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s.009 Overview and scrutiny committees: functions Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must establish overview and scrutiny committeesLocal authority

s.009 Dealing with references under section 9FC(1)(c) Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authority scrutiny committees must justify and notify referral decisionsLocal authority

s.009 Duty of authority or executive to respond to overview and scrutiny committee Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must respond to scrutiny committee reports within two monthsLocal authority

s.009 Meetings and access to information etc Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must decide meeting privacy and record executive decisionsLocal authority

s.009 Time of elections etc Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must set rules for mayoral election timing and termsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.009 Election and term of office of leader Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must set rules for electing a council leaderLocal authority

s.009 Removal of leader Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Councils must have procedures to remove and replace their executive leaderLocal authority

s.009 Implementation: change in form of governance or change in form of executive Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must switch to new governance structures at specific timesLocal authority

s.009 Referendum: proposals by local authority Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must follow strict procedures for governance referendumsLocal authority

s.009 Requirement to hold and give effect to referendum Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must hold a referendum before changing governanceLocal authority

s.009 Transfer of functions: changes in governance arrangements not subject to a referendum Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must notify the Secretary of State before governance changesLocal authority

s.009 Transfer of functions: changes in governance arrangements subject to a referendum Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must notify the Secretary of State of governance changesLocal authority

s.009 General Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must follow strict rules when changing governanceLocal authority

s.009 Local authority constitution Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must maintain and publish a constitutionLocal authority

s.009 Guidance Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must follow government guidance on constitutionsLocal authority

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s.009 Permitted forms of governance for local authorities in England

s.009 Power of Secretary of State to prescribe additional permitted governance arrangements

s.009 Local authority executives

s.009 Functions which are the responsibility of an executive

s.009 Functions of an executive: further provision

s.009 Discharge of functions: general

s.009 Discharge of functions of and by another local authority

s.009 Joint exercise of functions

s.009 Overview and scrutiny committees: supplementary provision

s.009 Scrutiny officers

s.009 Reference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc

s.009 Reports and recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees: duties of certain partner authorities

s.009 Publication etc of reports, recommendations and responses: confidential and exempt information

s.009 Overview and scrutiny committees: flood risk management

s.009 Overview and scrutiny committees: provision of information etc by certain partner authorities

s.009 Meetings and access to information etc : further provision and regulations

s.009 Further provision

s.009 Absence of requirement for political balance

s.009 Elected mayors etc

s.009 Election as elected mayor and councillor

s.009 Voting at elections of elected mayors

s.009 Entitlement to vote

s.009 Power to make provision about elections

s.009 Alternative mayoral titles

s.009 Alternative mayoral titles: further changes

s.009 Leader to continue to hold office as councillor

s.009 No other means of removing leader

s.009 Regulations

s.009 Secretary of State's power to prohibit delegation of functions etc

s.009 Overview and scrutiny committee

s.009 Overview and scrutiny: flood risk management

s.009 Changing from one form of governance to another

s.009 Executive arrangements: different form of executive

s.009 Executive arrangements: other variation of arrangements

s.009 Resolution of local authority

s.009 Cases in which change is subject to approval in a referendum in accordance with sections 9MA and 9MB

s.009 Referendum following petition

s.009 Referendum following direction

s.009 Referendum following order

s.009 Further provision with respect to referendums

s.009 Voting in and conduct of referendums

s.009 Requiring referendum on change to mayor and cabinet executive

s.009 Effect of section 9N order

s.009 Variation of mayoral executive

s.009 Interpretation

s.009 Interpretation of Part 1A

s.009 Procedure for orders made by the Secretary of State under section 6. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must consult and undergo parliamentary scrutiny for ordersCrown / Minister / Government department

s.009 Procedure for orders made by the Welsh Ministers under section ... 7 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Welsh Ministers must consult and follow procedures before making specific ordersCrown / Minister / Government department

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s.001 Meaning of “local authority” in Part I.

s.002 Promotion of well-being by community councils.

s.003 Limits on power to promote well-being.

s.004 Strategies for promoting well-being.

s.004 Strategies: parishes

s.005 Power to amend or repeal enactments.

s.006 Power to modify enactments concerning plans etc.

s.007 Power to modify enactments concerning plans etc: Wales.

s.008 Modification of section 137 of the 1972 Act.

