UK Act of Parliament 2009 United Kingdom

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

At a glance

What's here

15 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide

Penalty landscape

1 of 15 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 14 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 4
  • Trader 1
  • Director or Officer 1

Plus 9 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

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Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 2 — Local authorities: governance and audit

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Public interest reports

  • Appointed auditors must issue public interest reports on entity failings Any Person
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Access to information

Fine up to £1,000
  • Obstruct an auditor or refuse to provide information Any Person
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Consideration of report by entity

  • Review and act on formal reports regarding your business entity Director or Officer
  • Review and act on investigation reports within one month Any Person
Browse 19 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 3 — Local government boundary and electoral change

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Review procedure

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Government Boundary Commission must consult and publish review details Statutory regulator
Browse 12 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 4 — Local authority and strategic authority economic assessments

Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 6 — Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities

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Accounts

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Economic Prosperity Boards must maintain a general fund and keep accounts Local authority
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Application in respect of change to constitution, functions or funding: existing EPB

Amended 3 times
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Non-constituent members of a combined authority

Amended 10 times
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Associate members of a combined authority

Amended 10 times
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Regulations about members

Amended 10 times
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Review of combined authority’s constitutional arrangements

Amended 10 times
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Other public authority functions

Amended 6 times
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Section 105A orders: procedure

Amended 6 times
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Section 106(1)(a) orders: consent requirements under other powers

Amended 16 times
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Power to provide for election of mayor

Amended 7 times
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Requirements in connection with orders under section 107A

Amended 7 times
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Deputy mayors etc

Amended 7 times
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Functions of mayors: general

Amended 7 times
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Procedure for direct conferral of general functions on mayor

Amended 7 times
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Joint exercise of general functions

Amended 7 times
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Exercise of fire and rescue functions

Amended 7 times
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Section 107EA orders: procedure

Amended 7 times
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Section 107EA orders: further provision

Amended 7 times
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Section 107EA orders: exercise of fire and rescue functions

Amended 7 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mayor must ensure efficient fire and rescue services under delegate orders Local authority
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Section 107EA orders: complaints and conduct matters etc

Amended 7 times
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Section 107EA orders: application of fire and rescue provisions

Amended 7 times
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Section 107EA orders: application of local policing provisions

Amended 7 times
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Functions of mayors: policing

Amended 7 times
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Mayors for combined authority areas: financial matters

Amended 7 times
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Alternative mayoral titles: new mayoral combined authorities

Amended 7 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Combined Authorities must resolve and notify mayoral titles Local authority
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Alternative mayoral titles: existing mayoral combined authorities

Amended 7 times
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Alternative mayoral titles: further changes

Amended 7 times
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Power to amend list of alternative titles

Amended 7 times
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Designation of key route network roads

Amended 7 times
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Proposal for new combined authority

Amended 6 times
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Proposal for changes to existing combined arrangements

Amended 4 times
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General power of EPB or combined authority

Amended 9 times
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Boundaries of power under section 113A

Amended 9 times
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Power to make provision supplemental to section 113A

Amended 9 times
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General power of competence

Amended 9 times
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 9 — Final

Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Schedules

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(1) An estimate under paragraph 11 in respect of the...

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(1) For the purpose of assisting the Speaker's Committee to...

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(1) The Commission must keep accounting records.

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(1) The Commission must send copies of its accounts to—...

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(1) The Speaker's Committee must designate an employee of the...

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(1) The Commission must, as soon after the end of...

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(1) The fixing of the seal of the Commission is...

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In the Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51), in Schedule...

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(1) The chair of the Commission is to be appointed...

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In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13), in Schedule...

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In the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), in...

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In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24),...

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(1) The Electoral Commissioner who immediately before the day on...

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In this Schedule— “the 2000 Act” means the Political Parties,...

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(1) The Secretary of State may designate one of the...

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The Commission must pay to or in respect of the...

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(1) The Commission may establish any committees which it considers...

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(1) Subject to this Schedule, the Commission may regulate its...

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(1) The Commission— (a) must appoint a chief executive, and...

