UKPGA-2007-28 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 UK

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

In this section “the county concerned” means—

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.

An invitation or direction may either—

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

The Secretary of State may invite or direct a relevant principal authority to make a proposal that there should be one or more single tiers of local government for an area which currently consists of—

A principal authority is a “relevant principal authority” for the purposes of subsection (1) if it is the district or county council for an area for which there is currently a single tier of local government.

An “eligible area” is an area for which there is a single tier of local government.

An invitation or direction may—

A direction under section 2 or 2A may be given on or after the day on which this subsection comes into force.

A direction under section 2 or 2A may only be given where the Secretary of State believes that giving the direction would be in the interests of effective and convenient local government.

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

An invitation under section 2 or 2A may specify a date by which a proposal may be made.

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)).

In responding to an invitation under section 2 or 2A, or complying with a direction under either of those sections, an authority must have regard to any guidance from the Secretary of State as to—

Where invitations or directions under section 2 or 2A 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—

An invitation or direction under section 2 or 2A may be varied or revoked.

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

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—

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).

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

The Local Government Boundary Commission may provide the advice requested.

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

In subsection (3)(a) “the proposal” means

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

In this section “the county concerned” means—

In this section the “relevant area” means—

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

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.

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.

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

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

The Local Government Boundary Commission—

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

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).

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

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)).

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—

For the purposes of this section an authority is “affected by” a proposal in response to an invitation or direction under section 2 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.

For the purposes of this section an authority is “affected by” a proposal in response to an invitation or direction under section 2A if—

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

None of the following may be recommended under this section—

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.

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

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—

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

In conducting the review the Local Government Boundary Commission must consult—

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

The Local Government Boundary Commission—

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.

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—

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

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).

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).

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).

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

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)).

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.

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

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—

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

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

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

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

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—

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

In this section, “combined authority” and “combined county authority” have the same meaning as in section 11A (see subsection (10) of that section).

This section applies where the implementation of a proposal in response to an invitation or direction under section 2 or 2A means that the area of a combined county authority—

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that the relevant body corporate is to continue in existence but—

Accordingly, where regulations make provision under subsection (2), the combined authority and the combined county authority are the same person in law.

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that the relevant office of mayor (if any) is to continue in existence but—

Accordingly, where regulations make provision under subsection (4)—

The power to make regulations under this section includes power to make incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision.

The power to make provision under subsection (6) includes (but is not limited to) provision—

Provision made under this section may—

In this section “enactment” includes—but it does not include an Act other than this Act.

In this section—“combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;“combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;“modify” includes amend;“relevant body corporate” means the body corporate which the combined county authority was established as;“relevant office of mayor” means the office of mayor for the area of the combined county authority.

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

In subsection (1)(i) to (k)—“a new local authority” means a local authority established by the order;“a transitional period” means a period before the coming into office of members of the authority elected at the first election after the establishment of the authority.

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

Where an order makes provision under subsection (1)(k) conferring functions on a new local authority in relation to a combined authority or combined county authority, the order may provide that such functions are no longer functions of an existing local authority.

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.

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).

In this section—“combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;“combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

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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.

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

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).

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—

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

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

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

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

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

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

In subsection (2)—“enactment” includes—any enactment contained in this Act (other than a provision of this Part) or in an Act passed after this Act; any instrument made at any time under an enactment (including an enactment contained in this Act or in an Act passed after this Act); any charter, whenever granted;“modify” includes amend.

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.

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

Such an agreement may in particular provide—

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

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

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

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

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.

An order under subsection (1) may—

The Secretary of State may by order provide—

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

In this section “relevant authority” means—

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—

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

If before the commencement of this Chapter—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.

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

In this Chapter—...“local authority” means a county council in England, a district council in England or a London borough council;“local government area” means a county in England, a district in England or a London borough;“the Local Government Boundary Commission” means the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;“principal authority” has the meaning given by section 1;“public body” includes—a local authority; a police authority; a residuary body established under section 17; a joint board, or joint committee, on which a local authority is represented; a levying body within the meaning of section 74(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41); an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act; a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.“single-tier” has the meaning given by subsection (2);“staff” includes officers and employees;“two-tier” has the meaning given by subsection (2);“Type A”, “Type B”, “Type C” and “combined”, in relation to a proposal, have the meanings given by section 2.

