Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

Provisions coming into force on 12th December 2008

2. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 12th December 2008—

(a) section 119 (reference of matter by councillor to overview and scrutiny committee), for the purpose only of conferring power on the Secretary of State to make an order specifying what is an excluded matter for the purposes of section 21A of the Local Government Act 2000( 2 );

(b) section 125 (guidance);

(c) section 192 (ethical standards officers: reports etc ), in so far as it is not already in force;

(d) section 197 (interim case tribunals);

(e) section 198 (case tribunals: England), in so far as it is not already in force;

(f) section 199 (case tribunals: Wales);

(g) section 219 (establishment of the tribunal), in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraph (j) below;

(h) section 236 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England), in so far as it confers power for the Secretary of State to make an order under subsection (4);

(i) section 237 (exercise of functions under section 236: records); and

(j) in Schedule 15 (the Valuation Tribunal for England), so much of paragraphs 1 and 2 as relate to paragraph A3 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988( 3 ) .

Provisions coming into force on 31st December 2008

3. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 31st December 2008—

(a) section 77 (extension of power to certain parish councils), in so far as it is not already in force;

(b) section 78 (community strategies); and

(c) Schedule 5 (parishes: further amendments), in so far as it is not already in force.

Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2009

4. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st April 2009—

(a) section 119 (reference of matter by councillor to overview and scrutiny committee), in so far as it is not already in force;

(b) section 120 (power of overview and scrutiny committee to question members of authority);

(c) section 121 (power to require information from partner authorities);

(d) section 122 (overview and scrutiny committees: reports and recommendations);

(e) section 123 (joint overview and scrutiny committees: local improvement targets);

(f) section 124 (overview and scrutiny committees of district councils: local improvement targets);

(g) section 127 (overview and scrutiny committees: consequential amendments);

(h) section 128 (transitional provision); and

(i) section 236 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England), in so far as it is not already in force.

Provisions coming into force on 1st August 2009

5. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st August 2009—

(a) section 145 (Audit Commission: membership); and

(b) section 158 (reports categorising English local authorities).

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2009

6. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st October 2009—

(a) section 219 (establishment of the tribunal), in so far as it is not already in force;

(b) section 220 (consequential and transitional provision etc), in so far as it is not already in force;

(c) in Schedule 15 (the Valuation Tribunal for England)—

(i) paragraphs 1 and 2, in so far as they are not already in force; and

(ii) paragraphs 3 to 19; and

(d) in Schedule 16 (consequential amendments relating to the creation of the Valuation Tribunal for England)—

(i) paragraphs 2 to 9;

(ii) paragraphs 10 and 11, in so far as they are not already in force;

(iii) paragraph 12; and

(iv) paragraphs 13 to 16, in so far as they are not already in force.