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(1) Section 1(2) of the Superannuation Act 1972 (delegation of...

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(1) The Commission may delegate any of its functions to...

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(1) This paragraph applies where the Local Government Boundary Commission...

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(1) This paragraph applies where the Local Government Boundary Commission...

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(1) This paragraph applies where the Local Government Boundary Commission...

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(1) This paragraph applies where the Local Government Boundary Commission...

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In this Schedule— “local government elector” has the meaning given...

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(1) Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c....

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(1) The modifications referred to in paragraph 1(1) are as...

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The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

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(1) Schedule 1 (Assembly constituencies and orders under section 2(4))...

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The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007...

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(1) Section 4 (request for Boundary Committee for England's advice)...

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(1) Section 5 (Boundary Committee's powers) is amended as follows....

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(1) Section 6 (Boundary Committee's procedures) is amended as follows....

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(1) Section 7 (implementation of proposals by order) is amended...

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(1) Section 8 (review by Boundary Committee of local government...

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(1) Section 9 (Boundary Committee's review: consultation etc) is amended...

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In section 10 (implementation of recommendations by order), in subsections...

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In section 12 (provision relating to membership etc of authorities),...

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(1) Section 6 is amended as follows.

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(1) In section 23 (definitions), subsection (1) is amended as...

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(1) Section 36 (notice to Electoral Commission) is amended as...

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In section 41 (publicity for resolution), in subsection (4)(b), for...

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(1) Section 42 (notice to Electoral Commission) is amended as...

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(1) Section 43 (Electoral Commission to consider whether electoral review...

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(1) Section 44 (Electoral Commission to make order for new...

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In sections 45(2)(a) (orders for elections by halves) and 47(2)(a)...

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(1) Section 50 (power to Electoral Commission to make incidental...

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(1) Section 51 (position if Electoral Commission act under existing...

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(1) Section 52 (publicity for order by Electoral Commission) is...

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In sections 11A(10)(b), 12A(5)(b), 12B(6)(b) and 73(2), for “Electoral Commission”...

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(1) Section 59 (change of name of electoral area), is...

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(1) Section 86 (reorganisation of community governance) is amended as...

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In sections 92(2), (3), (4) and (5) (consequential recommendations), 96(7)(b)...

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In section 102 (interpretation), in subsection (2), after the definition...

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In section 240 (orders, regulations and guidance), in subsections (2)...

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(1) In Schedule 2, paragraph 7 (electoral divisions and wards...

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In Schedule 3 (new authorities in England), in paragraph 10(1),...

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(1) Schedule 11 (rules to be observed in considering electoral...

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(1) In Schedule 8 to the Environment Act 1995 (supplemental...

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The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows....

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In section 2(4) (Assembly constituencies), for “the Electoral Commission” substitute...

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The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as...

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In section 342 (matters to which Mayor to have regard),...

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In Schedule 10 (Transport for London), in paragraph 2(3A), for...

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The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as...

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Omit sections 1 to 12 (regional functions).

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In section 19 (preparation of local development documents), in subsections...

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(1) Section 24 (conformity with regional strategy) is amended as...

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In section 28 (joint local development documents), in subsection (4),...

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In section 37 (interpretation), for subsection (6) substitute—

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(1) Section 39 (sustainable development) is amended as follows.

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(1) Section 113 (validity of strategies etc) is amended as...

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(1) Section 83 (making of simplified planning zone schemes) is...

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(1) In Schedule 1 (local planning authorities: distribution of functions),...

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In Schedule 7 (simplified planning zones), in paragraph 12(1A)(a) (as...

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The Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 is amended as follows....

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In section 7B (Secretary of State's functions in relation to...

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Omit section 8 (regional consultation).

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In section 18 (regional accountability), omit subsections (1) and (1A)....

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The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows....

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COMBINED AUTHORITIES: OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES AND AUDIT COMMITTEES

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(1) A combined authority must arrange for the appointment by...

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(1) An overview and scrutiny committee of a combined authority—...

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(1) The Secretary of State may by order make further...

