. 241 in force at 30.12.2007 for specified purposes, see s. 245(2)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I218S. 241 in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(u)(i) (with art. 2(2))text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.check commentary
I219S. 241 in force at 13.2.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(d) (with Sch.)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.check commentary
I220S. 241 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(n)(i)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I221S. 241 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(v)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I222S. 241 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I223S. 241 in force at 1.4.2008 for W. save in relation to a police authority for a police area in Wales, for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/591, art. 2(d)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Walescheck commentary
I224S. 241 in force at 30.6.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(4)(b)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I225S. 241 in force at 30.4.2009 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2009/959, art. 2(c)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Englandcheck commentary
I226S. 241 in force at 1.10.2009 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2009/2539, art. 2(c)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Walescheck commentary
I227S. 243 in force at 21.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(1)(e)
I228Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I229Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I230Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I231Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I232Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I233Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I234Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I235Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I236Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I237Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I238Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I239Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I240Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I241Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I242Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I243Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I244Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I245Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I246Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I247Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I248Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b): England
I249Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I250Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I251Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I252Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I253Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I254Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I255Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I256Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I257Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I258Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I259Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I260Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I261Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I262Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I263Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I264Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I265Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I266Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I267Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I268Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I269Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I270Sch. 3 para. 20 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I271Sch. 3 para. 21 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I272Sch. 3 para. 22 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I273Sch. 3 para. 27 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I274Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I275Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I276Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I277Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I278Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I279Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I280Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I281Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I282Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I283Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I284Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I285Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I286Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I287Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I288Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I289Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I290Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I291Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I292Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I293Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I294Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 3(c)
I295Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I296Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I297Sch. 5 para. 10 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(c)
I298Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(g)
I299Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(g)
I300Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(g)
I301Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 27.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/112, art. 2(g)
