{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007/section-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007/section-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2007/28",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007",
  "path": "section/4",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Request for Local Government Boundary Commission's advice",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where the Secretary of State receives a proposal in response to an invitation or direction under section 2 or 2A.\n(2) The Secretary of State may request the Local Government Boundary Commission to advise, no later than a date specified in the request, on any matter that—\n(a) relates to the proposal; and\n(b) is specified in the request.\n(3) The Secretary of State may at any time substitute a later date for the date specified in a request under subsection (2) (or for any date previously substituted under this subsection).",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(1) inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(5), Sch. 28 para. 1(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 4(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 12(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 4 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 12(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 4 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:12:26.064223+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}