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Local Government Act 1999

1999 c. 27 · Enacted 27 July 1999 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 24(1) (2)repealedPolice and Justice Act 2006 Sch. 15 Pt. 1(B)
s. 14repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1

An Act to make provision imposing on local and certain other authorities requirements relating to economy, efficiency and effectiveness; and to make provision for the regulation of council tax and precepts.

[27th July 1999]

Be 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: Best Value
  2. Best value authorities
  3. 1Best value authorities.
  4. 2Power to extend or disapply : Secretary of State.
  5. 2APower to extend or disapply: Welsh Ministers Repealed
  6. Duties: general
  7. 3The general duty.
  8. 3AInvolvement of local representatives Repealed
  9. Duties: Welsh best value authorities
  10. 4Performance indicators and standards. Repealed
  11. 5Best value reviews. Repealed
  12. 6Best value performance plans. Repealed
  13. Audit of best value performance plans : Welsh best value authorities
  14. 7Audit. Repealed
  15. 8Code of practice and fees. Repealed
  16. 8ACode of practice and fees: Auditor General for Wales Repealed
  17. 8BAuditor’s duty in relation to codes Repealed
  18. 9Response to audit. Repealed
  19. Best value inspections
  20. 10Inspections
  21. 10AInspections: Auditor General for Wales Repealed
  22. 11Inspectors’ powers and duties.
  23. 12Fees
  24. 12AFees: inspections under section 10A
  25. 13Reports.
  26. 13AReports of inspections under section 10A
  27. 14Inspections: housing benefit and council tax benefit.
  28. 15Secretary of State’s powers.
  29. Exercise of functions by best value authorities
  30. 16Power of Secretary of State to modify enactments and confer new powers.
  31. 17Orders under section 16: procedure.
  32. 17APower of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments and confer new powers
  33. 17BOrders under section 17A: procedure
  34. 18Contracting out.
  35. Exclusion of non-commercial considerations
  36. 19Contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations.
  37. Publication of information
  38. 20Publication of information.
  39. General
  40. 21Transition from compulsory competitive tendering to best value. Repealed
  41. 22Audit Commission.
  42. 23Accounts.
  43. 24Police Act 1996.
  44. 25Coordination of inspections, &c.
  45. 26Guidance.
  46. 27Commencement.
  47. 28Orders and regulations.
  48. 29Modifications for Wales.
  49. Part II: Regulation of Council Tax and Precepts
  50. 30Limitation of council tax and precepts.
  51. 31Major precepting authorities: further regulation. Repealed
  52. Part III: General
  53. 32Meaning of financial year.
  54. 33Finance.
  55. 34Repeals.
  56. 35Extent.
  57. 36Short title.
  58. Schedule 1: Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts
  59. Part I: The New Chapter
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. Part II: Other Amendments
  62. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  63. 2Paragraph 2
  64. 3Paragraph 3
  65. 4Paragraph 4
  66. 5Paragraph 5
  67. 6Paragraph 6
  68. 7Paragraph 7
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. 9Paragraph 9
  71. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  72. 10Paragraph 10
  73. Schedule 2Repeals
  74. Paragraph