I302Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(a)
I303Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(a)
I304Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(a)
I305Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I306Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I307Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I308Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I309Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I310Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I311Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I312Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I313Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I314Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I315Sch. 8 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I316Sch. 8 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I317Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I318Sch. 8 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I319Sch. 8 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I320Sch. 8 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I321Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I322Sch. 8 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I323Sch. 8 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I324Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I325Sch. 8 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I326Sch. 8 para. 22 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I327Sch. 8 para. 24 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I328Sch. 8 para. 25 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I329Sch. 8 para. 26 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)
I330Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I331Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I332Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I333Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I334Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I335Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I336Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I337Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I338Sch. 12 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I339Sch. 12 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I340Sch. 12 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I341Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I342Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I343Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I344Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I345Sch. 12 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I346Sch. 12 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I347Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(w)(2)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I348Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 12.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(j)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I349Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(i)
I350Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(w)(2)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I351Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 12.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(j)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I352Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(i)
I353Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I354Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I355Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I356Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I357Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I358Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I359Sch. 15 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I360Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I361Sch. 15 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I362Sch. 15 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I363Sch. 15 para. 13 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I364Sch. 15 para. 14 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I365Sch. 15 para. 15 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I366Sch. 15 para. 16 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I367Sch. 15 para. 17 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I368Sch. 15 para. 18 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I369Sch. 15 para. 19 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(c)(ii)
I370Sch. 16 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(x)
I371Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I372Sch. 16 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I373Sch. 16 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I374Sch. 16 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I375Sch. 16 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I376Sch. 16 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I377Sch. 16 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I378Sch. 16 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(i)
I379Sch. 16 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(y)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I380Sch. 16 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(ii)
I381Sch. 16 para. 11(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(z)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I382Sch. 16 para. 11(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(ii)
I383Sch. 16 para. 11(2)(a)-(d)(f)(3)(4) in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(ii)
I384Sch. 16 para. 11(2)(e) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(aa)
I385Sch. 16 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(iii)
I386Sch. 16 para. 13(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(bb)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I387Sch. 16 para. 13(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(iv)
