Section 47 Power to make incidental, consequential provision etc.I1

England and Wales

(1)

The F1Welsh Ministers may by order make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision as F2they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, any provision made by or under this Part.

(2)

The provision which may be made under subsection (1) includes provision modifying any enactment (whenever passed or made).

(3)

The power under subsection (2) to modify an enactment is a power—

(a)

to apply that enactment with or without modifications,

(b)

to extend, disapply or amend that enactment, or

(c)

to repeal or revoke that enactment with or without savings.

F3(4)

The provision which may be made under subsection (1) includes provision relating to changes in local authority governance arrangements F4....

(5)

That includes—

(a)

provision relating to the old governance arrangements, the new governance arrangements, or both kinds of governance arrangements,

(b)

provision as to the dates on which and years in which relevant elections may or must be held,

(c)

provision as to the intervals between relevant elections, and

(d)

provision as to the term of office of any member of any form of executive.

(6)

In subsection (5) “relevant election” means—

(a)

an election for the return of an elected mayor;

F5(b)

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(7)

Nothing in subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) affects the generality of the power in subsection (1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 47(1) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(2)(a); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F2: Words in s. 47(1) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(2)(b); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F3: S. 47(4)-(7) inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 68(2), 245(2)
F4: Words in s. 47(4) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F5: S. 47(6)(b) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)

Commencement

I1: S. 47 wholly in force at 1.11.2000; s. 47 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 47 in force at 7.8.2000 in relation to England only by S.I. 2000/2187, arts. 1(3), 2(a); s. 47 in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1: 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