{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/section-70",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/section-70.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1972/70",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972",
  "path": "section/70",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "70",
  "heading": "Restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas, etc.",
  "text": "(1) No local authority in England, joint authority , economic prosperity board , combined authority or combined county authority... shall have power to promote a bill for forming or abolishing any local government area ... or for altering, or altering the status or electoral arrangements of, any local government area . . .\n(2) Subsection (1) above shall have effect as if the reference to a joint authority included a reference to the London Fire Commissioner.\n(3) No local authority in England, joint authority , economic prosperity board , combined authority or combined county authority shall have power to promote a Bill for forming, altering or abolishing executive arrangements ..., or for altering arrangements for electing an elected mayor.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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)}"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "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)}"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 70 amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 70 modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/70",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:48:26.887741+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}