I388Sch. 16 para. 13(2)(a)(3) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(cc)
I389Sch. 16 para. 13(2)(b)(4)-(6) in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(iv)
I390Sch. 16 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(dd)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I391Sch. 16 para. 14 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(iv)
I392Sch. 16 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(dd)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I393Sch. 16 para. 15 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(iv)
I394Sch. 16 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(dd)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I395Sch. 16 para. 16 in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(d)(iv)
I396Sch. 17 para. 1 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I397Sch. 17 para. 2 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I398Sch. 17 para. 3 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I399Sch. 17 para. 4 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I400Sch. 18 Pt. 1 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.: England
I401Sch. 18 Pt. 4 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(d) (with Sch.)this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I402Sch. 18 Pt. 5 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
I403Sch. 18 Pt. 6 in force at 30.4.2009 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2009/959, art. 2(b)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Englandcheck commentary
I404Sch. 18 Pt. 6 in force at 1.10.2009 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2009/2539, art. 2(b)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Walescheck commentary
I405Sch. 18 Pt. 8 in force at 30.12.2007 for specified purposes, see s. 245(2)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I406Sch. 18 Pt. 8 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(v)(i)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I407Sch. 18 Pt. 8 in force at 1.4.2008 for W. save in relation to a police authority for a police area in Wales, for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/591, art. 2(d)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Walescheck commentary
I408Sch. 18 Pt. 9 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(n)(i)
I409Sch. 18 Pt. 10 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(u)(i)
I410Sch. 18 Pt. 11 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(u)(i)
I411Sch. 18 Pt. 12 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(u)(i)
I412Sch. 18 Pt. 13 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(u)(i)
I413Sch. 18 Pt. 14 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(v)(ii)
I414Sch. 18 Pt. 15 in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(u)(ii) (with art. 2(2))text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.check commentary
I415Sch. 18 Pt. 15 in force at 31.1.2008 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(u)(iii)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.: Walescheck commentary
I416Sch. 18 Pt. 15 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(n)(ii)text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I417Sch. 18 Pt. 18 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.check commentary
I418Sch. 18 Pt. 18 in force at 30.6.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(4)(c)
Defined TermSection/ArticleIDScope of Application
a joint local health and wellbeing strategys. 116A of Chapter 1 of Part 5a_joint_lo_rt2mbY0
a new local authoritys. 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1a_new_loca_lgHDxVs
a single tier of local governments. 1 of Chapter 1 of Part 1a_single_t_rtWS4Rw
a transitional periods. 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1a_transiti_lglRywA
actionss. 212 of Part 12actions_lgNCSBU
actionss. 213 of Part 12actions_rtyWdGl
actionss. 214 of Part 12actions_rtfjCVD
affected bys. 7 of Chapter 1 of Part 1affected_b_rtWf4Vx
affected principal councils. 92 of Chapter 3 of Part 4affected_p_lgDuEJJ
allow for a community governance petition or community governance application to be considereds. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4allow_for__rtbvt9E
alternative arrangementss. 128 of Chapter 2 of Part 5alternativ_lgDq6x0
alternative styles. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4alternativ_lgqO9r9
an alternative proposals. 5 of Chapter 1 of Part 1an_alterna_lgHJCMw
an entity jointly controlled by bodies that includes. 217 of Part 12an_entity__rtqrgFB
an entity jointly controlled by bodies that includes. 218 of Part 12an_entity__rtxGmNi
an entity under the control ofs. 217 of Part 12an_entity__rt5kb22
an entity under the control ofs. 217 of Part 12an_entity__rtJ2HTAalert
an entity under the control ofs. 218 of Part 12an_entity__rtQw5rFalert
an entity under the control of a local authoritys. 218 of Part 12an_entity__lgb0VcD
application areas. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4applicatio_rtplBVR
appointing authoritiess. 123 of Chapter 2 of Part 5(the_“_prn5RUPU
area under reviews. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4area_under_lgoolCb
assessed needss. 116A of Chapter 1 of Part 5assessed_n_lg5MA8b
assessed needss. 116ZB of Chapter 1 of Part 5assessed_n_lgO5sgW
associated authoritys. 123 of Chapter 2 of Part 5associated_lgTdBhe
authorised representatives. 225 of Part 14authorised_lgwoMVk
beginss. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4begins_rtSPzDd
boundary changes. 8 of Chapter 1 of Part 1boundary_c_lg6oNjL
capital contracts. 24 of Chapter 2 of Part 1capital_co_lgKzHAX
care servicess. 221 of Part 14care_servi_lgbKRB0
care servicess. 223 of Part 14care_servi_lgsj7RD
co-opted members. 183 of Chapter 1 of Part 10co-opted_m_rtfzOBH
code of conducts. 183 of Chapter 1 of Part 10code_of_co_rtIFbAy
combineds. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1combined_lgRt7v4
communitys. 222 of Part 14community_lgiMjZZ
