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Local Government Act 1992 in Northern Ireland

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

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Contents

  1. Auditors’ reports and recommendations
  2. The Local Government Commission
  3. Schedule 2: The Local Government Commission for England
  4. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  5. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  6. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  7. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  8. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  9. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  10. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  11. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  12. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  13. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  14. The Parliamentary Commissioner Repealed
  15. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  16. House of Commons disqualification Repealed
  17. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  18. Schedule 3: Amendments consequential on Part II
  19. 1Paragraph 1
  20. 2Paragraph 2
  21. 6Paragraph 6
  22. 7Paragraph 7
  23. 8Paragraph 8
  24. 9Paragraph 9
  25. 10Paragraph 10
  26. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  27. 12Paragraph 12
  28. 13Paragraph 13
  29. 14Paragraph 14
  30. 15Paragraph 15
  31. 16Paragraph 16
  32. 17Paragraph 17
  33. 18Paragraph 18
  34. 19Paragraph 19
  35. 20Paragraph 20
  36. The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  37. 21Paragraph 21
  38. Schedule 4: Repeals
  39. IIRepeals relating to Part II

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In section 6 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (power of the Secretary of State to make combination schemes)—

(a)

in subsection (2), after the word “thereto” there shall be inserted the words “ or subsection (2A) of this section applies ”; and

(b)

after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(2A)

If, in a case where the authorities to whom notice of a proposed scheme has been given under subsection (2) of this section do not assent thereto—

(a)

it appears to the Secretary of State that the proposed scheme contains only such provision as is appropriate in consequence of an order under Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 containing provision for giving effect to a structural change (within the meaning of that Part); and

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the period (if any) that has elapsed between the making of that order and the giving of that notice does not exceed twelve months,

the Secretary of State shall be under a duty to consider any representations made by those authorities with respect to the proposed scheme within such period as may have been specified in the notice, but shall not be required under that subsection to cause a public local inquiry to be held.”

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In section 10 of that Act (schemes for combination of fire areas in advance of alterations of local government areas)—

(a)

for the words from “constituting” to “a county” there shall be substituted the words “ or Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 affecting any area ”;

(b)

for the words “that date” there shall be substituted the words “ the date on which that order gives effect to any transfer of functions or alteration of boundaries in relation to that area ”; and

(c)

for the words from “as if” onwards there shall be substituted the words

“as if—

(a)

references to the area of a fire authority included references to any area which (apart from any combination scheme under this section) would become such an area by virtue of such an order or which, in accordance with such an order, is to be treated, for the purposes of the making of any combination scheme, as an area which would become the area of a fire authority by virtue of that order; and

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references, in relation to such an area, to the fire authority were references to the fire authority for any area the whole or any part of which will be included in that area.”

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In section 6(2)(c) of the 1972 Act (term of office and retirement of councillors), for the words “Part IV of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

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(1)

In subsection (6) of section 7 of the 1972 Act (election of councillors), for the words “section 51 below” there shall be substituted the words “ section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

(2)

In subsection (7) of that section—

(a)

for the words “ask the English Commission to make proposals” there shall be substituted the words “ direct the Local Government Commission for England to conduct a review and make recommendations ”; and

(b)

for the words following paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the words— “ and the provisions of Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 shall apply accordingly ”.

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In section 9(4) of the 1972 Act (parish meetings and councils), for the words “section 10 or 11 or Part IV below” there shall be substituted the words “ section 10 or 11 below or Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

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In section 11(5)(a) of the 1972 Act (orders for grouping parishes, dissolving groups and separating parishes from groups), for the words “Part IV below” there shall be substituted the words “ Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

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In subsection (2) of section 12 of the 1972 Act (provision supplementary to sections 9 to 11 of that Act), for the words from “section 68 below” to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words “ section 20 of the Local Government Act 1992 shall apply as if the order were made under Part II of that Act ”.

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In section 54(1)(e) of the 1972 Act (proposals for change in local government areas in Wales), for the words “a substantive change” there shall be substituted the words “ a change (hereafter in this Part referred to as a substantive change) which is independent of any change in local government areas so proposed ”.

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(1)

In subsection (1) of section 60 of the 1972 Act (procedure for reviews), for the words “A Commission or” there shall be substituted the words “ The Welsh Commission or a ”.

(2)

In subsections (2) to (7) of that section, for the words “a Commission”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ the Welsh Commission ”.

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In section 61(1) of the 1972 Act (local inquiries), for the words “A Commission or” there shall be substituted the words “ The Welsh Commission or a ”.

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(1)

In subsection (1) of section 65 of the 1972 Act (delegation of functions), for the words “A Commission” there shall be substituted the words “ The Welsh Commission ”.

(2)

In subsection (2) of that section, for the words “a Commission” there shall be substituted the words “ the Welsh Commission ”.

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(1)

In subsection (1) of section 71 of the 1972 Act (modification of seaward boundaries of local government areas), for the words “A Commission” there shall be substituted the words “ The Welsh Commission ”.

(2)

In subsection (2) of that section, for the words “a Commission”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ the Welsh Commission ”.

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In section 73(2) of the 1972 Act (alteration of local boundaries consequent on alteration of water course), for the words “the English Commission” there shall be substituted the words “ the Local Government Commission for England ”.

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(1)

In subsection (1) of section 78 of the 1972 Act (supplementary), in the definition of “substantive change” for the words “section 47(1)(i)” there shall be substituted the words “ section 54(1)(e) ”.

(2)

In subsection (2) of that section, for the words “each of the Commissions” there shall be substituted the words “ the Welsh Commission ”.

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(1)

In paragraph 7(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act (constitution of London borough councils), for the words “Part IV of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

(2)

In paragraph 7(2) of that Schedule, for the words “Part IV of this Act”, in the first place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

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In paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the 1972 Act (establishment of local authorities in England), for the words “Part IV of this Act”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

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In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978, in the definition of “London borough” after the words “the Local Government Act 1972” there shall be inserted the words “ or Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 ”.

IIRepeals relating to Part IIE1I1

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1972 c. 70.The Local Government Act 1972.Sections 46 to 52..Sections 62 and 63.Section 66.Section 196(7) and (8). onwards..Schedule 7.Schedule 9.
1975 c. 24.The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
1 985 c. 51.The Local Government Act 1985.In Schedule 16, paragraphs 4 to 6.