s.012 Additional forms of executive. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Welsh Ministers must consider local authority proposals for new executive formsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.021 Overview and scrutiny committees. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must establish overview and scrutiny committeesLocal authority

s.021 Reference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must ensure councillors can refer matters to scrutiny committeesLocal authority

s.021 Duty of authority or executive to respond to overview and scrutiny committee Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must respond to scrutiny committee recommendationsLocal authority

s.022 Access to information etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must record and publish executive decisions and reasonsLocal authority

s.025 Proposals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must propose and consult on new executive arrangementsLocal authority

s.027 Referendum in case of proposals involving elected mayor. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must hold referendums for elected mayor proposalsLocal authority

s.028 Approval of outline fall-back proposals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities may seek approval for alternative governance proposalsLocal authority

s.029 Operation of, and publicity for, executive arrangements. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must publicise new executive governance arrangementsLocal authority

s.037 Local authority constitution. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must maintain and publish a constitution and guideLocal authority

s.038 Guidance. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities and leaders must follow Welsh Ministers' guidanceLocal authority

s.041 Time of elections etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Welsh Ministers must set rules for mayoral and executive electionsCrown / Minister / Government department

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s.010 Executive arrangements.

s.011 Local authority executives.

s.013 Functions which are the responsibility of an executive.

s.014 Discharge of functions: mayor and cabinet executive

s.015 Discharge of functions: leader and cabinet executive (Wales)

s.016 Discharge of functions: mayor and council manager executive.

s.017 Discharge of functions: s. 11(5) executive.

s.018 Discharge of functions by area committees.

s.019 Discharge of functions of and by another local authority.

s.020 Joint exercise of functions.

s.021 Reports and recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees: duties of certain partner authorities

s.021 Publication etc of reports, recommendations and responses: confidential and exempt information

s.021 Overview and scrutiny committees of certain district councils: functions with respect to partner authorities

s.021 Overview and scrutiny committees: flood risk management

s.021 Designated persons

s.021 Scrutiny officers

s.022 Overview and scrutiny committees of certain authorities in England: provision of information etc by certain partner authorities

s.023 Further provision.

s.024 Absence of requirement for political balance.

s.026 Proposals not requiring referendum.

s.030 Operation of different executive arrangements.

s.031 Alternative arrangements in case of certain local authorities.

s.032 Alternative arrangements.

s.033 Operation of alternative arrangements.

s.033 Executive arrangements: different form of executive

s.033 Executive arrangements: other variation of arrangements

s.033 Alternative arrangements: move to executive arrangements

s.033 Alternative arrangements: variation of arrangements

s.033 Proposals by local authority

s.033 Resolution of local authority

s.033 Implementation: new executive or move to executive arrangements

s.033 Implementation: other change in governance arrangements

s.033 General

s.033 New form of executive or move to executive: general requirements

s.033 Changes subject to approval in a referendum: additional requirements

s.033 Change not subject to approval in a referendum: additional requirements

s.033 Cases in which change subject to approval in referendum

s.033 Variation of mayoral executive

s.033 Interpretation

s.033 Changing governance arrangements

s.034 Referendum following petition.

s.035 Referendum following direction.

s.036 Referendum following order.

s.039 Elected mayors etc.

s.040 Election as elected mayor and councillor.

s.042 Voting at elections of elected mayors.

s.043 Entitlement to vote.

s.044 Power to make provision about elections.

s.044 Election of leader: whole-council elections

s.044 Election of leader: partial-council elections

s.044 Removal of leader

s.044 Term of office of leader: whole-council elections

s.044 Term of office of leader: partial-council elections

s.044 Leader to continue to hold office as councillor

s.044 No other means of electing or removing leader

s.044 Regulations

s.045 Provisions with respect to referendums.

s.046 Amendments to the 1972 Act.

s.047 Power to make incidental, consequential provision etc.

s.048 Interpretation of Part II.

s.048 Functions of the Lord President of the Council

s.051 Duty of relevant authorities to adopt codes of conduct. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Relevant authorities must adopt and publish a code of conductLocal authority

s.052 Duty to comply with code of conduct. Regulated

Council members must sign an undertaking to follow the code of conductAny Person

s.052 County and county borough councils: duties of leaders of political groups in relation to standards of conduct Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Council political group leaders must promote high standards of conductLocal authority

s.052 Duty to comply with code of conduct for corporate joint committees Regulated

Members of corporate joint committees must follow the code of conductAny Person

s.056 Standards committees or sub-committees for community councils. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