community governance applications. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4community__rtNPjp0
community governance petitions. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4community__lgNLPkF
community governance reviews. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4community__lg52nv0
conflicts guidances. 222A of Part 14conflicts__lgBu22V
connected withs. 212 of Part 12connected__rt3PKfx
connected withs. 213 of Part 12connected__rtMjTz1
councillorss. 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1(“_prn2FLnM
councillorss. 8 of Chapter 1 of Part 1(“_prno2cEK
county-council-elections years. 33 of Chapter 1 of Part 2county-cou_lgnG8L8
dealt withs. 54 of Chapter 1 of Part 2dealt_with_rtccpAJ
directions. 26 of Chapter 2 of Part 1direction_lgHl4mp
disputed matters. 16 of Chapter 1 of Part 1disputed_m_lgJbqRh
disputed matters. 99 of Chapter 3 of Part 4disputed_m_lgNouQL
electoral areas. 59 of Chapter 2 of Part 2electoral__lgqKhpp
electoral arrangementss. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4electoral__lgA32P7
electoral arrangementss. 8 of Chapter 1 of Part 1electoral__lgKa4zN
electoral arrangementss. 8 of Chapter 1 of Part 1electoral__lgGyGs4
electoral matterss. 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1electoral__lglIqTD
enactments. 15 of Chapter 1 of Part 1enactment_lgopZzD
enactments. 243 of Part 17enactment_lgor5PT
English local authoritys. 212 of Part 12English_lo_lg7MVaI
entitys. 212 of Part 12entity_lgZHbyM
entitys. 214 of Part 12entity_rtVEeNG
entitys. 215 of Part 12entity_lgsM1Fm
establisheds. 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1establishe_rte3vnQ
establishments. 11 of Chapter 1 of Part 1establishm_rtpucH3
establishments. 11 of Chapter 1 of Part 1establishm_rt1Dc5H
establishments. 12 of Chapter 1 of Part 1establishm_rt17dIE
excluded matters. 123 of Chapter 2 of Part 5excluded_m_lgrlxjo
executives. 236 of Part 16executive_lgWE5VD
executive arrangementss. 128 of Chapter 2 of Part 5executive__lgrDbBg
executive arrangementss. 236 of Part 16executive__lgrop10
existing English tribunalss. 219 of Part 13existing_E_lggUYY9
existing parishes under reviews. 88 of Chapter 3 of Part 4existing_p_lgK18Gl
fallow years. 47 of Chapter 1 of Part 2fallow_yea_lg66tjj
final reporting periods. 230 of Part 14final_repo_lgGogqc
financial years. 19 of Chapter 1 of Part 1financial__lgXKkgx
financial years. 212 of Part 12financial__lgP3Jv4
financial years. 213 of Part 12financial__rtE18Vx
financial years. 227 of Part 14financial__lgdOuQx
fire and rescue authoritys. 104 of Chapter 1 of Part 5fire_and_r_lgyz25Y
fors. 1 of Chapter 1 of Part 1for_rtV51gd
formerly subjects. 37 of Chapter 1 of Part 2formerly_s_rtKtMMo
formerly subjects. 39 of Chapter 1 of Part 2formerly_s_rtRXYX3
health service bodys. 223A of Part 14health_ser_lgg84Lr
health servicess. 116A of Chapter 1 of Part 5health_ser_lgdIYx5
health servicess. 116ZB of Chapter 1 of Part 5health_ser_lgdJGxn
health-related servicess. 116A of Chapter 1 of Part 5health-rel_lg6dN2e
health-related servicess. 116ZB of Chapter 1 of Part 5health-rel_lgs4tEK
implementations. 11 of Chapter 1 of Part 1implementa_rtm2TmW
implementings. 11 of Chapter 1 of Part 1implementi_lgbaIvU
in response tos. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1in_respons_rtx6Pdi
independent advocacy servicess. 223A of Part 14independen_lgHWKsT
independent providers. 223A of Part 14independen_lg3b3G3
infringements. 223 of Part 14infringeme_lgDXAWR
integrated care strategys. 116ZB of Chapter 1 of Part 5integrated_rtk6SqW
LGA 2000para 12 of Part 2 of SCHEDULE 4LGA_2000_lggGiJy
LGA 2000para 5 of Part 1 of SCHEDULE 4LGA_2000_lgHctUY
local authoritys. 123 of Chapter 2 of Part 5local_auth_lggsPnw
local authoritys. 128 of Chapter 2 of Part 5local_auth_lgo4ydL
local authoritys. 212 of Part 12local_auth_lgZewk7
local authoritys. 213 of Part 12local_auth_rtSwESa
local authoritys. 214 of Part 12local_auth_rtfe0is
local authoritys. 229 of Part 14local_auth_rtq89ihalert
local authoritys. 236 of Part 16local_auth_lgH79aO
local authoritys. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1local_auth_lg9ywp7
local authoritys. 30 of Chapter 2 of Part 1local_auth_lgDyuFd
local authoritys. 59 of Chapter 2 of Part 2local_auth_lgiDCQV
local authority arrangementss. 223 of Part 14local_auth_rtgmzYP
local care servicess. 221 of Part 14local_care_lgCvSA4
local crime and disorder matterss. 121 of Chapter 2 of Part 5local_crim_rteujeo
local government areas. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1local_gove_lg0hJ7v
Local Government Boundary Commissions. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4Local_Gove_lgZzxcJ
Local Government Boundary Commissions. 36 of Chapter 1 of Part 2Local_Gove_lgyzJkq
local government electors. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4local_gove_lgH1NSE
Local Healthwatch arrangementss. 222 of Part 14Local_Heal_rt2eoOR
Local Healthwatch arrangementss. 222A of Part 14Local_Heal_lgXwEYl
Local Healthwatch arrangementss. 223 of Part 14Local_Heal_lg2mYAE
Local Healthwatch arrangementss. 224 of Part 14Local_Heal_lguw6xz
Local Healthwatch arrangementss. 225 of Part 14Local_Heal_lgPAppF
Local Healthwatch arrangementss. 226 of Part 14Local_Heal_lgzhU0S
Local Healthwatch contractors. 223 of Part 14Local_Heal_lgTzpr6
Local Healthwatch contractors. 224 of Part 14Local_Heal_lgo5XvM
Local Healthwatch contractors. 225 of Part 14Local_Heal_lgEtaAX
Local Healthwatch contractors. 226 of Part 14Local_Heal_lggENKE
Local Healthwatch contractors. 227 of Part 14Local_Heal_lgH1SdL
local peoples. 221 of Part 14local_peop_lgHS3R1
member of a relevant authoritys. 183 of Chapter 1 of Part 10member_of__rtn1Kdk
modifys. 15 of Chapter 1 of Part 1modify_lgiChW0
non-capital contracts. 24 of Chapter 2 of Part 1non-capita_lgfydgo
non-unitary district councils. 123 of Chapter 2 of Part 5non-unitar_lgaxmN2
old-style leader and cabinet executivepara 5 of Part 1 of SCHEDULE 4old-style__lgwpcQy
