Local Government Bill

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Local Government Bill

This is the text of the Local Government Bill, as amended in Committee in the House of Commons and printed on 25th February 1999.

Local Government Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I

BEST VALUE

Best value authorities

Clause

1. Best value authorities.

2. Power to extend or disapply.

Duties

3. The general duty.

4. Performance indicators and standards.

5. Best value reviews.

6. Best value performance plans.

Audit of best value performance plans

7. Audit.

8. Code of practice and fees.

9. Response to audit.

Best value inspections

10. Inspections.

11. Inspectors' powers and duties.

12. Fees.

13. Reports.

14. Secretary of State's powers.

Exercise of functions by best value authorities

15. Power to modify enactments and confer new powers.

16. Orders under section 15: procedure.

17. Contracting out.

18. Contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations.

19. Publication of information.

General

20. Transition from compulsory competitive tendering to best value.

21. Audit Commission.

22. Accounts.

23. Police Act 1996.

24. Guidance.

25. Commencement.

26. Orders.

27. Modifications for Wales.

PART II

REGULATION OF COUNCIL TAX AND PRECEPTS

28. Limitation of council tax and precepts.

29. Major precepting authorities: further regulation.

PART III

GENERAL

30. Meaning of financial year.

31. Finance.

32. Repeals.

33. Extent.

34. Short title.

SCHEDULES:

    Schedule 1 - Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts.

    Part I - The New Chapter.

    Part II - Other Amendments.

    Schedule 2 - Repeals.

© Parliamentary copyright 1999
Prepared 1 March 1999