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Local Government Act 1992

1992 c. 19 · Enacted 6 March 1992 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make new provision, by giving effect to proposals in Cm. 1599 (The Citizen’s Charter) relating to publicity and competition, for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the manner in which local authorities carry on certain activities; and to make new provision in relation to local government in England for effecting structural, boundary and electoral changes.[6th March 1992]

E1I1C1C2Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: Citizen’s Charter Provisions
  2. Performance standards of local authorities etc.
  3. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 1APermitted methods of publishing information. Repealed
  5. 2Directions under s. 1.
  6. 3Functions of auditor and studies by the Commissions.
  7. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Auditors’ reports and recommendations
  9. 5Duty to consider auditor’s report or recommendation. Repealed
  10. 6Publicity requirements for meetings under s. 5. Repealed
  11. Publication of information by the Audit Commission
  12. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Competition
  14. 8Application of competitive tendering to professional services etc. Not yet in force
  15. 9Power to define conduct as competitive or anti-competitive. Repealed
  16. 10Publicity for tender specifications. Repealed
  17. 11Amendments of competition provisions. Repealed
  18. Part II: Local Government Changes for England
  19. The Local Government Commission
  20. 12The Local Government Commission for England. Repealed
  21. Functions of the Local Government Commission
  22. 13Reviews and Recommendations Repealed
  23. 14Changes that may be recommended. Repealed
  24. 14ARequests for single-member electoral areas Repealed
  25. 14BProvision supplementary to section 14A Repealed
  26. 15Procedure on a review. Repealed
  27. 15AAlternative procedure on a review Repealed
  28. 16Consultation with the Audit Commission. Repealed
  29. Implementation of recommendations
  30. 17Implementation of recommendations by order. Repealed
  31. 18Consequences of structural changes etc. Repealed
  32. 19Regulations for supplementing orders. Repealed
  33. 20Agreements as to incidental matters. Repealed
  34. 21Joint authorities. Repealed
  35. 22Residuary bodies. Repealed
  36. 23Staff commissions. Repealed
  37. Supplemental provisions of Part II
  38. 24Abolition of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Repealed
  39. 25Application of Part II to the Isles of Scilly. Repealed
  40. 26Orders, regulations and directions under Part II. Repealed
  41. 27Amendments relating to local government changes.
  42. Part III: General
  43. 28Interpretation.
  44. 29Consequential amendment, repeals and saving.
  45. 30Short title, commencement and extent.
  46. Schedule 1: Amendments of Competition Provisions
  47. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  48. 1Paragraph 1
  49. 2Paragraph 2
  50. 3Paragraph 3
  51. 4Paragraph 4
  52. 5Paragraph 5
  53. 6Paragraph 6
  54. 7Paragraph 7
  55. 8Paragraph 8
  56. 9Paragraph 9
  57. The Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  58. 10Paragraph 10
  59. 11Paragraph 11
  60. 12Paragraph 12
  61. 13Paragraph 13
  62. 14Paragraph 14
  63. Schedule 2: The Local Government Commission for England
  64. Membership Repealed
  65. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  66. Remuneration, pensions et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  67. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  68. Staff Repealed
  69. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  70. Incidental powers Repealed
  71. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  72. Proceedings Repealed
  73. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  74. Delegation of powers Repealed
  75. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  76. Members’ interests Repealed
  77. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  78. Application of seal and proof of instruments Repealed
  79. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  80. Finances of the Commission Repealed
  81. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  82. Accounts Repealed
  83. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  84. The Parliamentary Commissioner Repealed
  85. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  86. House of Commons disqualification Repealed
  87. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  88. Schedule 3: Amendments consequential on Part II
  89. The Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. The Police Act 1964 (c. 48)
  93. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  94. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  95. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  96. The Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)
  97. 6Paragraph 6
  98. 7Paragraph 7
  99. 8Paragraph 8
  100. 9Paragraph 9
  101. 10Paragraph 10
  102. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  103. 12Paragraph 12
  104. 13Paragraph 13
  105. 14Paragraph 14
  106. 15Paragraph 15
  107. 16Paragraph 16
  108. 17Paragraph 17
  109. 18Paragraph 18
  110. 19Paragraph 19
  111. 20Paragraph 20
  112. The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  113. 21Paragraph 21
  114. The Banking Act 1987 (c. 22)
  115. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  116. Schedule 4: Repeals
  117. IRepeals relating to Part I
  118. IIRepeals relating to Part II