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Section 70 Restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas, etc.C1 C2 C3 C4

England and Wales

F1(1)

F2F3No local authority F4in EnglandF5, joint authority F6, economic prosperity board F7, combined authority or combined county authorityF8... shall have power to promote a bill for forming or abolishing any local government area F9... or for altering, or altering the status or electoral arrangements of, any local government area . . .

F10(2)

Subsection (1) above shall have effect as if the reference to a joint authority included a reference to the London Fire Commissioner.

F11(3)

No local authority F12in EnglandF13, joint authority , economic prosperity board F14, combined authority or combined county authority shall have power to promote a Bill for forming, altering or abolishing executive arrangements F15..., or for altering arrangements for electing an elected mayor.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 70 inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 14 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(h)
F2: Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 1
F3: Word substituted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 41
F4: Words in s. 70(1) inserted (30.9.2013) by Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4), s. 75(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(a)
F5: Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 209, 245, Sch. 13 para. 2; S.I 2008/917, {art. 2(1)(p)}
F6: Words in s. 70(1)(3) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 119, 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 11; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2
F7: Words in s. 70(1) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 24(2) (with s. 247)
F8: Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F9: Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 1 and repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F10: S. 70(2) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 36; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
F11: S. 70(3) added (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 3 and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 3
F12: Words in s. 70(3) inserted (30.9.2013) by Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4), s. 75(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(b)
F13: Words in s. 70(3) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 209, 245, Sch. 13 para. 2; S.I 2008/917, {art. 2(1)(p)}
F14: Words in s. 70(3) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 24(3) (with s. 247)
F15: Words in s. 70(3) repealed (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 36(3)(a), 178(2), Sch. 4 Pt. B (with s. 36(5)-(8))

Modifications

C1

S. 70 amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(a)

C2

S. 70 modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)

C3

S. 70 applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)

S. 70 extended (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 77(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3

C4

S. 70 modified (5.10.2026) by The Surrey (Structural Changes) (Pensions etc.) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/1011), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(a) (with Sch. para. 10)

Notes on Part IV

Modifications

C1: Pt. IV (ss. 46–78) extended with modifications by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 19(5)(6), Sch. 9 para. 3(2)
C2: Pt. IV (ss. 46–78) modified by Caldey Island Act 1990 (c. 44, SIF 81:1), s. 4(2)