Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 in Scotland

2007 c. 28 · Enacted 30 October 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Chapter 1: Structural and boundary change
2. Change from two tiers to single tier of local government
3. 1“Principal authority” and “single tier of local government”
4. 2Invitations and directions for proposals for single tier of local government
5. 2AProposals for merger of single tiers of local government
6. 3Invitations, directions and proposals: supplementary
7. Boundary change
8. Implementation of changes
9. 11AImplementation orders: conversion of combined county authorities
10. 13Implementation orders: further provision
11. 14Regulations for supplementing orders
12. 16Agreements about incidental matters
13. 17Residuary bodies
14. 18Staff commissions
15. 19Certain county councils to be billing authorities
16. Supplementary
17. 20Correction of orders
18. 21Pre-commencement invitations etc
19. 22Consequential amendments
20. Chapter 2: Control of disposals etc
21. 26Directions: supplementary
22. 27Consideration to be taken into account for purposes of direction
23. 29Power to amend
24. 30Definitions for purposes of Chapter 2
25. Introductory
26. 31Schemes for elections
27. 31AMinimum period between resolutions to change electoral schemes
28. Power of district councils to change to whole-council elections
29. 32Resolution for whole-council elections
30. 35Publicity
31. Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections
32. 37Resolution for elections by halves
33. 39Resolution for elections by thirds
34. 46Orders for elections by halves: councillors to be elected at ordinary elections
35. 48Order for elections by thirds: councillors to be elected at ordinary elections
36. 49Order for elections by halves or elections by thirds: transitional provision
37. Power of district councils to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors
38. 53Power of council to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors
39. Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections
40. 54Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections
41. Requests for single-member electoral areas in England
42. 55Requests for single-member electoral areas Repealed
43. Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee: reviews and recommendations
44. 56Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee: reviews and recommendations Repealed
45. 57Procedure in connection with reviews Repealed
46. Electoral areas in England
47. 58Metropolitan districts: councillors per ward
48. Election dates
49. 60Power to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election
50. Chapter 3: Consequential amendments
51. 61Consequential amendments
52. 66Elected mayors
53. 68Power to make incidental, consequential provision etc
54. 71Larger authorities to cease operating alternative arrangements
55. 72Failure to cease operating alternative arrangements
56. 73Sections 71 and 72: supplementary
57. 74Further amendments & transitional provision
58. Chapter 1: Parishes
59. 75Parishes: alternative styles
60. 76Appointed councillors
61. Chapter 2: Power to promote well-being
62. 77Extension of power to certain parish councils
63. Chapter 3: Reorganisation
64. 79Community governance reviews
65. 80ACommunity governance applications
66. 81Terms of reference of review
67. 82Council's power to undertake review
68. Reorganisation of community governance
69. Recommendations of review
70. 87Constitution of new parish
71. 88Existing parishes under review
72. 89New council: consequential recommendations
73. 90Council retained: consequential recommendations
74. 91Grouping or de-grouping parishes
75. Duties of council undertaking review
76. 94Recommendations to create parish councils
77. 95Electoral recommendations: general considerations
78. Publicising outcome of review
79. Miscellaneous
80. 97Supplementary regulations
81. 99Agreements about incidental matters
82. 101Consequential amendments
83. 103Application of Chapter: responsible local authorities
84. 105“Local improvement targets”: interpretation Repealed
85. 107Approval of draft local area agreement by Secretary of State Repealed
86. 108Duty to have regard to local improvement targets Repealed
87. 109Designated targets Repealed
88. 110Revision and addition of targets Repealed
89. 112Approval of revision proposal Repealed
90. 113Duty to publish information about local area agreement Repealed
91. 116ZAIntegrated care partnerships
92. 116ZBIntegrated care strategies
93. 116BDuty to have regard to assessments and strategies
94. 116CSections 116 to 116B: references to functions
95. Chapter 2: Overview and scrutiny committees
96. 119Reference of matter by councillor to overview and scrutiny committee
97. 120Power of overview and scrutiny committee to question members of authority
98. 122Overview and scrutiny committees: reports and recommendations
99. 125Guidance
100. 126Reference of local crime and disorder matters to crime and disorder committees etc
101. 128Transitional provision
102. 129Alternative procedure for byelaws
103. 130Fixed penalties for breach of byelaws
104. 131Use of fixed penalty receipts
105. 132Guidance
106. 134Revocation of byelaws
107. 135Further amendments relating to byelaws
108. Best value authorities
109. Duties of best value authorities
110. 137Guidance about general best value duty
111. 139Abolition of performance indicators etc except for Welsh authorities
112. 140Abolition of best value performance reviews
113. Powers to modify enactments etc
114. 141Consultation with and consent of Welsh Ministers
115. 142Power of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments obstructing best value etc
116. Other
117. 143Grants to promote or facilitate exercise of functions by best value authorities
