Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

Part 1Amendments of Local Government Act 1972

1The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.

2In section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas), in subsections (1) and (3), for “or joint authority” substitute “, joint authority or joint waste authority”.

3In section 80(2) (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority), after “joint authority” insert “, joint waste authority”.

4In section 85(4) (vacation of office by failure to attend meetings), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

5In section 86(2) (declaration by local authority of vacancy in office), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

6In section 92 (proceedings for disqualification), after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)In this section “local authority” also includes a joint waste authority.

(7B)The reference in subsection (1) above to a local government elector for the area concerned shall—

(a)in relation to a joint waste authority established for an area that includes a local government area, be construed as including a reference to a local government elector for that local government area;

(b)in relation to a joint waste authority established for an area that includes the City of London, be construed as including a reference to a person whose name appears in a ward list published under section 7 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957;

(c)in relation to a joint waste authority established for an area that includes the Inner Temple or the Middle Temple, be construed as including a reference to a person whose name appears in the ward list published with respect to the ward of Farrington Without in the City under section 7 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957.”

7In section 98(1A) (interpretation), after “joint authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

8In section 100J (application to new authorities)—

(a)in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)a joint waste authority;”;

(b)in subsection (2), in the words following paragraph (b), after “(b),” insert “(ba),”;

(c)in subsection (3), after “(b),” insert “(ba),”;

(d)in subsection (4)(a), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

9In section 101(13) (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities), after “police authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

10In section 146A(1) (joint authorities etc), after “joint authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

11In section 175(3B) (allowances for attending conferences and meetings), after “London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

12In section 176(3) (payment of expenses of official visits), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

13In section 223(2) (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings), after “joint authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

14In section 224(2) (arrangements by principal councils for custody of documents), after “joint authority” insert “or joint waste authority”.

15In section 225(3) (deposit of documents with proper officer of authority), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

16In section 228 (inspection of documents), after subsection (7A) insert—

“(7B)This section shall apply to the minutes of proceedings and the accounts of a joint waste authority as if that authority were a local authority; and in relation to a joint waste authority the reference to a local government elector for the area of the authority is to be construed in accordance with section 92(7B).”

17In section 229(8) (photographic copies of documents), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

18In section 230(2) (reports and returns), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

19In section 231(4) (service of notices on local authorities), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

20In section 232(1A) (public notices), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

21In section 233(11) (service of notices by local authorities), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

22In section 234(4) (authentication of documents), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

23In section 239(4A) (power to promote or oppose local or personal Bills), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

24In section 270(1) (general provisions as to interpretation), after the definition of “joint authority” insert—

““joint waste authority” means an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;”.