Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

Part 2Other amendments

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)

25In section 69(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, after “National Park authority,” insert “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 (joint waste authorities),”.

Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)

26In section 11(4)(a) of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (local authority investment schemes), after “1985” insert “, 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 (joint waste authorities)”.

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

27In section 28(5)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention or resumption of land required for public purposes), after “1985,” insert “any authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities),”.

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)

28In section 3(2)(b) of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (employers exempted from insurance), after “1985,” insert “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 (joint waste authorities),”.

Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)

29In section 1(4) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities), in the definition of “local authority”, after “1985” insert “, any authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities)”.

Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)

30In section 13(7) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (interpretation), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fza)the exercise by an authority established for an area in England under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities) of any of its functions;”.

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

31(1)Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1974 (Commission for Local Administration in England) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 25(1) (authorities subject to investigation), after paragraph (cc) insert—

“(cd)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

(3)In section 26C(6) (referral of complaints by authorities) (inserted by section 174 of this Act), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)in relation to an authority established by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, a person who may be a member of the authority in accordance with section 208 of that Act.”

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37)

32In section 28(6) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (restrictions on disclosure of information), after “1985” insert “, 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 (joint waste authorities)”.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

33In section 44(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (interpretation of Part 1), in the definition of “local authority”—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “1985” insert “, 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 (joint waste authorities)”;

(b)in paragraph (c), after “authorities),” insert “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 (joint waste authorities),”.

Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)

34In section 5(3) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to local authority etc), after paragraph (bb) insert—

“(bba)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

35In section 14 of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest belonging to local authority etc), after paragraph (cb) insert—

“(cba)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

36(1)The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 2(1) (duty of authorities to publish information), after paragraph (ka) insert—

“(kaa)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

(3)In section 98(8A) (authorities referred to by subsection (8)(d)), after paragraph (e) (and before the “and” following that paragraph) insert—

“(ea)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

(4)In section 99(4) (representations by certain bodies), after paragraph (db) insert—

“(dba)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

(5)In section 100(1)(a) (meaning of “subsidiary), for “or a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985,” substitute “, a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985 or 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 (joint waste authorities),”.

(6)In Schedule 16 (bodies to whom Part 10 applies), after paragraph 5B insert—

“5BAAn authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities).”

Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

37In section 17(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (local authority and statutory undertakers' land), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority”, for “and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985,” substitute “, a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985 or 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 (joint waste authorities),”.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)

38(1)The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 33(9) (enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants relating to land)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “or a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985” substitute “, a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985 or 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 (joint waste authorities)”;

(b)in paragraph (b), after “joint authority” insert “or joint waste authority”.

(3)In section 41(13) (lost and uncollected property), in the definition of “local authority”, after paragraph (e) (and before the “and” following that paragraph) insert—

“(ea)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41)

39In paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer Act 1982 (specified securities), after “1985” insert “, 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 (joint waste authorities)”.

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

40In section 60(3) of the County Courts Act 1984 (right of audience), in the definition of “local authority”, after “1985,” insert “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 (joint waste authorities),”.

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

41(1)Section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (descriptions of authority) is renumbered subsection (1) of that section.

(2)In paragraph (e) of that subsection—

(a)for “and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985” substitute “, a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, a joint waste authority”;

(b)for “a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “, a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, a joint waste authority”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

“(2)In this section “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.”

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)

42In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (minor definitions), in the definition of “local authority”, after “1985” insert “, 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 (joint waste authorities)”.

Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)

43In Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1988 (public supply or works contracts: the public authorities), after the entry relating to an authority established by an order under section 10(1) of the Local Government Act 1985 insert—

“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 (joint waste authorities).”

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

44In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies that cannot be assured tenancies), in paragraph 12(1) after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

45In section 144(2)(a)(i) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance), after “the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,” insert “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 (joint waste authorities)”.

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

46The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows.

47In section 21(1) (interpretation of Part 1), after paragraph (g) insert—

“(ga)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

48In section 152(2) (interpretation of sections 150 and 151), after paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

49In section 52(1A) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (payments for recycling and disposal etc of waste), at the end insert “or any authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities)”.

Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25)

50In section 1(10) of the Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (power to provide advice and assistance), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

51In section 3(2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (ineligible applicants for grants), after paragraph (j) (and before the “or” following that paragraph) insert—

“(ja)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

52In Schedule 2 to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (accounts subject to audit), in paragraph 1, after paragraph (m) insert—

“(ma)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)

53In section 1(1) of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value authorities), after paragraph (g) insert—

“(ga)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

54In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities), after paragraph 15 insert—

“15AAn authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities).”

Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)

55(1)The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 23(1) (definition of local authority for purposes of Part 1), after paragraph (k) insert—

“(ka)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 (joint waste authorities);”.

(3)In section 33(1) (power to pay grant: interpretation), after paragraph (j) insert—

“(ja)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 (joint waste authorities);”.