118. 144Best value: minor and consequential amendments
119. Chapter 1: Constitution of the Audit Commission
120. Chapter 2: Audit Commission and auditors: functions and procedure
121. Benefits inspections
122. Interaction with other authorities
123. Inspections and audit
124. 152Inspections of best value authorities
125. Studies and reports etc
126. 154Studies at request of particular bodies
127. 156Information about performance standards of local authorities etc
128. 159Appointment of auditors Repealed
129. 160Inspection and disclosure of personal information Repealed
130. 161Right to make objections at audit Repealed
131. 162Appointment of auditor to carry out agreed audits Repealed
132. 163Consent for the purposes of agreed audit Repealed
133. 164Disclosure of information obtained by the Audit Commission or an auditor Repealed
134. 165Publication of information by the Audit Commission Repealed
135. Chapter 3: Auditor General for Wales and auditors
136. 166Registered social landlords in Wales
137. 167Disclosure of information obtained by the Auditor General for Wales or an auditor
138. 168Appointment and removal of Commissioners
139. 169Responsibilities of Commissioners
140. 170Annual reports
141. 171Power to investigate
142. 172Authorities subject to investigation
143. 173Matters subject to investigation
144. 174Complaints and matters coming to Commissioners' attention
145. 175Reports and statements of reasons
146. 176Power of Commissioners to make recommendations etc
147. 177Publication of reports etc by Commissioners
148. 178Making complaints etc electronically
149. 179Disqualifications
150. 180Expenses of the Commission
151. 181Delegation
152. 182Minor and consequential amendments
153. Codes of conduct
154. 184Certain references to code of conduct to include default code
155. Conduct of members of authorities in England: assessment of allegations
156. 185Assessment of allegations Repealed
157. 186Information to be provided to Standards Board by relevant authority Repealed
158. Conduct of local authority members: miscellaneous amendments
159. 187Chairmen of standards committees Repealed
160. 189Joint committees of relevant authorities in England Repealed
161. 190Standards Board for England: functions Repealed
162. 191Ethical standards officers: investigations and findings Repealed
163. 192Ethical standards officers: reports etc Repealed
164. 193Disclosure by monitoring officers of ethical standards officers' reports Repealed
165. 197Interim case tribunals
166. 199Case tribunals: Wales
167. 200Exemption from Data Protection Act 1998
168. Chapter 2: Employees
169. 202Politically restricted posts: grant and supervision of exemptions
170. 203Politically restricted posts: consequential amendments
171. 204Political assistants' pay
172. 205Proposals for joint waste authorities in England Repealed
173. 206Consultation Repealed
174. 207Implementation of proposals by order Repealed
175. 208Membership of joint waste authorities Repealed
176. 210Joint waste authorities in Wales
177. 213Trusts
178. 215Exemptions from orders
179. 216Consequential amendments
180. 218Definition of certain terms in amended enactments: Wales
181. 219Establishment of the Tribunal
182. 220Consequential and transitional provision etc
183. Local arrangements
184. 222ALocal authority arrangements: conflicts of interest
185. 229Sections 221 to 228: interpretation and supplementary
186. Abolition of Patients' Forums etc
187. 230Abolition of functions of Patients' Forums
188. 231Abolition of Patients' Forums
189. 232Abolition of Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
190. Consultation about health services
191. 233Duty to involve users of health services
192. 234Reports on consultation
193. 235Powers of National Assembly for Wales
194. Exercise of functions by members of local authorities in England
195. 237Exercise of functions under section 236: records
196. Accounting
197. 238Amendments relating to capital finance and accounting practices
198. Contracting out
199. 239Contracting out
200. Part 17: Final provisions
201. 243Power to make further amendments and repeals
202. 245Commencement
203. 246Short title
204. Part 1: Amendments of Local Government Act 1992
205. 1Paragraph 1
206. 2Paragraph 2
207. 3Paragraph 3
208. 4Paragraph 4
209. 5Paragraph 5
210. 6Paragraph 6
211. 7Paragraph 7
212. 8Paragraph 8
213. 9Paragraph 9
214. 10Paragraph 10
215. Part 2: Other amendments
216. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
217. 11Paragraph 11
218. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
219. 12Paragraph 12
220. Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
221. 13Paragraph 13
222. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
223. 14Paragraph 14
224. Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)
225. 15Paragraph 15
226. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
227. 16Paragraph 16
228. Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)
229. 17Paragraph 17
230. Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
231. 18Paragraph 18
232. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
233. 19Paragraph 19
234. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
235. 20Paragraph 20
236. Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10)
237. Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
238. 22Paragraph 22
239. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
240. 1Paragraph 1
241. 2Paragraph 2
242. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
243. 1Paragraph 1
244. 2Paragraph 2
245. 3Paragraph 3
246. 4Paragraph 4
247. 5Paragraph 5
248. 6Paragraph 6
249. 7Paragraph 7
250. 9Paragraph 9
251. 10Paragraph 10
252. 11Paragraph 11
253. 12Paragraph 12
254. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
255. 13Paragraph 13
