Schedules

Schedule 6E+WEPBs and combined authorities: amendments

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)E+W

10E+WThe Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

11E+WIn section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas), in subsections (1) and (3), after “joint authority” insert “ , economic prosperity board, combined authority ”.

12E+WIn section 80(2)(b) (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority), after “joint authority,” insert “ economic prosperity board, combined authority, ”.

13E+WIn section 85(4) (vacation of office by failure to attend meetings), after “joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

14E+WIn section 86(2) (declaration by local authority of vacancy in office), after “joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

15E+WIn section 92(7) (proceedings for disqualification)—

(a)after “includes a joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board and a combined authority ”;

(b)after “in relation to a joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board or a combined authority ”.

16E+WIn section 98(1A) (interpretation of sections 95 and 97), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

17E+WIn section 99 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), after “joint authorities,” insert “ economic prosperity boards, combined authorities, ”.

18E+WIn section 100J (application of Part 5A to new authorities)—

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

“(bc)an economic prosperity board;

(bd)a combined authority;”;

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

(c)in subsection (3), after “(bb),” insert “ (bc), (bd), ”;

(d)in subsection (4)(a), after “joint waste authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

19E+WIn section 101(13) (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities), after “police authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

20E+WIn section 142(1B) (provision of information etc relating to matters affecting local government), after “the Local Government Act 1985” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

21(1)Section 146A (application of provisions of Part 7 to joint authorities etc) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), in the opening words—

(a)for “subsection (1A)” substitute “ subsections (1ZA), (1ZB) and (1A) ”;

(b)after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

“(1ZA)In its application by virtue of subsection (1) to an economic prosperity board, section 111 has effect as if it did not permit the borrowing of money.

(1ZB)In its application by virtue of subsection (1) to a combined authority, section 111 has effect as if it permitted the borrowing of money for the purposes of the exercise by the authority of its transport functions only.”

22E+WIn section 175(3B) (allowances for attending conferences and meetings), after “joint waste authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

23E+WIn section 176(3) (payment of expenses of official and courtesy visits), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

24E+WIn section 223(2) (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

25E+WIn section 224(2) (arrangements by principal councils for custody of documents), after “joint authority” insert “ , economic prosperity board, combined authority ”.

26E+WIn section 225(3) (deposit of documents with proper officer of authority etc), after “joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

27E+WIn section 228(7A) (inspection of documents), after “joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

28E+WIn section 229(8) (photographic copies of documents), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

29E+WIn section 230(2) (reports and returns), after “joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

30E+WIn section 231(4) (service of notices on local authorities), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

31E+WIn section 232(1A) (public notices), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

32E+WIn section 233(11) (service of notices by local authorities), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

33E+WIn section 234(4) (authentication of documents), after “joint authority,” insert “ an economic prosperity board, a combined authority, ”.

34E+WIn section 236(1) (procedure etc for byelaws), for “or an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England” substitute “ , an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England or a combined authority ”.

35E+WIn section 236B(1) (power to revoke byelaws), after paragraph (d) insert “;

(e)a combined authority.”

36E+WIn section 238 (evidence of byelaws), in the opening words, for “or an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England” substitute “ , an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England or a combined authority ”.

37E+WIn section 239(4A) (power to promote or oppose local or personal Bills), after “joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.

38E+WIn section 270(1) (general provisions as to interpretation), at the appropriate places insert—

““combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”;

“ “economic prosperity board” means an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”.

39E+WIn Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), in paragraph 6A(1) (application of paragraph 1 to joint authorities), after “a joint authority” insert “ , an economic prosperity board, a combined authority ”.