SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7E+WAmendments consequential on removing parish councils etc from best value duties

Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)E+W

2(1)The Local Government Act 1999 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)Before section 19 insert— “ Exclusion of non-commercial considerations ”.

(3)In section 19 (exclusion of non-commercial considerations for the purposes of section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(b)in subsections (1)(c) and (4), for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(c)after subsection (4) insert—

“(5)In this section, “relevant authority” means—

(a)a best value authority,

(b)a parish council, or

(c)a community council.”

(4)After section 19 insert— “ Publication of information ”.

(5)In section 26(2)(a) (guidance), omit “best value”.