For the purposes of this Chapter an area is—

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—

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

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—

In this Chapter “relevant authority” means a local authority—

In this section—“capital contract” means a contract as regards which the consideration payable by the relevant authority would be capital expenditure for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (capital finance);“non-capital contract” means a contract which is not a capital contract.

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 direction under section 24—

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.

In this section “direction” means a direction under section 24.

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

The following enactments have effect subject to any direction—

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

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.

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

A direction may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction.

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 March 2025 by the relevant authority is to be taken into account.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

The Secretary of State may by order—

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

In this Chapter—“local authority” means a county council in England, a district council in England or a London borough council;“relevant authority” has the meaning given by section 24(2).

References in this Chapter to disposing of land include references to—

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.

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

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

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.

The resolution must be passed—

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

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.

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

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

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

On the fourth day after ordinary elections are held—

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—

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

The council must produce an explanatory document.

The council must make the explanatory document—

The council must publicise these matters—

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

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

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

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

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

A non-metropolitan district council in England that—may resolve that it is to revert to being subject to a scheme for elections by halves.

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

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

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.

The resolution must be passed—

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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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A district council in England that—may resolve that it is to revert to being subject to a scheme for elections by thirds.

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

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

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.

The resolution must be passed—

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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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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.

The council must produce an explanatory document.

The council must make the explanatory document—

The council must publicise these matters—

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

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).

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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

But the Local Government Boundary Commission must not make the order—

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.

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

In this section—“relevant year” means 2011 and every fourth year afterwards;“year for elections by halves” means 2012 and every second year afterwards.

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.

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

In the case of ordinary elections held subsequently—

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—

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.

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.

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

In this section—“fallow year” means 2013 and every fourth year afterwards;“relevant year” means—in relation to a metropolitan district council: 2014 and every fourth year afterwards; in relation to a non-metropolitan district council: 2011 and every fourth year afterwards.

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.

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

In the case of ordinary elections held subsequently—

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—

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.

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.

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.

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.

The council must produce an explanatory document.

The council must make the explanatory document—

The council must publicise these matters—

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

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

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

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.

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.

The order may include transitional provision—

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

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

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

If—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.

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

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.

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

For subsection (2)(b) substitute—.

For subsection (3) substitute—

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

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

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.

The resolution must be passed—

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.

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—

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

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

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.

In this section—“electoral area”, in relation to a local authority, means any area for which councillors are elected to the authority;“local authority” means—a county council in England; a district council in England; or a London borough council.

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—

After that section insert—

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 ”.

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

For subsection (1) substitute—

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

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In subsection (3)—

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

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

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

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

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

For section 14(1) substitute—

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

In section 14(4)—

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

In section 14(6)—

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In section 15—

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

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

After subsection (1) insert—

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

For subsection (5) substitute—

For subsection (6) substitute—

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

After subsection (3) insert—

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

For subsection (1) substitute—

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

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

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

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This section applies to a local authority if—

The local authority must draw up proposals for—

The proposals must include all of the following—

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.

After drawing up the proposals, the local authority must—

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

This section applies if—

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

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.

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

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).

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—

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

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

Subsection (4) applies to a local authority which—

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

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.

Schedule 3 (executives: further amendments) has effect.

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

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

After section 11 insert—

After section 12 insert—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After section 16 insert—

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

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

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

After subsection (1) insert—

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).

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

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

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

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).

The petition must be signed as follows—

The petition must—

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).

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).

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).

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).

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

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).

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.

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.

The application must—

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).

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).

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).

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

This section applies if these conditions are met—

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

But the duty in subsection (2) does not apply if—For further provision about this case, see section 85.

This section applies if the following conditions are met—

The principal council must follow one of the options in subsection (4), (5) or (6).

But the duty in subsection (2) does not apply if—For further provision about this case, see section 85.

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.

The second option is for the principal council to undertake a community governance review that—

The third option is for the principal council to—

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.

The first case is where—

The second case is where—

The third case is where these conditions are met—

The fourth case is where these conditions are met—

The fifth case is where these conditions are met—

This section applies if a community governance review is undertaken.

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).

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.

An order under this section must include a map showing in general outline the area affected by the order.

An order under this section may vary or revoke a provision of an order previously made under—

For the purposes of this section electoral arrangements are “protected” if—

A community governance review must make recommendations as to what new parish or parishes (if any) should be constituted in the area under review.