256. 14Paragraph 14
257. 15Paragraph 15
258. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
259. 16Paragraph 16
260. 17Paragraph 17
261. Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
262. 18Paragraph 18
263. 19Paragraph 19
264. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
265. 20Paragraph 20
266. 21Paragraph 21
267. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
268. 22Paragraph 22
269. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
270. 27Paragraph 27
271. 29Paragraph 29
272. Part 1: Old-style leader and cabinet executive
273. Application of Part
274. 1Paragraph 1
275. Continued operation of existing executive
276. 2Paragraph 2
277. Change in form of executive
278. 3Paragraph 3
279. Failure to change form of executive: automatic change
280. 4Paragraph 4
281. Interpretation
282. 5Paragraph 5
283. Part 2: Mayor and council manager executive
284. Application of Part
285. 6Paragraph 6
286. Continued operation of existing executive
287. 7Paragraph 7
288. Change in form of executive
289. 8Paragraph 8
290. 9Paragraph 9
291. 10Paragraph 10
292. Failure to change form of executive: automatic change
293. 11Paragraph 11
294. Interpretation
295. 12Paragraph 12
296. Part 3: Other transitional provision
297. 13Paragraph 13
298. 2Paragraph 2
299. 3Paragraph 3
300. 4Paragraph 4
301. 5Paragraph 5
302. 6Paragraph 6
303. 7Paragraph 7
304. 8Paragraph 8
305. 9Paragraph 9
306. 10Paragraph 10
307. Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c. 53)
308. 1Paragraph 1
309. Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
310. 2Paragraph 2
311. Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)
312. 3Paragraph 3
313. Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
314. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
315. 1Paragraph 1
316. Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
317. 2Paragraph 2
318. Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
319. 3Paragraph 3
320. Part 1: Part 1 of Local Government Act 1999
321. 1Paragraph 1
322. 2Paragraph 2
323. 3Paragraph 3
324. 4Paragraph 4
325. 5Paragraph 5
326. 6Paragraph 6
327. 7Paragraph 7
328. 8Paragraph 8
329. 9Paragraph 9
330. 10Paragraph 10
331. 11Paragraph 11
332. 12Paragraph 12
333. 13Paragraph 13
334. 14Paragraph 14
335. 15Paragraph 15
336. 16Paragraph 16
337. 17Paragraph 17
338. 18Paragraph 18
339. 19Paragraph 19
340. 20Paragraph 20
341. 21Paragraph 21
342. 22Paragraph 22
343. Part 2: Other minor and consequential amendments
344. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
345. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)
346. 24Paragraph 24
347. Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
348. 25Paragraph 25
349. Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
350. 26Paragraph 26
351. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
352. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
353. Amendment of references to the current name of the Commission Repealed
354. Amendment of references to the old name of the Commission Repealed
355. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
356. Repeal of provision in the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) relating to the previous change of name of the Commission Repealed
357. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
358. Transfer of staff Repealed
359. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
360. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
361. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
362. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
363. Property, rights and liabilities etc. Repealed
364. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
365. Part 1: Amendments of Part 3 of Local Government Act 1974
366. 1Paragraph 1
367. 2Paragraph 2
368. 3Paragraph 3
369. 4Paragraph 4
370. 5Paragraph 5
371. 6Paragraph 6
372. 7Paragraph 7
373. 8Paragraph 8
374. 9Paragraph 9
375. 10Paragraph 10
376. 11Paragraph 11
377. 12Paragraph 12
378. Part 2: Other amendments
379. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
380. 13Paragraph 13
381. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
382. 14Paragraph 14
383. Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
384. 15Paragraph 15
385. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
386. 16Paragraph 16
387. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
388. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)
389. 18Paragraph 18
390. Part 1: Amendments of Local Government Act 1972 Repealed
391. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
392. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
393. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
394. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
395. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
396. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
397. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
398. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
399. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
400. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
401. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
402. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
403. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
404. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
405. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
406. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
407. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
408. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
409. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
410. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
411. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
412. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
413. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
414. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
415. Part 2: Other amendments Repealed
416. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56) Repealed
417. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
418. Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62) Repealed
419. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
420. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) Repealed
421. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
422. Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57) Repealed
423. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
424. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39) Repealed
425. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
426. Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35) Repealed
427. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
428. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) Repealed
429. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
430. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37) Repealed
431. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
432. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57) Repealed
433. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
434. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80) Repealed
435. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
436. Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) Repealed
437. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
438. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) Repealed
439. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
440. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) Repealed
441. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
442. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) Repealed
443. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
444. Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41) Repealed
445. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
446. County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) Repealed
447. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
448. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) Repealed
449. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
450. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70) Repealed
451. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
452. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) Repealed
453. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
454. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) Repealed
455. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
456. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) Repealed
457. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
458. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) Repealed
459. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
460. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
461. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
462. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) Repealed
463. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
464. Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25) Repealed
465. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
466. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) Repealed
467. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
468. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) Repealed
469. Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) Repealed
470. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
471. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) Repealed
472. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
473. Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) Repealed
474. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
475. Schedule 14: Consequential amendments relating to entities controlled etc by local authorities Not yet in force
476. Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (c. 64) Not yet in force
477. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
478. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
479. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
480. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
481. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
482. Introduction
483. 1Paragraph 1
484. Establishment of the Tribunal
485. 2Paragraph 2
486. Schedule 11 to be divided into Parts
487. 3Paragraph 3
488. Retention of existing arrangements for Wales
489. 4Paragraph 4
490. 5Paragraph 5
491. 6Paragraph 6
492. 7Paragraph 7
493. 8Paragraph 8
494. 9Paragraph 9
495. 10Paragraph 10
496. Amendment of provisions relating to England and to Wales
497. 11Paragraph 11
498. 12Paragraph 12
499. 13Paragraph 13
500. 14Paragraph 14
501. 15Paragraph 15
502. 16Paragraph 16
503. 17Paragraph 17
504. 18Paragraph 18
505. 19Paragraph 19
506. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
507. 1Paragraph 1
508. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
509. 2Paragraph 2
510. 3Paragraph 3
511. 4Paragraph 4
512. 5Paragraph 5
513. Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)
514. 6Paragraph 6
515. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
516. 7Paragraph 7
517. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
518. 8Paragraph 8
519. Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)
520. 9Paragraph 9
521. 10Paragraph 10
522. 11Paragraph 11
523. 12Paragraph 12
524. 13Paragraph 13
525. Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
526. 14Paragraph 14
527. 15Paragraph 15
528. 16Paragraph 16
529. 1Paragraph 1
530. 2Paragraph 2
531. 3Paragraph 3
532. 4Paragraph 4
533. Schedule 18: Repeals
534. 16Entities controlled etc by local authorities Not yet in force