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Report Stage Proceedings: 18 May 2011                  

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‘Disestablishment of an arm’s length management organisation

 

1          

This Schedule applies to the disestablishment of an arm’s length management

 

organisation (ALMO) by a local authority as a result of which responsibility

 

for the management for housing previously managed by the ALMO is

 

transferred to the local authority.

 

2    (1)  

The Secretary of State shall not entertain an application for his or her consent

 

to the disestablishment of an ALMO and a transfer of management to which

 

this Schedule applies unless the authority certify either—

 

(a)    

that the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation have been

 

complied with, or

 

(b)    

that the requirements of that paragraph as to consultation have been

 

complied with except in relation to tenants expected to have vacated

 

the dwelling-house in question before the transfer;

 

            

and the certificate shall be accompanied by a copy of the notices given by the

 

authority in accordance with that paragraph.

 

      (2)  

Where the certificate is in the latter form, the Secretary of State shall not

 

determine the application until the authority certify as regards the tenants

 

originally consulted—

 

(a)    

that they have vacated the dwelling-house in question, or

 

(b)    

that the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation have been

 

complied with;

 

            

and a certificate under sub-sub-paragraph (b) shall be accompanied by a copy

 

of the notices given by the authority in accordance with paragraph 3.

 

Requirements as to consultation

 

3    (1)  

The requirements as to consultation referred to above are as follows.

 

      (2)  

The authority shall serve notice in writing on each tenant informing him or her

 

of—

 

(a)    

such details of their proposal as the authority consider appropriate, but

 

including the identity of the person to whom the transfer is to be made;

 

(b)    

the likely consequences of the transfer for the tenant, and

 

(c)    

the effect of the provisions of this Schedule and informing the tenant

 

that he or she may, within such reasonable period as may be specified

 

in the notice, make representations to the authority.

 

      (3)  

The authority shall consider any representations made to them within that

 

period and shall serve a further written notice on the tenant informing him or

 

her—

 

(a)    

of any significant changes in their proposal, and

 

(b)    

that the tenant may within such period as is specified (which must be

 

at least 28 days after the service of the notice) communicate to the

 

Secretary of State his or her objection to the proposal,

 

            

and informing him or her of the effect of paragraph 4.

 

      (4)  

When a notice has been served under sub-paragraph (3) the authority shall

 

arrange a ballot of the tenants in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) to establish

 

whether or not the tenants wish the transfer to proceed.

 

      (5)  

The authority shall—

 

(a)    

make arrangements for such person as they consider appropriate to

 

conduct the ballot in such manner as that person considers appropriate;

 

or

 

(b)    

conduct the ballot themselves.


 
 

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      (6)  

After the ballot has been held the authority shall serve a notice on each tenant

 

(whether or not he or she voted in the ballot) informing the tenant—

 

(a)    

of the ballot result; and

 

(b)    

if the authority intend to proceed with the transfer, that the tenant may

 

within 28 days after the service of the notice make representations to

 

the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Welsh Ministers.

 

Consent to be withheld if majority of tenants are opposed

 

4    (1)  

The Secretary of State shall not give his or her consent if the result of a ballot

 

arranged under paragraph 3(4) shows that a majority of the tenants of the

 

dwelling-houses to which the application relates who voted in the ballot do not

 

wish the transfer to proceed; but this does not affect his or her general

 

discretion to refuse consent on grounds relating to whether a transfer has the

 

support of the tenants or on any other ground.

 

      (2)  

In making this decision the Secretary of State may have regard to any

 

information available to him or her; and the local authority shall give him or

 

her such information as to the representations made to them by tenants and

 

others; and other relevant matters, as he or she may require.’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  221

 

Page  166,  line  4  [Clause  201],  leave out first ‘or’ and insert ‘, the Treasury or the’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  222

 

Page  166,  line  6  [Clause  201],  leave out first ‘or’ and insert ‘, the Treasury or the’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  223

 

Page  167,  line  14  [Clause  201],  at end insert—

 

‘(10A)    

A statutory instrument that contains an order or regulations made by the Treasury

 

under Schedule [Transfers and transfer schemes: tax provisions] is subject to

 

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  224

 

Page  167,  line  41  [Clause  202],  after ‘sections’, insert ‘8, 9,’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  225

 

Page  167,  line  41  [Clause  202],  after ‘Parts’, insert ‘1A,’.

 



 
 

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  226

 

Page  381,  line  13  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

‘Part 1A

 

Fire and rescue authorities

 

Reference

Extent of repeal

 
 

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Section 5.

 
 

(c. 21)

  
  

Section 19.

 
  

Section 62(3).’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  227

 

Page  381,  line  30  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

In section 18—

 
  

(a)    

subsections (4) and (5), and

 
  

(b)    

in subsection (6) the words “in Wales”.’.

 
 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  228

 

Page  382,  line  5  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

(aa) in subsection (2ZA) the words “in Wales”,’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  229

 

Page  382,  line  6  [Schedule  24],  leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

 

(b) subsection (2A)(a) and (b),’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  230

 

Page  382,  line  13  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

(da) in subsection (10A) the words “in Wales”,’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  231

 

Page  382,  line  14  [Schedule  24],  leave out from ‘subsection’ to end of line 16 and

 

insert ‘(13)(aa) the words from “by virtue of” to “England) or”,’.


 
 

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Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  232

 

Page  382,  line  16  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

(ea) in subsection (13)(c) the words from the

 
  

beginning to “in Wales”,’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  233

 

Page  382,  line  17  [Schedule  24],  leave out paragraph (f).