A new parish is constituted in any one of the following ways—but the aggregation of one or more unparished areas with a single parish is not the constitution of a new parish.

For the purposes of subsection (2)—“parished area” means an area which—is a parish, or is part of a parish;“unparished area” means an area which—is not a parish, and is not part of a parish.

The following subsections apply if the review recommends that a new parish should be constituted.

The review must also make recommendations as to the name of the new parish.

The review must also make recommendations as to whether or not the new parish should have a parish council.

The review must also make recommendations as to whether or not the new parish should have one of the alternative styles.

A community governance review must make the following recommendations in relation to each of the existing parishes under review (if any).

The review must make one of the following recommendations—

The review must make recommendations as to whether or not the name of the parish should be changed.

The review must make one of the following recommendations—

But the review may not make any recommendations for the parish—

In this section—

This section applies if, under a relevant provision, a community governance review makes recommendations that a parish should have a parish council.

The review must also make recommendations as to what electoral arrangements should apply to the council.

These are the relevant provisions for the purposes of this section—

This section applies if, under a section 88, a community governance review makes recommendations that a parish should continue to have a parish council.

The review must also make recommendations as to what changes (if any) should be made to the electoral arrangements that apply to the council.

A community governance review may make recommendations as to whether or not grouping or de-grouping provision should be made.

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.

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).

This section applies if a community governance review makes recommendations under any other provision of this Chapter.

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.

The Local Government Boundary Commission may by order give effect to recommendations made under subsection (2).

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).

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.

In this section—“affected principal council” means any principal council whose area the community governance review relates to (including the council carrying out the review);“related” means related to the other recommendations made under this Chapter.“relevant principal council”, in relation to recommendations under subsection (2), means—the principal council that made the recommendations, and if the recommendations are made by a district council for an area for which there is a county council, the county council.

The principal council must comply with the duties in this section when undertaking a community governance review.

But, subject to those duties, it is for the principal council to decide how to undertake the review.

The principal council must consult the following—

The principal council must have regard to the need to secure that community governance within the area under review—

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)—for the purposes of community representation or community engagement in respect of the area under review.

The principal council must take into account any representations received in connection with the review.

As soon as practicable after making any recommendations, the principal council must—

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.

This section applies where a community governance review is required to make any of the following recommendations—

If the parish has 1,000 or more local government electors, the review must recommend that the parish should have a council.

If the parish has 150 or fewer local government electors, the review must recommend that the parish should not have a council.

But subsection (3) does not apply if any part of the parish mentioned in subsection (1) is currently—

If neither subsection (2) nor (3) applies, it is for the principal council to decide whether or not the parish should have a council.

This section applies to the principal council when deciding a recommendation of a kind listed in the following table.

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.

Those questions are—

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—

Those factors are—

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.

Those factors are—

This section applies if a community governance review is undertaken.

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—

The following subsections apply if the council makes a reorganisation order.

As soon as practicable after making the order, the council must deposit at its principal office—

The council must make the copy of the order and the map available for public inspection at all reasonable times.

The council must publicise that the order and map are available for public inspection in accordance with subsection (5).

As soon as practicable after making the order, the principal council must inform all of the following that the order has been made—

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.

Regulations under this section are to have effect subject to any provision made by a reorganisation order.

If a principal council makes a reorganisation order, the council must send—

If the Secretary of State makes regulations under section 97, he must send two copies of the regulations to the Local Government Boundary Commission.

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.

A reorganisation order, or regulations under section 97, may include any of the following provision—

Provision made under subsection (4)(b) may include any of the following—

A reorganisation order, or regulations under section 97, may include provision for the exclusion or modification of the application of any of the following—

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.

Any public bodies affected by a reorganisation of community governance may from time to time make agreements with respect to—

Such an agreement may in particular provide—

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

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

In this section—“disputed matter” means any matter that—could be the subject of provision contained in an agreement under this section; and 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;“public body” has the same meaning as in section 16;“reorganisation of community governance” means any changes made by giving effect to a community governance review.

The Secretary of State may issue guidance about undertaking community governance reviews.

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).

The Secretary of State may issue guidance about giving effect to recommendations made in community governance reviews.

A principal council must have regard to guidance issued under this section.

