Section 18 Discharge of functions by area committees.C1I1
England and Wales
The F1Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with enabling an executive of a local authority, or a committee or specified member of such an executive, to arrange for the discharge of any functions which, under executive arrangements, are the responsibility of the executive by an area committee of that authority.
Regulations under this section may impose limitations or restrictions on the arrangements which may be made by virtue of the regulations (including limitations or restrictions on the functions which may be the subject of such arrangements).
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A committee or sub-committee of a local authority F6... satisfies the conditions in this subsection if—
the committee or sub-committee is established to discharge functions in respect of part of the area of the authority,
that part consists of the whole of one or more electoral divisions of the authority,
all the members of the authority who are elected for that electoral division, or those electoral divisions, are entitled to be members of the committee or sub-committee,
no members of the authority, other than those mentioned in paragraph (c), may be members of the committee or sub-committee, and
either or both of the conditions in subsection (7) are satisfied in relation to that part.
Those conditions are—
that the area of that part does not exceed one-half of the total area of the authority;
that the population of that part, as estimated by the authority, does not exceed one-half of the total population of the area of the authority as so estimated.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 18(1) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(2); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
- F2
Words in s. 18(3) substituted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 55(2), 178(2)
- F3
Word in s. 18(3) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(3); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
- F4
S. 18(4)(5) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)(c)
- F5
S. 18(6)(7) inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 55(4), 178(2)
- F6
Words in s. 18(6) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 16(5), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)(c)
Modifications
- C1
Ss. 14-18 restricted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 23(b)
Commencement
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S. 18 wholly in force at 1.11.2000; s. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 18 in force at 7.8.2000 in relation to England only by S.I. 2000/2187, arts. 1(3), 2(a); s. 18 in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2
Notes on Part II
Textual amendments
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Words in Pt. II heading substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 9; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II (ss. 10-48) restricted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 23(a)
- C2
Pt. II extended (1.9.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 183(4)(b), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
- C3
Pt. II modified (21.6.2004) by Isles of Scilly (Functions) (Review and Scrutiny of Health Services) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1412), arts. 1, 2
- C4
Pt. II applied in part (with modifications) (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 7(4)
- C5
Pt. II applied in part (with modifications) (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 16(7)
- C6
Pt. II modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 10