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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999-commencement-wales-order-1999/note",
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  "legislation": "wsi/1999/2815",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Act 1999 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999-commencement-wales-order-1999",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order brings into force in relation to Wales provisions of Part I of the Local Government Act 1999 (“the Act”). These provisions impose on local and other authorities requirements in connection with economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Section 27(3) of the Act gives the National Assembly for Wales power to bring those provisions into force in relation to Wales before the time appointed by section 27(1).\nArticle 2 of this Order brings the following provisions of the Act into force in relation to Wales on 1st October 1999 —\nsection 1(1)(a), (b) and (g), (3) and (5)(a) (best value authorities: definition).\nsection 2(1), (2), (3) and (5) (power to extend or disapply).\nsection 3(2), (3) and (4) (the general duty: consultation, definition of “representatives” and guidance).\nsection 4(1), (2), (3) and (4) (performance indicators and standards).\nsection 5(2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) (best value reviews: orders and guidance).\nsection 6 (best value performance plans).\nsection 8(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) (code of practice and fees).\nsection 10(4) (inspections: guidance).\nsection 12(1) and (4) (fees: prescription).\nsection 19(1), (2) and (4) (contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations).\nsection 20 (publication of information).\nsection 22 (Audit Commission).\nsection 23 (accounts).\nsection 25(1), (2)(a), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) and (3) (co-ordination of inspections &c).\nsection 26 (guidance: general).\nArticle 3 of this Order brings the following provisions of the Act into force in relation to Wales on 1st April 2000 —\nsection 3(1) (the general duty).\nsection 4(5) (duty of best value authorities to meet performance standards).\nsection 5(1) and (3) (obligation of best value authorities to conduct reviews).\nsection 7 (audit of best value performance plans).\nsection 8(1) (obligation of auditor to have regard to any code of practice issued under section 8).\nsection 9 (response to audit).\nsection 10(1), (2) and (3) (best value inspections by the Audit Commission).\nsection 11 (inspectors' powers and duties).\nsection 12(2) and (3) (fees payable for best value inspections).\nsection 13 (inspection reports).\nsection 15 (enforcement powers).",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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