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(1) A combined authority must arrange for the appointment by...

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MAYORS FOR COMBINED AUTHORITY AREAS: FURTHER PROVISION ABOUT ELECTIONS

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In this Schedule references to a mayor are references to...

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Paragraph 9 of Schedule 5C contains further provision about disqualification...

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The acts of a person elected as a mayor for...

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(1) The Secretary of State ... may by order make...

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(1) The term of office of a mayor is to...

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The Secretary of State ... may by order make provision—...

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(1) Each person entitled to vote as an elector at...

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(1) This paragraph applies if there are three or more...

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(1) The persons entitled to vote as electors at an...

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(1) If the person who is returned at an election...

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(1) In order to be qualified to be elected and...

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(1) A person is disqualified for being elected or holding...

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(1) A person is disqualified for being elected or holding...

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MAYORS FOR COMBINED AUTHORITY AREAS: PCC FUNCTIONS

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(1) This Schedule applies where an order is made under...

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The Secretary of State must by order require the mayor...

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(1) The Secretary of State must by order provide for...

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(1) Subject to the requirements of this Schedule, the Secretary...

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(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that...

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(1) The Secretary of State must by order make provision...

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The Secretary of State must by order provide for a...

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(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for...

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The Secretary of State may by order make provision about...

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The Secretary of State must by order make provision—

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The Secretary of State must by order provide for the...

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The Secretary of State must by order make provision about...

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(1) The Secretary of State must by order provide for...

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In section 69(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...

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The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

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(1) Section 157 (grants) is amended as follows.

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In section 162 (interpretation of Part 2), after subsection (5)...

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(1) Section 163 (charging schemes: preliminary) is amended as follows....

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(1) Section 164 (local charging schemes) is amended as follows....

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(1) Section 165 (joint local charging schemes) is amended as...

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In section 165A(1)(b) (joint local-ITA charging schemes), after “Integrated Transport...

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(1) Section 166 (joint local-London charging schemes) is amended as...

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(1) Section 166A (joint ITA-London charging schemes) is amended as...

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In section 167(2)(b) (trunk road charging schemes), after “Integrated Transport...

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In section 168(2) (charging schemes to be made by order)—...

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In section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills for changing...

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(1) Section 170 (charging schemes: consultation and inquiries) is amended...

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In section 177A(1) (power to require information), for “or Integrated...

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In section 193(1) (guidance), after “Integrated Transport Authorities” insert “...

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In section 194 (information), in each of subsections (1), (2)...

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In section 198(1) (interpretation of Part 3), at the appropriate...

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(1) Schedule 12 (road user charging and workplace parking levy:...

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In Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (police...

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(1) The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows....

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In section 41(6) of the Courts Act 2003 (disqualification of...

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In section 33(2) of the Railways Act 2005 (persons on...

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In section 80(2)(b) (disqualifications for election and holding office as...

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In section 9(6)(b) of the Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007...

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(1) The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act...

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The Local Transport Act 2008 is amended as follows.

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In section 79(1)(b) (provision that may be made in an...

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In section 86(3) (delegation of functions of the Secretary of...

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In section 87(5) (delegation of local authority functions), after “section...

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In section 88(1)(b) (conferral of a power to direct), after...

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After section 89 insert— Transfer of functions of combined authority...

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In section 90 (changing the boundaries of an integrated transport...

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In section 91 (dissolution of an integrated transport area), after...

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In section 85(4) (vacation of office by failure to attend...

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After section 102 insert— Application of Chapter to combined authorities...

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In section 86(2) (declaration by local authority of vacancy in...

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In section 92(7) (proceedings for disqualification)— (a) after “includes a...

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In section 98(1A) (interpretation of sections 95 and 97), after...

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In section 99 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), after...

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In section 100J (application of Part 5A to new authorities)—...

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In section 101(13) (arrangements for discharge of functions by local...

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In section 11(4)(a) of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (local...

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In section 142(1B) (provision of information etc relating to matters...

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(1) Section 146A (application of provisions of Part 7 to...

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In section 175(3B) (allowances for attending conferences and meetings), after...

