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                      (b)                     as respects that year the Assembly decides as mentioned in

paragraph 9A(1)(b)(ii) above.

                           (2)                  As soon as is reasonably practicable after the amending report is

published by the Assembly, the Assembly shall calculate in

relation to each of the authorities to which the original report

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relates what sum falls to be paid to the authority as its share of the

amount specified under paragraph 11A(1)(b) above in the original

report.

                           (3)                  The calculation under sub-paragraph (2) above shall be in

accordance with the amended basis of distribution.

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                           (4)                  The Assembly may carry out the sub-paragraph (2) calculation

again at any time before—

                      (a)                     the end of the financial year immediately following the one

to which the original report relates, or

                      (b)                     if later, the end of the period of 3 months beginning with

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the day on which the Assembly publishes the amending

report.

                           (5)                  The power under sub-paragraph (4) above may only be exercised

once.

                           (6)                  Paragraphs 11B(7) and 11C above apply in relation to calculations

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made under sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) above as they apply in

relation to calculations made under paragraph 11B(3) and (5)

above.”

          (10)     In paragraph 15(1) (paragraph applies where calculation made under

paragraph 14(1) or (2)), after “14(1) or (2)” there is inserted “or 14A(2) or (4)”.

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          (11)     In paragraph 15(6) (meaning of “the relevant previous calculation”)—

              (a)             after “14(1)” (in each place) there is inserted “or 14A(2)”,

              (b)             after “11(3)” there is inserted “or 11B(3)”,

              (c)             after “11(4)” there is inserted “or 11B(5)”, and

              (d)             after “14(2)” (in each place) there is inserted “or 14A(4)”.

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Schedule 3

Section 100

 

Amendment of powers exercisable in relation to local authorities

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

  1        The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows.

  2        In section 67 (orders under Part 5), at the end there is inserted—

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              “(5)                The power under subsection (4) above to make differential provision

includes, in particular, power to make different provision for

different local authorities or descriptions of local authority.”

  3        In section 70 (requirements for companies under control or subject to

influence of local authorities), at the end there is inserted—

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              “(6)                An order under subsection (1) may be made in relation to—

 

 

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                    (a)                   all local authorities,

                    (b)                   particular local authorities, or

                    (c)                   particular descriptions of local authority.”

Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)

  4        The Local Government Act 1999 is amended as follows.

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  5        In section 4(2)(b) (different performance indicators or standards may be

specified for different authorities), after “different authorities” there is

inserted “or descriptions of authority”.

  6       (1)      Section 5 (best value reviews) is amended as follows.

          (2)      In subsection (2)(b) (orders specifying periods within which authorities are

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to conduct best value reviews may make different provision for different

authorities), after “different authorities” there is inserted “or descriptions of

authority”.

          (3)      After subsection (4) there is inserted—

              “(4A)                An order under subsection (4) may—

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                    (a)                   apply to one authority or more;

                    (b)                   make different provision in relation to different authorities or

descriptions of authority.”

  7        In section 6 (best value performance plans), after subsection (4) there is

inserted—

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              “(5)                An order under this section may make different provision in relation

to different authorities or descriptions of authority.”

  8       (1)      Section 16 (power to modify enactments and confer new powers) is

amended as follows.

          (2)      In subsection (1) (power to modify or exclude application of enactments in

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relation to best value authorities), for “in relation to those authorities” there

is substituted “in relation to—

                    (a)                      all best value authorities,

                    (b)                      particular best value authorities, or

                    (c)                      particular descriptions of best value authority.”

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          (3)      In subsection (2) (power to confer powers on best value authorities), for

“conferring on best value authorities any power” there is substituted

“conferring on—

                    (a)                      all best value authorities,

                    (b)                      particular best value authorities, or

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                    (c)                       particular descriptions of best value authority,

                              any power”.

          (4)      After subsection (3) there is inserted—

              “(3A)                The power under subsection (3)(d) includes, in particular, power to

make different provision in relation to different authorities or

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descriptions of authority.”

          (5)      At the beginning of subsection (4) (order subject to affirmative resolution

procedure) there is inserted “Subject to subsection (4A),”.

 

 

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          (6)      After subsection (4) there is inserted—

              “(4A)                An order under this section which is made only for the purpose of

amending an earlier order under this section—

                    (a)                   so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the

earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a

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particular description, or

                    (b)                   so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order,

ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a

particular description,

                              shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either

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House of Parliament.”

  9        In section 17 (orders under section 16: procedure), after subsection (6) there

is inserted—

              “(7)                Nothing in this section applies to an order under section 16 which is

made only for the purpose mentioned in section 16(4A).”

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  10      (1)      Section 19 (contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations) is

amended as follows.

          (2)      In subsection (1) (power to provide for matters to cease to be non-

commercial matters in relation to best value authorities), for “in relation to

best value authorities, for” there is substituted “in relation to—

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                    (a)                      all best value authorities,

                    (b)                      particular best value authorities, or

                    (c)                      particular descriptions of best value authority,

                              for”.

          (3)      After subsection (2) there is inserted—

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              “(2A)                The power under subsection (2)(c) includes, in particular, power to

make different provision for different authorities or descriptions of

authority.”

          (4)      At the beginning of subsection (3) (order subject to affirmative resolution

procedure) there is inserted “Subject to subsection (3A),”.

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          (5)      After subsection (3) there is inserted—

              “(3A)                An order under this section which is made only for the purpose of

amending an earlier order under this section—

                    (a)                   so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the

earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a

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particular description, or

                    (b)                   so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order,

ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a

particular description,

                              shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either

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House of Parliament.”

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

  11       The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.

  12      (1)      Section 3 (limits on power to promote well-being) is amended as follows.

 

 

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          (2)      After subsection (3) there is inserted—

              “(3A)                The power under subsection (3) may be exercised in relation to—

                    (a)                   all local authorities,

                    (b)                   particular local authorities, or

                    (c)                   particular descriptions of local authority.”

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          (3)      At the beginning of subsection (4) (duty to consult) there is inserted “Subject

to subsection (4A),”.

          (4)      After that subsection there is inserted—

              “(4A)                Subsection (4) does not apply to an order under this section which is

made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under this

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section—

                    (a)                   so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the

earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a

particular description, or

                    (b)                   so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order,

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ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a

particular description.”

  13       In section 9 (procedures for orders under section 5 or 6), after subsection (7)

there is inserted—

              “(8)                Nothing in this section applies to an order under section 5 or 6 which

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is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under that

section—

                    (a)                   so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the

earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a

particular description, or

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                    (b)                   so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order,

ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a

particular description.”

  14      (1)      Section 105 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows.

          (2)      At the beginning of subsection (6) (certain instruments subject to affirmative

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resolution procedure) there is inserted “Subject to subsection (6A),”.

          (3)      After subsection (6) there is inserted—

              “(6A)                Subsection (6) does not apply to a statutory instrument which

contains an order under section 3(3), 5 or 6 if the order is made only

for the purpose of amending an earlier such order—

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                    (a)                   so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the

earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a

particular description, or

                    (b)                   so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order,

ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a

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particular description.”

 

 

 
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