County councils must oversee community council conduct and standardsLocal authority

s.056 Annual reports by standards committees Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must review standards committee annual reports within 3 monthsLocal authority

s.069 Investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales must investigate conduct complaintsStatutory regulator

s.069 Possible conflict of interest in an investigation Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ombudsman must delegate investigations involving conflicts of interestStatutory regulator

s.069 Investigation procedure Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ombudsman must allow subjects to comment during conduct investigationsStatutory regulator

s.075 Adjudication Panel for Wales. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Adjudication Panel for Wales must train members and issue guidanceTribunal / Court

s.078 Decisions of ... interim case tribunals. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Interim case tribunal must decide on member suspensions and notify authoritiesTribunal / Court

s.079 Decisions of case tribunals: Wales. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Welsh case tribunal must decide on code of conduct breaches and sanctionsTribunal / Court

s.082 Monitoring officers: delegation of functions under Part 3 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must provide resources for delegated monitoring functionsLocal authority

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s.049 Principles governing conduct of members of relevant authorities.

s.050 Model code of conduct.

s.053 Standards committees.

s.054 Functions of standards committees.

s.054 Sub-committees of standards committees

s.055 Standards committees ... for parish councils.

s.056 Joint committees of relevant authorities in England

s.057 Standards Board for England.

s.057 Written allegations: right to make, and initial assessment

s.057 Right to request review of decision not to act

s.057 Information to be given to subject of allegation

s.057 Power to suspend standards committee's functions

s.058 Allegations referred to Standards Board

s.059 Functions of ethical standards officers.

s.060 Conduct of investigations.

s.061 Procedure in respect of investigations.

s.062 Investigations: further provisions.

s.063 Restrictions on disclosure of information.

s.064 Reports etc.

s.065 Interim reports.

s.065 Disclosure by monitoring officers of ethical standards officers' reports

s.066 Matters referred to monitoring officers.

s.066 References to First-tier Tribunal for action in respect of misconduct

s.066 Periodic returns

s.066 Information requests

s.067 Consultation with ombudsmen.

s.068 Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

s.069 Information, documents, evidence and facilities

s.069 Obstruction and contempt

s.069 Disclosure of information

s.069 Power of the Welsh Ministers to amend this Chapter

s.070 Ceasing investigations etc.

s.071 Reports etc.

s.072 Interim reports.

s.073 Matters referred to monitoring officers.

s.076 Case tribunals and interim case tribunals.

s.077 Adjudications.

s.078 Decisions of First-tier Tribunal

s.078 Section 78A: supplementary

s.080 Recommendations by ... case tribunals.

s.081 Disclosure and registration of members’ interests etc.

s.082 Code of conduct for local government employees.

s.083 Interpretation of Part III.

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.084 Meaning of “local authority” and “principal council” in Part IV.

s.085 Options for elections England.

s.086 Power to specify a scheme for elections.

s.087 Power to change years in which elections held.

s.088 Separate power to make incidental provisions etc.

s.089 Consequential electoral changes.

s.100 Power to make provision about allowances.

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s.101 Indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities.

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s.102 Social services functions.

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s.103 Recoupment by local authorities of cost of providing day care. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities cannot charge for day care for certain benefit recipientsLocal authority

s.104 Prohibition on promoting homosexuality: bullying.

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s.090 Surcharge etc.

s.091 Advisory notices.

s.092 Payments in cases of maladministration etc.

s.093 Grants for welfare services.

s.094 Disclosure of information.

s.095 Unauthorised disclosure of information.

s.096 Housing benefit.

s.097 Background papers.

s.098 Meetings and documents: notice etc.

s.099 Allowances and pensions for certain local authority members.

s.105 Orders and regulations.

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s.106 Wales.

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s.107 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

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s.108 Commencement.

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.109 Short title and extent.

109 other schedules

s.sch001 Executive arrangements in Wales : further provision

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to executive arrangements by...

s.sch001 Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and...

s.sch001 Except for the expression “local authority”, expressions used in paragraphs...

s.sch001 In paragraphs 8 and 10 “education functions” has the meaning...

s.sch001 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to executive arrangements by...

s.sch001 Executive arrangements by a local authority must include provision under...

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where two or more councillors of...

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to executive arrangements by...

s.sch001 (1) Executive arrangements by a local authority may make provision...

s.sch001 Executive arrangements by a local authority may include provision with...

s.sch001 (1) An assistant to the executive of a local authority...

s.sch001 (1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for...

s.sch001 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch001 (1) In this paragraph “relevant ... authority” means a local...

s.sch001 (1) In this paragraph “relevant authority” means a local authority...

s.sch002 Election of elected mayor

s.sch002 This Schedule applies where there are three or more candidates...

s.sch002 If one of the candidates to be the elected mayor...

s.sch002 (1) If none of the candidates to be the elected...

s.sch003 Amendments to the 1972 Act

s.sch003 (1) Section 2 of the Local Government Act 1972 (constitution...

