Localism Bill (HL Bill 71)

(3) In this paragraph “code of conduct” means a code of conduct under section
51 of the Local Government Act 2000 or a model code of conduct issued by
order under section 50(1) of that Act.

Power to make provision in connection with the abolition of Standards Board for England

56 (1) 15The Secretary of State may by order make provision in connection with the
abolition of the Standards Board for England (“the Board”).

(2) An order under this paragraph may make provision that has effect on or
before the abolition date.

(3) An order under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision about the
20property, rights and liabilities of the Board (including rights and liabilities
relating to contracts of employment).

(4) This includes—

(a) provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities (including
to the Secretary of State), and

(b) 25provision for the extinguishment of rights and liabilities.

(5) An order under this paragraph that makes provision for the transfer of
property, rights and liabilities may—

(a) make provision for certificates issued by the Secretary of State to be
conclusive evidence that property has been transferred;

(b) 30make provision about the transfer of property, rights and liabilities
that could not otherwise be transferred;

(c) make provision about the continuation of things (including legal
proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in
relation to the Board in respect of anything transferred;

(d) 35make provision for references to the Board in an instrument or
document in respect of anything transferred to be treated as
references to the transferee.

(6) An order under this paragraph may—

(a) make provision about the continuing effect of things done by or in
40relation to the Board before such date as the order may specify;

(b) make provision about the continuation of things (including legal
proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in
relation to the Board on such a date;