overview and scrutiny committees. 226 of Part 14overview_a_rt7hY2D
overview and scrutiny committees. 227 of Part 14overview_a_lglWfLG
parish councillorss. 8 of Chapter 1 of Part 1(“_prnDf2OH
parished areas. 87 of Chapter 3 of Part 4parished_a_lgWHahj
partner integrated care boards. 116 of Chapter 1 of Part 5legTermvR9UoVsk
partner authoritys. 117 of Chapter 1 of Part 5partner_au_lgBiEFW
partner authoritys. 123 of Chapter 2 of Part 5partner_au_lgQBfeN
partner integrated care boards. 116A of Chapter 1 of Part 5partner_in_lgIawAValert
partner integrated care boards. 116ZB of Chapter 1 of Part 5partner_in_lg2CTfk
petition areas. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4petition_a_lgmDRmH
pre-commencement invitations. 21 of Chapter 1 of Part 1pre-commen_lgaqLsu
prescribed provisions. 223 of Part 14prescribed_lgCpUUS
principal authoritys. 1 of Chapter 1 of Part 1principal__rtrQ8I9
principal authoritys. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1principal__lgCqwgY
principal councils. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4principal__lgcv7Y7
protecteds. 59 of Chapter 2 of Part 2protected_rthf6Ay
protecteds. 86 of Chapter 3 of Part 4protected_rt2YMfi
public bodys. 16 of Chapter 1 of Part 1public_bod_lg7jCVp
public bodys. 20 of Chapter 1 of Part 1public_bod_lgeSqTO
public bodys. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1public_bod_lgd6QFt
public bodys. 99 of Chapter 3 of Part 4public_bod_lgiwi9O
qualifying persons. 212 of Part 12qualifying_lg5cQDF
qualifying persons. 214 of Part 12qualifying_rtUwhRa
relateds. 92 of Chapter 3 of Part 4related_lgwosi6
related county councils. 123 of Chapter 2 of Part 5related_co_lgosvUS
relevant adjoining areas. 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 1relevant_a_lgYnotU
relevant authoritys. 183 of Chapter 1 of Part 10relevant_a_rtehmtj
relevant authoritys. 18 of Chapter 1 of Part 1relevant_a_lgvWZ0o
relevant authoritys. 24 of Chapter 2 of Part 1relevant_a_lgFYG8W
relevant authoritys. 30 of Chapter 2 of Part 1relevant_a_lgcIjRi
relevant contracts. 27 of Chapter 2 of Part 1relevant_c_lgAKJ00
relevant district councils. 116 of Chapter 1 of Part 5relevant_d_lgvCwnV
relevant documents. 214 of Part 12relevant_d_rtmsM3v
relevant documents. 216 of Part 12relevant_d_rtv5ksv
relevant documents. 217 of Part 12relevant_d_rtaPK5N
relevant documents. 218 of Part 12relevant_d_rtnAHA1
relevant electionpara 13 of Part 3 of SCHEDULE 4relevant_e_lgQzvMw
relevant election daypara 12 of Part 2 of SCHEDULE 4relevant_e_lgKM7OG
relevant electionspara 3 of Part 1 of SCHEDULE 4relevant_e_lg4RJMr
relevant electionspara 5 of Part 1 of SCHEDULE 4relevant_e_lgYVU0s
relevant mayoral termpara 12 of Part 2 of SCHEDULE 4relevant_m_lgRcFKF
relevant principal councils. 92 of Chapter 3 of Part 4relevant_p_lgwSo4j
relevant timepara 12 of Part 2 of SCHEDULE 4relevant_t_lgrfRmi
relevant timepara 5 of Part 1 of SCHEDULE 4relevant_t_lgPj6lx
relevant trusts. 213 of Part 12relevant_t_lgHPrNu
relevant two-year periods. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4relevant_t_rt74YAp
relevant years. 45 of Chapter 1 of Part 2relevant_y_lgbyg49
relevant years. 47 of Chapter 1 of Part 2relevant_y_lgb0yaX
reorganisation of community governances. 99 of Chapter 3 of Part 4reorganisa_lgoLipx
reorganisation orders. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4reorganisa_lgw4pZf
required provision about annual reportss. 227 of Part 14required_p_rtd9VWM
residuary bodiess. 17 of Chapter 1 of Part 1(“_prnhteib
resolution for elections by halvess. 37 of Chapter 1 of Part 2resolution_rtc1Xuw
resolution for elections by thirdss. 39 of Chapter 1 of Part 2resolution_rtdJMmt
resolution for whole-council electionss. 32 of Chapter 1 of Part 2resolution_rtYH6Hw
responsible local authoritys. 117 of Chapter 1 of Part 5responsibl_lgmvTOP
responsible persons. 224 of Part 14responsibl_rtWszaB
senior executive members. 236 of Part 16senior_exe_lgYpUkS
services-providers. 225 of Part 14services-p_lg4rXnz
single-tiers. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1single-tie_lgfq6tT
single-tiers. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1single-tie_rtN5PQ5
social care servicess. 116A of Chapter 1 of Part 5social_car_lgamriO
social care servicess. 116ZB of Chapter 1 of Part 5social_car_lgzQO5p
social care servicess. 226 of Part 14social_car_lgZjkFi
social services functionss. 221 of Part 14social_ser_lgb09bE
social services functionss. 226 of Part 14social_ser_lgqfy66
specifieds. 212 of Part 12specified_lgS6mNw
specifieds. 213 of Part 12specified_rtdS8Dc
specifieds. 215 of Part 12specified_lg5xAQF
specified recommendationss. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4specified__rttyVHT
specified sitting councillorss. 46 of Chapter 1 of Part 2specified__lgmOuT5
specified sitting councillorss. 48 of Chapter 1 of Part 2specified__lgIUwde
staffs. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1staff_lgH2eyw
successors. 28 of Chapter 2 of Part 1successor_lg0UnpE
terms of references. 102 of Chapter 3 of Part 4terms_of_r_lgxL8EI
the 2006 Acts. 230 of Part 14the_2006_A_lgTeaWb
the 2006 Acts. 232 of Part 14the_2006_A_lgVWMAF
the appropriate authoritys. 215 of Part 12the_approp_lgkb1PJ
the area concerneds. 11 of Chapter 1 of Part 1(“_prnSnnfo
the commencement dates. 183 of Chapter 1 of Part 10the_commen_lgiA9Mr
the Commissions. 232 of Part 14the_Commis_lgRhRGN
the contract in questions. 27 of Chapter 2 of Part 1the_contra_rtKGDn9
the county concerneds. 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_county_lgQQvJn
the county concerneds. 5 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_county_lggWmLc
the current reviews. 84 of Chapter 3 of Part 4(“_prn3JKYd
the earlier resolutions. 31A of Chapter 1 of Part 2legTermqWHyGYUQ
the Functions Regulationss. 230 of Part 14the_Functi_lggzPjQ
the health services. 221 of Part 14the_health_lgZEFah
the health services. 223A of Part 14the_health_lg4Iqie
the Local Government Boundary Commissions. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_Local__lgFS16f