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  234

 

Page  382,  line  25  [Schedule  24],  leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

 

(a)    

in subsection (3) the words from “(in the

 
  

case of a local authority in England” to

 
  

“Wales)”,

 
  

(b)    

in subsection (6)(a) the words from “section

 
  

236” to “2007 or”,

 
  

(c)    

subsections (10) and (11), and

 
  

(d)    

in subsection (12) the words “in Wales”.’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  235

 

Page  382  [Schedule  24],  leave out line 29.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  236

 

Page  382,  line  31  [Schedule  24],  leave out ‘Section’ and insert ‘In section’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  237

 

Page  382,  line  31  [Schedule  24],  at end insert ‘—

  

(a)    

in subsection (1)(b) sub-paragraph (ii) and

 
  

the word “or” immediately preceding that

 
  

sub-paragraph,

 
  

(b)    

in subsection (2) the words “or providing a

 
  

copy of the document to a relevant partner

 
  

authority”,

 
  

(c)    

in subsection (6) in the definition of “exempt

 
  

information” the words “section 246 of the

 
  

National Health Service Act 2006 or”, and

 
  

(d)    

in that subsection the definition of “relevant

 
  

partner authority” and the word “and”

 
  

immediately preceding that definition.’.

 

 
 

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Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  238

 

Page  382,  line  32  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

In section 21F (as inserted by the Local Government

 
  

(Wales) Measure 2011), in subsection (1) the

 
  

words “in Wales”.’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  239

 

Page  382,  line  33  [Schedule  24],  after ‘21F’, insert ‘(as inserted by the Flood and

 

Water Management Act 2010)’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  240

 

Page  382  [Schedule  24],  leave out line 34 and insert ‘In section 22(12A)(a) the words

 

from “, or under” to “section 21B,”.’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  241

 

Page  382  [Schedule  24],  leave out line 36.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  242

 

Page  382  [Schedule  24],  leave out line 37.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  243

 

Page  382  [Schedule  24],  leave out lines 38 to 42 and insert—

 

Section 31.’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  244

 

Page  382  [Schedule  24],  leave out lines 43 to 48 and insert—

 

Section 32.’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  245

 

Page  382  [Schedule  24],  leave out line 49.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  246

 

Page  382,  line  49  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

In section 33ZA the words “in Wales,”.’.

 

 
 

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Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  247

 

Page  382,  line  50  [Schedule  24],  leave out from ‘33A’ to end of line 51.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  248

 

Page  384  [Schedule  24],  leave out line 27.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  249

 

Page  384  [Schedule  24],  leave out line 29.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  250

 

Page  384,  line  33  [Schedule  24],  after ‘it),’, insert—

 

(ab) subsection (2),’.

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  251

 

Page  384,  line  37  [Schedule  24],  leave out ‘paragraphs 23, 24, 25 and’ and insert

 

‘paragraph’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  252

 

Page  384,  line  42  [Schedule  24],  at end insert—

 

‘Local Government (Wales)

Section 36(1)(b) and (c).’.

 
 

Measure 2011 (nawm 00)

  
 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  253

 

Page  168,  line  20  [Clause  205],  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

section [Tax] and Schedule [Transfers and transfer schemes: tax

 

provisions],’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  254

 

Page  168,  line  26  [Clause  205],  after ‘Sections’, insert ‘[Tax],’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  255

 

Page  168,  line  26  [Clause  205],  after ‘207’, insert ‘, and Schedule [Transfers and

 

transfer schemes: tax provisions],’.


 
 

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Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  256

 

Page  168,  line  38  [Clause  206],  leave out paragraph (f).

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  257

 

Page  169,  line  2  [Clause  206],  leave out paragraph (j).

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  258

 

Page  169,  line  2  [Clause  206],  at end insert—

 

‘(ja)    

section [Applications for planning permission: local finance

 

considerations],’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  259

 

Page  169,  line  4  [Clause  206],  leave out paragraph (l).

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  260

 

Page  169,  line  6  [Clause  206],  after ‘7,’, insert ‘except section 168(3)(e) and (f)

 

and (4A),’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  261

 

Page  169,  line  17  [Clause  206],  leave out from ‘it’ to end of line 18 and insert ‘is

 

brought into force by subsection (4)(f) and (fa),’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  262

 

Page  169,  line  21  [Clause  206],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The following provisions come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers

 

may by order appoint—

 

(a)    

section 8(1) so far as it inserts—

 

(i)    

new sections 5A and 5B so far as relating to fire and rescue

 

authorities in Wales,

 

(ii)    

new sections 5C and 5CA so far as relating to power of the Welsh

 

Ministers to make orders, and

 

(iii)    

new sections 5E to 5K,

 

(b)    

section 8(2) so far as relating to fire and rescue authorities in Wales,

 

(c)    

section 8(2A), (4A) and (4B)(a) and (c),

 

(d)    

section 8(4B)(b) so far as it inserts new section 62(1A)(a) and (d),

 

(e)    

section 8(4B)(b) so far as it inserts new section 62(1A)(b) so far as

 

relating to power of the Welsh Ministers to make orders,

 

(f)    

section 9(1) to (3) and (4) so far as relating to fire and rescue authorities

 

in Wales,

 

(g)    

section 9(3A),

 

(h)    

the following so far as relating to fire and rescue authorities in Wales—


 
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