SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Amendments consequential on removing parish councils etc from best value duties

Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)

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The Local Government Act 1999 is amended as follows.

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”.