This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

The following expressions have the meanings given—“alternative style” has the same meaning as in sections 9 to 16A of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (see section 17A of that Act);“application area” means the area to which a community governance application relates;“area under review”, in relation to a community governance review, means however much of the area of a principal council is subject to the review;“community governance application” has the meaning given by section 80A“community governance petition” has the meaning given by section 80;“community governance review” has the meaning given by section 79;“electoral arrangements”, in relation to a parish council, means all of the following—the year in which ordinary elections of councillors are to be held; the number of councillors to be elected to the council, or (in the case of a common council) the number of councillors to be elected to the council by each parish; the division (or not) of the parish, or (in the case of a common council) any of the parishes, into wards for the purpose of electing councillors; the number and boundaries of any such wards; the number of councillors to be elected for any such ward; the name of any such ward;“local government elector” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972 (see section 270);“Local Government Boundary Commission” means the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.“petition area” means the area to which a community governance petition relates;“principal council” means—a district council in England, a county council in England for an area in which there are no district councils, or a London borough council;“reorganisation order” means an order under section 86;“relevant two-year period”, in relation to receipt of a community governance petition or community governance application, means the period of two years ending with the day on which the petition or application is received by the principal council;“specified recommendations”, in relation to a community governance petition or community governance application, means the recommendations—specified in the petition or application, or treated by section 80 as included in the recommendations specified in the petition or treated by section 80A as included in the recommendations specified in the application;“terms of reference” has the meaning given by section 81.

A principal council “begins” a community governance review when the council publishes the terms of reference of the review.

A principal council “concludes” a community governance review when the council publishes the recommendations made in the review.

A principal council is “in the course of undertaking” a community governance review in the period between—

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—

For the purposes of this Chapter, each of the following is a partner authority in relation to a responsible local authority—

The persons referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—

The persons referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

The persons referred to in subsection (1)(c) are—

In this section, “fire and rescue authority” means—

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.

In subsection (1)(a), references to the area for which a person acts or is established are references—

The Secretary of State may by order—

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.

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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In section 6 (power to modify enactments concerning plans etc)—

In section 7 (power to modify enactments concerning plans etc: Wales)—

At the end of that section insert—.

In section 9 (procedure for orders under section 5 or 6)—

After section 9 insert—

An assessment of relevant needs must be prepared in relation to the area of each responsible local authority.

A further assessment of relevant needs in relation to the area of a responsible local authority—

A direction under subsection (2)(a) may be revoked.

It is for—to prepare any assessment of relevant needs under this section in relation to the area of the responsible local authority.

The responsible local authority must publish each assessment of relevant needs prepared under this section in relation to its area.

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.

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.

This subsection applies to a need—

In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must—

In preparing an assessment under this section, the responsible local authority or a partner integrated care board may consult any person it thinks appropriate.

In this section—“partner integrated care board”, in relation to a responsible local authority, means any integrated care board whose area coincides with or falls wholly or partly within the area of the authority;“relevant district council” means—in relation to a responsible local authority, any district council which is a partner authority of it; and in relation to a partner integrated care board of a responsible local authority, any district council which is a partner authority of the responsible local authority and whose district falls wholly or partly within the area of the integrated care board.

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”).

The integrated care partnership for an area is to consist of—

An integrated care partnership may determine its own procedure (including quorum).

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—

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).

In preparing a strategy under this section, an integrated care partnership must have regard to—

In preparing a strategy under this section, an integrated care partnership must—

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.

Each time that an integrated care partnership receives an assessment of relevant needs under section 116(5A) it must—

An integrated care partnership must—

In this section—

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).

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—

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.

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).

In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must have regard to—

In preparing a strategy under this section, the responsible local authority and each of its partner integrated care boards must—

The responsible local authority must publish each strategy prepared by it under this section.

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.

In this section and section 116B—

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—

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—

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The Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21) is amended as follows.

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)—

In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (repeals relating to probation services), in the entry relating to this Act—

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—.

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 ”.

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In section 20 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) (guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters), after subsection (6) insert—

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 ””.

In section 244 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (functions of overview and scrutiny committees), after subsection (2) insert—

After section 21A of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (inserted by section 119) insert—

In section 22 of that Act (access to information etc), after subsection (12) insert—

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision under which any two or more local authorities in England may—

The functions in this subsection are functions of making reports or recommendations to—about any matter which is not an excluded matter.

