Amendments proposed to the Local Government Bill [Lords] - continued House of Commons

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Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

342

Clause     80,     page     56,     line     4,     at end add—

    '(8) No order may be made under this section unless the Secretary of State has consulted the particular authority or authorities concerned in the order and has obtained their agreement to the scheme to be made in the order.'.


   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

343

Page     56,     line     5,     leave out Clause 81.


   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

344

Clause     83,     page     56,     line     41,     at end add—

    '(5) Whatever changes are made by order under this Part the total number of councillors in any local authority affected by these changes shall remain at least the same as at present'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

566

Clause     86,     page     60,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(6A) In determining the amounts of grants, the manner of their payment and any terms and conditions under subsections (5) and (6), the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly, shall consult such organisations representing the interests of local authorities or of disabled persons in receipt of such welfare services as he considers appropriate, and in consideration of any representations made to him under this subsection, and at his discretion, may modify his proposals in the light of any of those representations.'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

328

Page     64,     line     2,     leave out Clause 91.


   

Hilary Armstrong

519

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     14,     after 'provision' insert 'or savings'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

203

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     16,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Hilary Armstrong

204

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The provision which may be made under subsection (2) includes provision modifying any enactment (whenever passed or made).'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

205

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     21,     leave out '(2)(b)' and insert '(2A)'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

206

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     21,     leave out 'enactments' and insert 'an enactment'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

207

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     22,     leave out 'enactments' and insert 'that enactment'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

208

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     23,     leave out 'enactments' and insert 'that enactment'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

209

Clause     92,     page     64,     line     24,     leave out 'enactments' and insert 'that enactment'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

310

Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     25,     at end insert—

'Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

    . In section 34A of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (attendance at court of parent or guardian), in subsection (2)(b) for the words "stand referred to their social services committee under" there is substituted "are social services functions within the meaning of".

    . In section 55 of that Act (power to order parent or guardian to pay fine etc), in subsection (5)(b) for the words "stand referred to their social services committee under" there is substituted "are social services functions within the meaning of".'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

311

Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     26,     at end insert—

    '. In section 2 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (local authority to establish social services committees)—

      (a) in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted "their social services functions",

      (b) subsection (2) is omitted.'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

312

Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     27,     leave out 'the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970' and insert 'that Act'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

313

Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     30,     leave out from 'subsection' to end of line 31 and insert '(3), for "2(2)" there is substituted "1A".'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

314

Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     33,     leave out 'inserted "6(6A)"' and insert 'substituted "1A".

    . In Schedule 1 to that Act (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committees) after the entry relating to the Housing Act 1985 there is inserted—

     

"Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)

     

     

Sections 1 to 5, 7 and 8 except in so far as they assign functions to a local authority in their capacity as a local education authority.

     

Representation and assessment of disabled persons.".'

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    536

    Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     34,     at end insert—

        '3A. In section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority), in subsection (1)—

        (a) in paragraph (e) the words "or under the Audit Commission Act 1998" are omitted,

        (b) after that paragraph there is inserted—

              "or

              (f) holds any paid office or employment appointments to which are or may be made or confirmed by a fire authority—

                  (i) which is constituted by a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947, and

                  (ii) in relation to which the local authority is a constituent authority."

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    537

    Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     35,     leave out 'the Local Government Act 1972' and insert 'that Act'.

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    538

    Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     38,     leave out 'under section 73(4)(a)(i) or (ii)' and insert 'or partially suspended under section 62, 68, 72 or 73'.

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    539

    Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     39,     leave out 'discounted' and insert 'disregarded'.

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    540

    Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     43,     after 'suspension' insert 'or partial suspension'.

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    541

    Schedule     4,     page     74,     line     43,     at end insert—

        '4A. Sections 94 to 98 of that Act (restrictions on voting) cease to have effect.

        4B. Section 105 of that Act (disability for voting on account of interest in contracts etc) ceases to have effect.'.

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    542

    Schedule     4,     page     75,     line     1,     at end insert—

        '. In section 25(1) of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities to which Part III applies) after paragraph (bf) there is inserted—

              "(bg) a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947;"'.

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    543

    Schedule     4,     page     75,     line     2,     leave out 'the Local Government Act 1974' and insert 'that Act'.

       

    Hilary Armstrong

    315

    Schedule     4,     page     75,     line     6,     at end insert—

    'Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)

        . In section 2 of the Adoption Act 1976 (local authorities' social services), for the words "stand referred to the authority's social services committee" there is substituted "are social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970".

    National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

        . In section 28A of the National Health Service Act 1977 (power to make payments towards expenditure on community services), in subsection (2)(a) for the words from "any function" to "committee" there is substituted "any social services functions (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970)".

    Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23)

        . In its application to a registration authority which are operating executive arrangements (within the meaning of Part II of this Act), section 13 of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (right to make representations) shall have effect as if for subsection (5) there were substituted—

              "(5) If he informs the registration authority that he desires to make oral representations, they shall make arrangements to enable him to make such representations."

    Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

        . In section 22 of the Children Act 1989 (general duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them), in subsection (1)(b) for the words "stand referred to their social services committee under" there is substituted "are social services functions within the meaning of".

        . In section 42 of that Act (right of guardian ad litem to have access to local authority records), in subsection (1)(b) for the words "stand referred to their social services committee under" there is substituted "are social services functions within the meaning of".

        . In section 81 of that Act (inquiries), in subsection (1)(a) for the words "the social services committee of a local authority" there is substituted "a local authority which are social services functions within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970".

        . In section 105 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (5) for the words "which stand referred to the social services committee of that or any other local authority under" there is substituted "of that or any other local authority which are social services functions within the meaning of".

        . In its application to a local authority (within the meaning of Schedule 6 to that Act) which are operating executive arrangements (within the meaning of Part II of this Act), paragraph 6 of that Schedule (right to make representations) shall have effect as if for subsection (5) there were substituted—

              "(5) If he informs the local authority that he desires to make oral representations, they shall make arrangements to enable him to make such representations.".'.

     
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