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In section 176(3) (payment of expenses of official and courtesy...

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In section 223(2) (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings),...

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In section 224(2) (arrangements by principal councils for custody of...

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In section 225(3) (deposit of documents with proper officer of...

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In section 228(7A) (inspection of documents), after “joint authority” insert...

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In section 229(8) (photographic copies of documents), after “joint authority,”...

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In section 230(2) (reports and returns), after “joint authority” insert...

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(1) The Local Government (Records) Act 1962 is amended as...

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In section 231(4) (service of notices on local authorities), after...

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In section 232(1A) (public notices), after “joint authority,” insert “...

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In section 233(11) (service of notices by local authorities), after...

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In section 234(4) (authentication of documents), after “joint authority,” insert...

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In section 236(1) (procedure etc for byelaws), for “or an...

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In section 236B(1) (power to revoke byelaws), after paragraph (d)...

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In section 238 (evidence of byelaws), in the opening words,...

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In section 239(4A) (power to promote or oppose local or...

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In section 270(1) (general provisions as to interpretation), at the...

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In Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), in...

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In section 11(2) of the Local Government Act 1966 (grants...

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In section 13(7) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (interpretation:...

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(1) The Local Government Act 1974 is amended as follows....

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In section 28(6) of the Health and Safety at Work...

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In section 44(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

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In section 5(3) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no...

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In section 14(1) of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord's interest...

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In section 3A(8) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977...

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The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended...

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In section 2(1) (duty of authorities to publish information), after...

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In section 28(5)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention...

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In section 98(8A) (disposal of land at direction of Secretary...

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In section 99(4) (directions to dispose of land - supplementary),...

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In section 100(1)(a) (meaning of “subsidiary”), after “Local Government Act...

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In Schedule 16 (bodies to whom Part 10 applies), after...

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In section 4C(4)(e) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981...

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In section 17(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981...

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(1) The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 is amended...

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In paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer...

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In section 60(3) of the County Courts Act 1984 (right...

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The Local Government Act 1985 is amended as follows.

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In section 56(6) of the Transport Act 1968 (assistance towards...

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In section 72(5) (accounts and audit), after “the London Fire...

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(1) Section 73 (financial administration) is amended as follows.

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The Transport Act 1985 is amended as follows.

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In section 27A(7)(b) (additional powers where service not operated as...

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In section 64(1)(a) (consultation with respect to policies as to...

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In section 93(8)(b)(i) (travel concession schemes), after “integrated transport area”...

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In section 106(4) (grants for transport facilities and services), after...

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In section 137 (general interpretation), after subsection (5) insert—

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(1) Section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (other descriptions...

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In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor...

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In section 1(3) of the Local Government Grants (Social Need)...

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In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985...

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(1) The Local Government Act 1986 is amended as follows....

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In section 58(1)(a) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

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In Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1988 (public...

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The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows....

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In section 74 (levies), after subsection (7) insert—

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In section 88B(9) (special grants), after paragraph (b) insert ;...

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In section 111(2) (authorities to which provisions about financial administration...

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In section 112(2) (authorities to which requirement to make arrangements...

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(1) The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.

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In section 3(2)(b) of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act...

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In section 144(2)(a)(i) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions...

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(1) The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended...

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(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended...

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In section 1(10) of the Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act...

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The Railways Act 1993 is amended as follows.

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In section 25(1) (public sector operators not to be franchisees)—...

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In section 149(5) (service of documents), in the definition of...

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In section 79A of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act...

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In section 3(2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...

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In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Audit Commission...

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In section 1(4) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services)...

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In section 17(2) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998...

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In section 1(1) of the Local Government Act 1999 (best...

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In section 211(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...

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In section 49(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 (principles...

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In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

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The Transport Act 2000 is amended as follows.

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In section 108(4) (meaning of “local transport authority” for purposes...

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(1) Section 109 (further provision about plans: England) is amended...

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(1) Section 113 (role of metropolitan district councils) is amended...

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(1) Section 124 (quality contracts schemes) is amended as follows....

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