In subsection (2) “excluded matter” means any matter with respect to which a crime and disorder committee could make a report or recommendations—

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.

Regulations under this section may in particular—

In subsection (5)(c) “associated authority”, in relation to any appointing authority, means—

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.

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).

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.

In this section—“local authority” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;“non-unitary district council” means a district council for a district in a county for which there is a county council (and the “related county council”, in relation to a non-unitary district council, means that county council).

The Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) is amended as follows.

In section 19 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), for subsections (3) to (8) substitute—

In subsection (9)(b), for “subsection (1)(b) or (6)” substitute “ this section ”.

In subsection (11)—

Section 20 (guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters) is amended as follows.

In subsections (1) and (2), after “under” insert “ or by virtue of ”.

In subsection (5), omit—

In section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (overview and scrutiny committees)—

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In section 245(3)(b) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc)—

In section 185(3)(b) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc)—

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—

In this section, “alternative arrangements”, “executive arrangements” and “local authority” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.

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

In section 236 (procedure for byelaws), in subsection (2) (byelaws to which the section does not apply), after “apply to” insert—.

After section 236 insert—

In section 237 (offences against byelaws), after “applies” insert “ and byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A ”.

After section 237 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) insert—

After section 237E of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (as inserted by section 132) insert—

The Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 5 (accredited persons)—

In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value authorities)—

In section 2(2) of that Act (authorities to which best value duties may be extended), omit paragraph (a) (local precepting authorities).

Schedule 7 (consequential amendments) has effect.

Immediately before section 4 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) insert “ Duties: Welsh best value authorities ”.

In section 4 of that Act (performance indicators and standards)—

In section 6 of that Act (performance plans), in subsection (1), for “best value authority” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”.

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—

In section 97 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (power to modify enactments in connection with charging or trading)—

In section 98 of that Act (procedure for orders under section 97), in subsection (2)—

In section 16 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (power to modify enactments and confer new powers)—

After section 17 of that Act insert—

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.

In the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), after section 36 insert—

Until the commencement of section 144(1), the provisions inserted by this section have effect as if—

In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value authorities), in subsection (6) (best value authorities in Wales)—

Schedule 8 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.

In section 13 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (reports by Audit Commission relating to best value authorities), after subsection (4) insert—

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—.

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In section 11 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (inspectors' powers and duties in connection with best value inspections)—

Section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 (inspections) is amended as follows.

Before subsection (1) insert—

In subsection (1), after “may” insert “ , in particular, ”.

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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Omit section 42 of that Act (consultancy services relating to audit of accounts of registered social landlords).

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The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) is amended as follows.

In section 54 of that Act (restriction on disclosure of information), after subsection (2) insert—

Omit subsection (2A) of that section.

In subsection (3) of that section, for “subsection (2)” substitute “ this section ”.

In subsection (4) of that section—

After that section insert—

Omit section 54A of that Act (disclosure of information by or on behalf of public authorities).

Nothing in this section has effect in relation to a disclosure made before the commencement of this section.

Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (appointment and removal of Commissioners) is amended as follows.

In subsection (4) (appointment of Commissioners) omit from “after consultation” to the end.

After subsection (4) insert—

For subsection (5) substitute—

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.

After subsection (6) insert—

Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1974 (appointment and removal of Commissioners) is amended as follows.

For subsections (8) and (9) (allocation of cases by geographic area) substitute—

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) ”.

Section 23A of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (annual reports) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), after “functions” insert “ (an “annual report”) ”.

In subsection (2)—

In subsection (3), for “the report submitted by them under subsection (1) above” substitute “ the annual report ”.

After subsection (3) insert—

Omit subsections (4) and (5) (comments on Commission's annual report).

Section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (authorities subject to investigation) is amended as follows.

In subsection (4), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

After subsection (4) insert—

In subsection (4A) (Greater London Authority), omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

Omit subsection (4B) (sub-committees of the London Transport Users Committee).

In subsection (5)—

After subsection (5) insert—

Section 26 of the Local Government Act 1974 (matters subject to investigation) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

For subsection (1) substitute—

Omit subsections (2) to (4) (procedure for making complaints).

In Schedule 5 to that Act (matters not subject to investigation), for paragraph 3 substitute—

After section 26 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) insert—

In section 27 of that Act (provisions relating to complaints)—

Section 30 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (reports on investigations) is amended as follows.

For subsection (1) substitute—