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Local Government Bill

This is the text of the Local Government Bill, as passed by the House of Commons and introduced in the House of Lords on 25th March 1999.

 
  
EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, are published separately as HL Bill 42- EN.

 
 
  
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

The Lord Whitty has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Local Government Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

 
 
  
Local Government Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I
BEST VALUE
Best value authorities
Clause 
1.Best value authorities.
2.Power to extend or disapply.

Duties
3.The general duty.
4.Performance indicators and standards.
5.Best value reviews.
6.Best value performance plans.

Audit of best value performance plans
7.Audit.
8.Code of practice and fees.
9.Response to audit.

Best value inspections
10.Inspections.
11.Inspectors' powers and duties.
12.Fees.
13.Reports.
14.Secretary of State's powers.

Exercise of functions by best value authorities
15.Power to modify enactments and confer new powers.
16.Orders under section 15: procedure.
17.Contracting out.
18.Contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations.
19.Publication of information.

General
20.Transition from compulsory competitive tendering to best value.
21.Audit Commission.
22.Accounts.
23.Police Act 1996.
24.Coordination of inspections, &c.
25.Guidance.
26.Commencement.
27.Orders.
28.Modifications for Wales.

PART II
REGULATION OF COUNCIL TAX AND PRECEPTS
29.Limitation of council tax and precepts.
30.Major precepting authorities: further regulation.

PART III
GENERAL
31.Meaning of financial year.
32.Finance.
33.Repeals.
34.Extent.
35.Short title.
 

SCHEDULES:
    Schedule 1-Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts.
    Part I-The New Chapter.
    Part II-Other Amendments.
    Schedule 2-Repeals.
 

 
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