the new reviews. 84 of Chapter 3 of Part 4(“_prnYHQH0
the old authoritys. 28 of Chapter 2 of Part 1legTermeVGI55wu
the orders. 13 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_order_rt3SJ8K
the prescribed periods. 183 of Chapter 1 of Part 10the_prescr_lgY7OgY
the previous electoral schemes. 34 of Chapter 1 of Part 2the_previo_lgj5k2C
the proposals. 5 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_propos_lgfgiWI
the recommendation dates. 9 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_recomm_lgQmIlialert
the relevant dates. 6 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_releva_lgoxssTalert
the relevant periods. 6 of Chapter 1 of Part 1the_releva_lgT5xcd
transitional periodpara 12 of Part 2 of SCHEDULE 4transition_lg80T6K
transitional periodpara 5 of Part 1 of SCHEDULE 4transition_lgAI7ml
two-tiers. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1two-tier_lgccpsx
Type As. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1Type_A_rtuJDtF
Type Bs. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1Type_B_rtOKCLG
Type Cs. 23 of Chapter 1 of Part 1Type_C_rtQN4Kd
unparished areas. 87 of Chapter 3 of Part 4unparished_lg4wkXM
uses. 223 of Part 14use_rtX4v8D
Welsh health bodys. 223A of Part 14Welsh_heal_lgNx9i6
Welsh local authoritys. 212 of Part 12Welsh_loca_lgu4d01
year for elections by halvess. 45 of Chapter 1 of Part 2year_for_e_lgKBKDH
  • Ashford (Electoral Changes) (No. 1) Order 2023 (2023/160)
  • Ashford (Electoral Changes) (No. 2) Order 2023 (2023/161)
  • Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (2017/117)
  • Barnsley and Sheffield (Boundary Change) Order 2024 (2024/1328)
  • Bassetlaw (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/143)
  • Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (2008/907)
  • Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (2018/648)
  • Bracknell Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/248)
  • Braintree (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/355)
  • Broadland (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/211)
  • Broxtowe (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/249)
  • Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2020 (2020/348)
  • Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (2019/957)
  • Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/356)
  • Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/65)
  • Charter Trustees Regulations 2009 (2009/467)
  • Chelmsford (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/145)
  • Cherwell (Electoral Changes) (No. 2) Order 2017 (2017/120)
  • Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (2017/119)
  • Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/354)
  • Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (2008/634)
  • Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (2009/850)
  • Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (2021/106)
  • Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/560)
  • Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008 (2008/491)
  • Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (2017/82)
  • Cotswold (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/191)
  • Council Tax (Demand Notices and Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (2025/8)
  • County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008 (2008/493)
  • Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (2022/331)
  • Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/152)
  • Derbyshire Dales (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/484)
  • Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/1189)
  • East Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/168)
  • East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/389)
  • East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Boundary Change) Order 2013 (2013/596)
  • East Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 (2015/563)
  • East Riding of Yorkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/144)
  • East Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/192)
  • East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (2018/640)
  • Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010 (2010/998)
  • Gateshead and Northumberland (Boundary Change) Order 2013 (2013/595)
  • Herefordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/388)
  • Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (2009/105)
  • Kettering (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 (2016/857)
  • Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 (2018/270)
  • Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/56)
  • Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013 (2013/351)
  • Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (2018/1128)
  • Local Government (Parishes and Parish Councils) (England) Regulations 2008 (2008/625)
  • Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (2018/1296)
  • Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Staffing) Regulations 2008 (2008/1419)
  • Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019 (2019/615)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Areas and Membership of Public Bodies in Bedfordshire and Cheshire) Order 2009 (2009/119)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (2020/809)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (2012/20)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (2008/3022)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Financial Provisions and Amendment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (2020/124)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Financial Provisions and Amendment) Regulations 2009 (2009/5)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Transitional and Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (2009/276)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Transitional Arrangements and Staffing) Regulations 2009 (2009/486)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (2018/930)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009 (2009/837)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2023 (2023/187)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 (2008/2176)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (2008/2867)
  • Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (2008/2113)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2007 (2007/3136)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2009 (2009/959)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Commencement No. 2 (Amendment)) Order 2008 (2008/337)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2008 (2008/1265)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008 (2008/3110)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.2 and Savings) Order 2008 (2008/172)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.4) Order 2008 (2008/461)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.5 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provision) Order 2008 (2008/917)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.7) Order 2008 (2008/2434)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.9) Order 2010 (2010/112)
  • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Consequential Provisions Order 2008 (2008/526)
  • Local Government Finance (New Parishes) (England) Regulations 2008 (2008/626)
  • Local Involvement Networks (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (2008/1877)
  • Local Involvement Networks (Duty of Services-Providers to Allow Entry) Regulations 2008 (2008/915)
  • Local Involvement Networks Regulations 2008 (2008/528)
  • Mid Devon (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/1373)
  • Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/151)
  • Newark and Sherwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 (2016/855)
  • NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 (2012/3094)
  • Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2009 (2009/2268)
  • North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (2022/328)
  • Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2021 (2021/272)
  • Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (2020/156)
  • Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2020 (2020/73)
  • Northumberland (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (2021/138)
  • Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008 (2008/494)
  • Norwich and Norfolk (Structural Changes) Order 2010 (2010/997)
  • Pendle (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/202)
  • Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 (2015/115)
  • Relevant Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Prescribed Period for Undertakings) (Wales) Order 2008 (2008/929)
  • Rugby (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 (2015/120)
  • Rutland (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 (2016/856)
  • Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 (2016/858)
  • Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 (2008/492)
  • Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (2022/329)
  • Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (2018/649)
  • South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 (2018/1274)
  • South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (2021/277)
  • South Cambridgeshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 (2022/38)
  • South Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/55)
  • South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (2017/129)
  • South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/64)
  • South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/212)
  • St Albans (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/1403)
  • St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield (Boundary Change) Order 2012 (2012/667)
  • St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2017 (2017/163)
  • St Edmundsbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (2017/118)
  • Stroud (Electoral Changes) Order 2020 (2020/198)
  • Stroud (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/89)
  • Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015 (2015/116)
  • Teignbridge (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/1194)
  • Test Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/200)
  • Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/155)
  • Tonbridge & Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/423)
  • Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (2021/220)
  • Uttlesford (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/597)
  • Vale of White Horse (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 (2017/128)
  • Vale of White Horse (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 (2019/322)
  • Vale of White Horse (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/210)
  • Valuation Tribunal for England (Membership and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (2009/2613)
  • Valuation Tribunal for England (Membership and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2009 (2009/2267)
  • Valuation Tribunals (Consequential Modifications and Saving and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2009 (2009/2271)
  • Wealden (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/435)
  • West Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (2021/107)
  • West Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2023 (2023/285)
  • West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (2018/639)
  • Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) (No. 2) Order 2024 (2024/1380)
  • Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (2021/113)
  • Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 (2024/457)
  • Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 (2008/490)

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