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Session 2002 - 03 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Local Government Bill

Local Government Bill
[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE A]
Contents
Part 1
Capital finance etc and accounts
Chapter 1
Capital finance etc
Borrowing
1        Power to borrow
2        Control of borrowing
3        Duty to determine affordable borrowing limit
4        Imposition of borrowing limits
5        Temporary borrowing
6        Protection of lenders
Credit arrangements
7        “Credit arrangements”
8        Control of credit arrangements
Capital receipts
9        “Capital receipt”
10        Non-money receipts
11        Use of capital receipts
Investment
12        Power to invest
Miscellaneous
13        Security for money borrowed etc
14        Information
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Supplementary
15        Guidance
16        “Capital expenditure”
17        External funds
18        Local authority companies etc
19        Application to parish and community councils
20        Directions
Chapter 2
Accounts
21        Accounting practices
22        “Revenue account”
Chapter 3
General
23        “Local authority”
24        Wales
Part 2
Financial administration
25        Budget calculations: report on robustness of estimates etc
26        Minimum reserves
27        Budget calculations: report on inadequacy of controlled reserve
28        Budget monitoring: general
29        Budget monitoring: Greater London Authority
30        Authorisation of agreements during the prohibition period
Part 3
Grants etc
Chapter 1
Expenditure grant
31        Power to pay grant
32        Ancillary powers
33        Application to Greater London Authority
34        Wales
35        Interpretation of Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Other grants etc
36        Best value grant: parishes
37        Best value grant: communities
38        Grants in connection with designation for service excellence
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39        Emergency financial assistance to combined fire authorities
40        Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners
41        Payments towards local authority indebtedness
42        Local government finance reports: Wales
Part 4
Business improvement districts
BID arrangements
43        Arrangements with respect to business improvement districts
44        Joint arrangements
45        Additional contributions and action
46        Duty to comply with arrangements
BID levy
47        BID levy
48        Liability for BID levy
Administration etc
49        BID Revenue Account
50        Administration of BID levy etc
Procedure
51        BID proposals
52        Approval in ballot
53        Power of veto
54        Appeal against veto
55        Commencement of BID arrangements
Miscellaneous
56        Duration of BID arrangements etc
57        Regulations about ballots
58        Power to make further provision
59        Crown application
60        Wales
61        Interpretation of Part 4
Part 5
Non-domestic rates
62        Submission of proposed rating lists
63        Small business relief
64        Calculation of non-domestic rating multiplier
65        Rural settlement lists etc
66        Transitional relief
67        Rating of meters
68        Exemptions for agricultural buildings
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69        Exemption for places of religious worship
70        Removal of power to prescribe rateable values
71        Adjustments for hardship relief
72        Provision of information
73        Interpretation of Part 5
Part 6
Council tax
Liability and amount of tax
74        Exception of students from joint and several liability
75        Second and empty homes: England
76        Billing authority’s power to reduce amount of tax payable
Valuation lists and bands
77        Statutory revaluation cycle
78        Power to change number of valuation bands
79        Transitional arrangements
Enforcement
80        Amendments relating to distress
81        Charging orders: aggregation
82        Quashing of liability orders
Other
83        Major precepting authorities: combined fire authorities
84        Amendment of section 67 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992
85        Vacant dwellings: use of information obtained for council tax purposes
86        Repeal of section 31 of the Local Government Act 1999
Part 7
Housing finance etc
87        Housing strategies and statements
88        Housing Revenue Account business plans
89        Housing Revenue Account subsidy: payment and calculation
90        Housing Revenue Account subsidy: negative amounts
91        Housing Revenue Accounts etc: adaptation of enactments
92        Local housing authority houses: rents
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Part 8
Miscellaneous and general
Chapter 1
Miscellaneous
Charging and trading
93        Power to charge for discretionary services
94        Power to disapply section 93(1)
95        Power to trade in function-related activities through a company
96        Regulation of trading powers
97        Power to modify enactments in connection with charging or trading
98        Procedure for orders under section 97
Performance categories
99        Categorisation of English local authorities by reference to performance
100        Exercise of powers by reference to authorities’ performance categories
Contracting-out
101        Staff transfer matters: general
102        Staff transfer matters: pensions
2004 local government elections
103        Power to change date of elections in England
104        Power to change date of elections in Wales
Valuation Tribunal Service
105        The Valuation Tribunal Service
106        Transfer to Service of property, rights and liabilities
Audit Commission
107        Auditors’ public interest reports: time allowed for consideration
108        Auditors’ public interest reports: publicity
109        Registered social landlords
110        Financial year
111        Delegation
Other
112        Standards Board for England: delegation
113        Paid time off for councillors not to be political donation
114        Overview and scrutiny committees: voting rights of co-opted members
115        Local polls
116        Appropriate sum under section 137(4) of the Local Government Act 1972
117        Use of fixed penalties paid for litter and dog-fouling offences
118        Fire brigade establishment schemes: removal of Secretary of State’s functions
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119        Repeal of prohibition on promotion of homosexuality
Chapter 2
General
120        Orders and regulations
121        General interpretation
122        Application to Isles of Scilly
123        Financial provisions
124        Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
125        Commencement
126        Short title and extent
Schedule 1                    —                     Capital finance: parish and community councils and charter
trustees
Schedule 2                    —                     Welsh local government finance reports
Schedule 3                    —                     Amendment of powers exercisable in relation to local
authorities
Schedule 4                    —                     The Valuation Tribunal Service
Schedule 5                    —                     Transfer schemes: further provision
Schedule 6                    —                     Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 7                    —                     Repeals and revocations
Part 1                    —                     Repeals
Part 2                    —                     Revocations

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