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Secretary Ruth Kelly 196 Page 17, line 36, leave out Clause 31. Secretary Ruth Kelly 197 Page 18, line 4, leave out Clause 32. Secretary Ruth Kelly 198 Page 18, line 31 [Clause 33], leave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1) On passing a resolution for whole-council elections, a council becomes subject to the following electoral scheme.’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 199 Page 19, line 4 [Clause 33], leave out ‘2008’ and insert ‘2010’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 200 Page 19, line 9 [Clause 33], leave out ‘the purposes of section 32’ and insert ‘whole-council elections’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 201 Page 19 [Clause 33], leave out lines 10 to 13. Secretary Ruth Kelly 202 Page 19, line 14 [Clause 33], leave out ‘the purposes of section 32’ and insert ‘whole-council elections’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 203 Page 19, line 20 [Clause 34], leave out ‘the purposes of section 32’ and insert ‘whole-council elections’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 204 Page 19, line 29 [Clause 34], at end insert ‘under section 33’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 205 Page 19, line 30 [Clause 34], leave out ‘for whole-council elections’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 206 Page 19, line 37 [Clause 34], leave out ‘scheme for whole-council elections’ and insert ‘new electoral scheme’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 207 Page 19, line 40 [Clause 35], leave out ‘the purposes of section 32’ and insert ‘whole-council elections’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 208 Page 20, line 5 [Clause 36], leave out paragraph (b). Secretary Ruth Kelly 209 Page 20, line 12 [Clause 36], leave out ‘subsection (2)(c)’ and insert ‘subsections (2) and (3)’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 258 * Page 20, line 13 [Clause 36], leave out subsection (3). Secretary Ruth Kelly 211 Page 20, line 23 [Clause 36], leave out ‘85(2)’ and insert ‘85’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 212 Page 20, line 25 [Clause 36], leave out paragraph (c). Secretary Ruth Kelly 89 Page 20, line 29 [Clause 36], at end insert— ‘(5) If— (a) a local authority makes a request under section 7(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, and (b) immediately before subsection (1)(a) above comes into force in relation to that authority, the request has not yet been dealt with, the repeal of section 7(4) to (6) of the 1972 Act does not apply to the request unless, and until, it is dealt with. (6) For the purposes of subsection (5) a request under section 7(4) of the 1972 Act is “dealt with” in either of these cases— (a) if the Secretary of State notifies the local authority that he has decided not to make an order under section 7(6) of the 1972 Act in response to the request; (b) if the Secretary of State makes an order under section 7(6) in response to the request. (7) The repeal of section 7(6) or 8(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 or of section 86(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 (so far as it relates to England) does not affect any order made under that provision before its repeal.’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
163 Page 21, line 4 [Clause 37], at end insert— ‘(4) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) the local authority may from time to time make proposals to adjust the number of councillors per ward and must hold a referendum in the ward or wards affected before taking any steps to implement them (5) The local authority may not pass a resolution which makes the proposed change or changes unless the result of the referendum is to approve the proposals. (6) If the result of the referendum is not to approve the proposals, the local authority must publish in one or more newspapers circulating in its area a notice which— (a) summarises the proposals; (b) states that the referendum did not approve the proposals; (c) summarises the authority’s existing arrangements; and (d) states that the authority will be continuing to operate those arrangements.’. Andrew Stunell
133 Page 23, line 32 [Clause 40], leave out ‘specified in subsections (2) to (5)’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
141 Page 24, line 14 [Clause 40], leave out subsection (6). Andrew Stunell
135 Page 25, line 31 [Clause 42], at end insert— ‘33ZA Changing governance arrangements (1) Any local authority in England may submit a scheme of internal governance appropriate to its circumstances, which shall stand deferred until the next ordinary day of election and may not take effect until the day after that day. (2) Where no recognised group has overall control, it shall be competent for the council to implement other arrangements as it may determine.’. Andrew Stunell
136 Page 26 [Clause 42], leave
out lines 4 to 10 and insert— Andrew Stunell
137 Page 26 [Clause 42], leave out lines 13 to 18. Andrew Stunell
138 Page 26 [Clause 42], leave out lines 23 to 25. Andrew Stunell
139 Page 26, line 28 [Clause 42], leave out from ‘arrangements’ to end of line 29. Secretary Ruth Kelly 12 Page 27, line 40 [Clause 42], leave out ‘members or’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
142 Page 27 [Clause 42], leave out line 44. Andrew Stunell
140 Page 28, line 9 [Clause 42], leave out ‘33A’ and insert ‘33ZA’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 213 Page 28, line 35 [Clause 42], leave out ‘2007’ and insert ‘2008’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
143 Page 29, line 19 [Clause 42], leave out ‘or elected executive’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
144 Page 29 [Clause 42], leave out line 23. Mrs Caroline Spelman
145 Page 29 [Clause 42], leave out from beginning of line 44 to end of line 2 on page 30. Mrs Caroline Spelman
146 Page 30, line 3 [Clause 42], leave out ‘or elected’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
147 Page 30, line 7 [Clause 42], leave out from ‘executive’ to end of line 8. Mrs Caroline Spelman
148 Page 30, line 11 [Clause 42], leave out from ‘mayor’ to end of line 12. Secretary Ruth Kelly 214 Page 30 [Clause 42], leave out lines 15 to 28. Secretary Ruth Kelly 215 Page 30, line 35 [Clause 42], leave out ‘2008’ and insert ‘2009’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
149 Page 31 [Clause 42], leave out line 19. Secretary Ruth Kelly 216 Page 31, line 31 [Clause 42], column 2, leave out ‘2007’ and insert ‘2009’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 217 Page 31, line 32 [Clause 42], column 2, leave out ‘2011’ and insert ‘2013’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
150 Page 32, line 22 [Clause 43], leave out ‘an elected executive,’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 13 Page 32, line 32 [Clause 44], after ‘authority’ insert ‘in England’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 14 Page 32, line 35 [Clause 44], after ‘mayor’ insert ‘of a local authority’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
151 Page 33, line 1, leave out Clause 45. Secretary Ruth Kelly 15 Page 33 [Clause 45], leave out lines 29 and 30 and insert— ‘(4) The number of persons included in a proposed executive must comply with the requirements in the second column of the following table that apply to the local authority. The requirements that apply to the local authority are those in the row that sets out the kind of executive arrangements operated by the local authority.