s.sch003 (1) Section 84 of that Act (resignation) is amended as...

s.sch003 (1) Section 245 of that Act (status of certain districts,...

s.sch003 (1) Section 270 of that Act (general provisions as to...

s.sch003 (1) Schedule 2 to that Act (constitution and membership of...

s.sch003 (1) Schedule 12 to that Act (meetings and proceedings of...

s.sch003 (1) Section 3 of that Act (chairman of principal council...

s.sch003 (1) Section 5 of that Act (vice-chairman of principal council...

s.sch003 (1) Section 21 of that Act (constitution of principal councils...

s.sch003 (1) Section 22 of that Act (chairman of principal council...

s.sch003 (1) Section 24 of that Act (vice-chairman of principal council...

s.sch003 (1) Section 25A of that Act (title of chairman or...

s.sch003 (1) Section 80 of that Act (disqualifications for election and...

s.sch003 (1) Section 83 of that Act (declaration of acceptance of...

s.sch004 Standards Board for England

s.sch004 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch005 Minor and Consequential Amendments

s.sch005 In section 34A of the Children and Young Persons Act...

s.sch005 In section 86 of that Act (declaration by local authority...

s.sch005 In section 87(1) of that Act (date of casual vacancies)—...

s.sch005 Sections 94 to 98 of that Act (restrictions on voting)...

s.sch005 Section 105 of that Act (disability for voting on account...

s.sch005 In section 25(1) of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities...

s.sch005 In section 30 of that Act (reports on investigation by...

s.sch005 In section 2 of the Adoption Act 1976 (local authorities’...

s.sch005 In section 28A of the National Health Service Act 1977...

s.sch005 In its application to a registration authority which are operating...

s.sch005 In section 22 of the Children Act 1989 (general duty...

s.sch005 In section 55 of that Act (power to order parent...

s.sch005 In section 42 of that Act (right of guardian ad...

s.sch005 In section 81 of that Act (inquiries), in subsection (1)(a)...

s.sch005 In section 105 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (5)...

s.sch005 In its application to a local authority (within the meaning...

s.sch005 (1) Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act...

s.sch005 Section 19 of that Act (members’ interests) ceases to have...

s.sch005 Sections 31 and 32(1) of that Act (National Code of...

s.sch005 Sections 33 to 35 of that Act (economic development and...

s.sch005 In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and...

s.sch005 In section 37 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (social...

s.sch005 In section 2 of the Local Authority Social Services Act...

s.sch005 In section 49 of that Act (restriction on disclosure of...

s.sch005 In section 6 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...

s.sch005 Section 13 of that Act (failure of Mayor to attend...

s.sch005 In section 31 of that Act (limits of the general...

s.sch005 Section 66 of that Act (the Secretary of State’s guidance...

s.sch005 In section 3 of that Act (business of social services...

s.sch005 In section 13 of that Act (orders and regulations), in...

s.sch005 In section 15 of that Act (citation, interpretation etc), in...

s.sch005 In Schedule 1 to that Act (enactments conferring functions assigned...

s.sch005 In section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 (disqualifications...

s.sch005 In section 85 of that Act (vacation of office by...

s.sch006 Repeals

s.schedule a1 para.1 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to executive arrangements by...

s.schedule a1 para.10 (1) Except for the expression “local authority”, expressions used in...

s.schedule a1 para.11 (1) A local authority may permit a co-opted member of...

s.schedule a1 para.12 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...

s.schedule a1 para.13 (1) A local authority which makes a scheme for the...

s.schedule a1 para.2 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to executive arrangements by...

s.schedule a1 para.3 Executive arrangements by a local authority may include provision with...

s.schedule a1 para.4 A member of a local authority who is not a...

s.schedule a1 para.4a Attendance of police and crime commissioner at meetings

s.schedule a1 para.5 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...

s.schedule a1 para.6 (1) In paragraphs 7 and 8 “ relevant authority ”...

s.schedule a1 para.7 (1) In the case of a relevant authority that maintains...

s.schedule a1 para.8 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require an...

s.schedule a1 para.9 The following provisions of the Education Act 1996, namely—

2 other provisions

s.074 Law of defamation: absolute privilege

s.executive arrangements in england: further provisi Executive arrangements in England: further provision

Local Government Act 2000

Does it bind you?

Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

Arrangements with respect to local authority governance in England

Promotion of economic, social or environmental well-being etc

Local authorities in Wales: arrangements with respect to executives etc.

Conduct of local government members and employees

Elections

Miscellaneous

Supplemental

Schedules