Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) England and Wales Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 7 para. 34-39 repealed by Welfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1 4Paragraph 4 Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)