Mrs Caroline Spelman
152 Page 34, line 17 [Clause 46], leave out from ‘mayor’ to end of line 18. Mrs Caroline Spelman
153 Page 34 [Clause 47], leave out line 29. Mrs Caroline Spelman
154 Page 34, line 30 [Clause 47], leave out ‘other’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 16 Page 34 [Clause 48], leave out lines 32 and 33 and insert— ‘(1) Section 41 of the Local Government Act 2000 (regulations about time of elections etc) is amended as follows. (2) The provision of section 41 becomes subsection (1) of that section. (3) In subsection (1)—’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 17 Page 34, line 39 [Clause 48], at end insert— ‘(4) After subsection (1) insert— “(2) Regulations under this section may not provide for an elected executive by-election to be held if the number of remaining members of the executive is the same as, or greater than, the minimum effective membership. (3) But subsection (2) does not prevent the regulations from providing that, in those circumstances, an elected executive by-election may be held at the direction of the elected leader of the executive. (4) In this section— “elected executive by-election” means— (a) an election to fill a vacancy in the membership of an elected executive, or (b) an election of a new elected executive because of vacancies in the membership of the current executive; but it does not include any election to be held because of a vacancy in the office of elected leader; “minimum effective membership” means, in relation to a local authority— (a) 3 members of the authority’s executive, or (b) if the authority’s executive arrangements include provision under paragraph 2A(2B) or (2G) of Schedule 1, the number of members of the authority’s executive specified in that provision.’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
155 Page 35, line 2 [Clause 49], leave out subsection (1). Secretary Ruth Kelly 18 Page 38, line 25 [Clause 52], leave out ‘members or’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 218 Page 38, line 34 [Clause 52], column 2, leave out ‘2008’ and insert ‘2010’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 90 Page 43, line 25 [Clause 56], leave out subsection (4) and insert— ‘(4) In exercising a function under or by virtue of this section a parish council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State about the exercise of that function.’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
164 Page 43, line 37 [Clause 57], leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
165 Page 44, line 1 [Clause 57], leave out subsection (4). Mrs Caroline Spelman
166 Page 44, line 8 [Clause 58], leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
167 Page 44, line 13 [Clause 58], leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Mrs Caroline Spelman
168 Page 44, line 14 [Clause 58], leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 228 Page 44, line 24 [Clause 59], leave out subsections (1) and (2). Secretary Ruth Kelly 229 Page 45, line 1 [Clause 59], after ‘review’, insert ‘(including any modification of those terms)’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 230 Page 45, line 20 [Clause 60], leave out ‘proposed recommendations’ and insert ‘recommendations which the petitioners wish a community governance review to consider making’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 231 Page 45, line 27 [Clause 60], leave out subsection (7). Secretary Ruth Kelly 232 Page 45, line 43 [Clause 60], leave out subsection (10). Secretary Ruth Kelly 233 Page 46, line 7, leave out Clause 61. Secretary Ruth Kelly 91 Page 46, line 22 [Clause 62], leave out ‘authority’ and insert ‘council’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 234 Page 46, line 32 [Clause 62], at end insert— ‘(aa) Part 1 of this Act,’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 235 Page 46, line 33 [Clause 62], leave out ‘or 26’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 236 Page 48, line 15 [Clause 66], after ‘recommendations’, insert ‘as’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 237 Page 48, line 32 [Clause 68], at end insert— ‘(2A) The Electoral Commission may by order give effect to recommendations made under subsection (2). (2B) The Electoral Commission must notify each relevant principal council of whether or not the Commission have given effect to recommendations made under subsection (2). (2C) If the Electoral Commission have given effect to the recommendations, they must also send each relevant principal council two copies of the order under this section.’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 238 Page 48, line 38 [Clause 68], at end insert— ‘“relevant principal council”, in relation to recommendations under subsection (2), means— (e) the principal council that made the recommendations, and (f) if the recommendations are made by a district council for an area for which there is a county council, the county council.’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 239 Page 49, line 16 [Clause 69], leave out ‘arrangements (other than’ and insert ‘other arrangements (apart from’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 240 Page 49, line 25 [Clause 69], leave out from ‘with’ to end of line 30 and insert ‘the day on which the council begins the review.’ Secretary Ruth Kelly 241 Page 51, line 8 [Clause 72], at end insert— ‘(2A) The steps taken under subsection (2) must include publication of a notice setting out the matters referred to in subsection (2)(a) and (b).’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 242 Page 52, line 24 [Clause 74], at end insert— ‘(7) An order under section 68 may include such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as may appear to the Electoral Commission to be necessary or proper for the purposes of, or in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, the order.’. Secretary Ruth Kelly 19 Page 53, line 8 [Clause 75], leave out ‘Chapter 1 of Part 1 (see section 23)’ and insert ‘section 16’. |
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