# Local Government Act 1972, Section 70: Restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas, etc.

Extent: E+W

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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/70 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/section-70
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