Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill


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Clause 170

Orders, regulations and guidance
Amendments made: No. 236, in clause 170, page 122, line 41, after ‘section’ insert ‘(joint waste authorities in Wales) or’.
No. 237, in clause 170, page 122, line 42, at end insert—
‘(2A) An order under section (joint waste authorities in Wales), other than an order to which subsection (2B) applies, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
(2B) An order under section (joint waste authorities in Wales) which includes provision amending an enactment may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.’.
No. 238, in clause 170, page 123, line 1, leave out ‘, 32 or 173’ and insert ‘or 32’.
No. 239, in clause 170, page 123, line 4, after ‘17’ insert—
‘or (implementation of proposals by order)’.
No. 240, in clause 170, page 123, line 4, after ‘17’ insert ‘or 173’.
No. 241, in clause 170, page 123, line 14, at end insert—
‘(4A) In relation to an order under section 173—
(a) the reference in subsection (3) above to an enactment includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation; and
(b) the reference in that subsection to subordinate legislation of which a draft was required to be laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament includes an instrument of which a draft was required to be laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.’.
No. 242, in clause 170, page 123, line 21, leave out ‘or Chapter 1 of Part 5’ and insert—
‘, Chapter 1 of Part 5 or section (proposals for joint waste authorities in England)’.—[Angela E. Smith.]
Clause 170, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 171 to 173 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 174

Extent
Amendments made: No. 243, in clause 174, page 124, line 7, after ‘section’ insert—
‘(Power to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election) or’.
No. 195, in clause 174, page 124, line 7, at end insert
‘(politically restricted posts: consequential amendments) or by’.
No. 244, in clause 174, page 124, line 7, at end insert ‘(consequential amendments) or by’.
No. 260, in clause 174, page 124, line 8, after first ‘Schedule’ insert ‘1,’.
No. 261, in clause 174, page 124, line 8, after ‘Part’ insert ‘1,’.—[Mr. Woolas.]
Clause 174, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
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Clause 175

Commencement
Amendments made: No. 245, in clause 175, page 124, line 25, at end insert
‘except section (Health and social care: joint strategic needs assessments);’.
No. 246, in clause 175, page 124, line 33, leave out ‘and 108’ and insert
‘, 108 and (joint waste authorities in Wales)’.—[Angela E. Smith.]
Clause 175, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 176 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Schedule 1

Structural and Boundary Change: Consequential Amendments
Amendments made: No. 247, in schedule 1, page 127, line 21, leave out from beginning to ‘(electoral’ and insert—
‘(1) The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 6(2)(a)’.
No. 248, in schedule 1, page 127, line 23, at end insert—
‘(3) In section 12 (supplementary provision about orders to dissolve parish councils etc)—
(a) in subsection (2), for the words from “section 20” to the end substitute “section 16 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (agreements about incidental matters) shall apply as if—
(a) the reference in subsection (1) to an order under section 7 or 10 of that Act were to an order under section 10 or 11 of this Act; and
(b) the reference in subsection (5)(b) to any order or regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of that Act were to an order under section 10 or 11 of this Act.”;
(b) in subsection (3), for “such order” substitute “order under section 10 or 11 above”.
(4) In Schedule 2 (constitution and membership of London borough councils), in paragraph 7, in each of sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) after “1992” insert “or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

12 In Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty), in Part 1, omit paragraph 33.

Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

13 In section 62(1) of the Rent Act 1977 (registration areas), after “1992” insert “or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (orders constituting new local government areas etc)”.

Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)

14 In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (words and expressions defined), in the definition of “London borough” for “or Part II of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “, Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.

Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)

15 In section 1 of the Coroners Act 1988 (appointment of coroners)—
(a) in subsection (1)(b), after “1992” insert “or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”;
(b) in subsection (1A)(e) for “or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003” substitute “, section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

16 (1) The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 74(2A) (levies), for “or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003” substitute “, section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.
(3) In section 89 (collection funds)—
(a) in subsection (2), for “subsection (2A)” substitute “subsections (2A) to (2C)”;
(b) after subsection (2B) insert—
“(2C) In the case of—
(a) a district council or London borough council established by an order under Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or
(b) a county council to which the functions of district councils in relation to the county council’s area are transferred by or in consequence of such an order,
the collection fund must be established on a date specified in the order or in regulations made under section 14 of that Act.”
(4) In section 91 (general funds)—
(a) in subsection (1)(aa) for “or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003” substitute “, section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”;
(b) in subsection (3) for “and (3C)” substitute “to (3D)”;
(c) in subsection (3B) omit “(in this section referred to as “the reorganisation date”)”;
(d) after subsection (3C) insert—
“(3D) In the case of—
(a) a district council or London borough council established by an order under Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or
(b) a county council to which the functions of district councils in relation to the county council’s area are transferred by or in consequence of such an order,
the general fund must be established on a date specified in the order or in regulations made under section 14 of that Act.”;
(e) in subsection (8) for “county council such as is referred to in subsection (3B)(b) above” substitute “relevant county council”;
(f) after subsection (8) insert—
“(9) In subsection (8)—
“relevant county council” means—
(a) a county council such as is referred to in subsection (3B)(b) above, or
(b) an existing county council to which the functions of district councils in relation to the county council’s area are transferred by or in consequence of an order under Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, and
“the reorganisation date” means the date on which the council is required by this section to establish its general fund.”

Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)

17 In section 27(5) of the Food Safety Act 1990 (appointment of public analysts), omit the words “pursuant to a structural change”.

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

18 (1) The Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 75(8) (National Parks: powers to make orders), for “Part II of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.
(3) In section 79(1) (interpretation of Part 3), in the definition of “public authority”—
(a) omit the words “or residuary body”;
(b) after “1992” insert “, any residuary body established under section 17 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.

Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

19 (1) The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 1(2)(a) (police areas), for “or section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.
(3) In section 100(1) (chief constables affected by local government reorganisations etc), for “section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

20 In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities), in paragraph 23 for “section 22 of the Local Government Act 1992” substitute “section 17 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.

Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10)

21 (1) In the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003, after section 27 insert—
“27A Saving for provisions of Local Government Act 1992 as applied
(1) In this section “the relevant time” means the coming into force of the repeals in the Local Government Act 1992 made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.
(2) This Act shall have effect from the relevant time as if those repeals had not been made.”
(2) The power under section 173 of this Act to amend the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003—
(a) is not limited by this paragraph;
(b) includes power to amend or repeal section 27A of that Act.

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)

22 (1) The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 2 (power to create combined fire and rescue authorities), in each of subsections (9)(c) and (10)(a), for “Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c.19) or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c.10)” substitute “section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.
(3) In section 4(7)(b) (combined authorities under the Fire Services Act 1947), for “Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c.19) or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c.10)” substitute “section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007”.’.—[Angela E. Smith.]
Schedule 1, as amended, agreed to.
Schedules 2 to 4 agreed to.
 
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