Reg. 1 in force at 16.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)

Reg. 2 in force at 16.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)

Reg. 3 in force at 16.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)

Reg. 4 in force at 16.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)

Reg. 5 in force at 16.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)

Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

Words in reg. 1(3) added (21.4.2006) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/886), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

Reg. 4(1)(b) substituted (19.5.2004) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1158), regs. 1(1), 2

Reg. 4(3)(bb) inserted (10.7.2001) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212), regs. 1(3), 2(a)(i) (with reg. 1(4)(5))

Word in reg. 4(3)(c) omitted (22.4.2005) by virtue of The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

Reg. 4(3)(ca) inserted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

Word in reg. 4(4) inserted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(i)

Words in reg. 4(4) substituted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(ii)

Word in reg. 4(4)(a) inserted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(iii)(aa)

Words in reg. 4(4)(a) substituted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(iii)(bb)

Word in reg. 4(4)(a)(i) omitted (22.4.2005) by virtue of The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(iii)(cc)

Reg. 4(4)(a)(ia) inserted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(iii)(cc)

Reg. 4(4A)-(4C) inserted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(c)

Words in reg. 4(5)(a) inserted (10.7.2001) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212), regs. 1(3), 2(a)(ii) (with reg. 1(4)(5))

Words in reg. 4(5)(b) inserted (10.7.2001) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212), regs. 1(3), 2(a)(iii) (with reg. 1(4)(5))

Reg. 4(8)(b) substituted (22.4.2005) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(d)

Reg. 4(12)(13) inserted (10.7.2001) by The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212), regs. 1(3), 2(a)(iv) (with reg. 1(4)(5))

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2853/body/2006-04-21The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000Local governmentOverview and scrutiny committeesLocal government committeesExpenses claimsSchool performance and standardsLOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2024-05-16Expert Participation2006-04-21Part II of the Local Government Act 2000 provides for the discharge of a local authority’s functions by an executive of the authority (which must take one of the forms specified in section 11(2) to (5) of the Act), unless those functions are specified as functions that are not to be the responsibility of the authority’s executive. Citation, commencement, application and interpretation1.(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 16th November 2000.

(2)

These Regulations apply in relation to local authorities in England.

(3)

In these Regulations—

“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972

1972 c. 70.

;

“the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998

1998 c. 31.

; and

“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;

“the 2005 Act” means the Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19).

Functions not to be the responsibility of an authority’s executive2.(1)

The functions of a local authority specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 to these Regulations by reference to the enactments, directions and circulars specified in relation to those functions in column (2) are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(2)

The functions of—

(a)

imposing any condition, limitation or other restriction on an approval, consent, licence, permission or registration granted—

(i)

in the exercise of a function specified in column (1) of Schedule 1; or

(ii)

otherwise than by an executive of the authority, in the exercise of any function under a local Act; and

(b)

determining any other terms to which any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration is subject,

are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(3)

The function of determining whether, and in what manner, to enforce—

(a)

any failure to comply with an approval, consent, licence, permission or registration granted as mentioned in paragraph (2)(a);

(b)

any failure to comply with a condition, limitation or term to which any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration is subject; or

(c)

any other contravention in relation to a matter with regard to which the function of determining an application for approval, consent, licence, permission or registration would not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority,

is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(4)

The function of—

(a)

amending, modifying or varying any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration as is mentioned in paragraph (2), or any condition, limitation or term to which it is subject; or

(b)

revoking any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration,

is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(5)

The function of making any scheme authorised or required by regulations under section 18 (schemes for basic, attendance and special responsibility allowances for local authority members) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989

1989 c. 42. Section 18 is amended by section 99(3) to (9) of the Local Government Act 2000.

, or of amending, revoking or replacing any such scheme, is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(6)

The function of determining—

(a)

the amount of any allowance payable under—

(i)

subsection (5) of section 3 (chairman’s expenses) of the 1972 Act;

(ii)

subsection (4) of section 5 (vice-chairman’s expenses) of that Act;

(iii)

subsection (4) of section 173 (financial loss allowance) of that Act

Section 173(4) was amended by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), Schedule 11, paragraph 26. A relevant saving was made by article 3(2) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Commencement No. 11 and Savings) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/344).

;

(iv)

section 175 (allowances for attending conferences and meetings) of that Act;

(b)

the rates at which payments are to be made under section 174 (travelling and subsistence allowances) of that Act;

(c)

the amount of any allowance payable pursuant to a scheme under section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, or the rates at which payments by way of any such allowance are to be made;

(d)

whether a charge should be made for any approval, consent, licence, permit or registration the issue of which is not the responsibility of an executive of the authority; and

(e)

where a charge is made for any such approval, consent, licence, permit or registration, the amount of the charge,

is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(7)

Section 101 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) of the 1972 Act shall not apply with respect to the discharge of any function mentioned in paragraph (5) or (6)(a) to (c).

(8)

Subject to any provision of regulations under section 20 (joint exercise of functions) of the Local Government Act 2000, the function of—

(a)

making arrangements for the discharge of functions by a committee or officer under section 101(5) of the 1972 Act; and

(b)

making appointments under section 102 (appointment of committees) of the 1972 Act,

is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(9)

The functions of York City Council in relation to the management of the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens pursuant to an agreement dated 30th December 1960 between that Council and the Yorkshire Philosophical Society

The agreement is referred to in regulation 5(2)(e)(ii) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1553).

are not to be the responsibility of an executive of that Council.

(10)

The functions of South Lakeland District Council in relation to the management of land at Lake Windermere pursuant to an agreement dated 1st April 1975 between that Council, Windermere Parish Council and Lakes Parish Council

The agreement is referred to in regulation 5(2)(e)(iii) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990.

are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the District Council.

(11)

Unless otherwise provided by any other provision of these Regulations, a function of a local authority which, by virtue of any enactment passed or made before the making of these Regulations, may be discharged only by an authority, is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(12)

In paragraphs (1) and (11), “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978

1978 c. 30.

).

Functions which may be the responsibility of an authority’s executive3.(1)

The functions specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations may be (but need not be) the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(2)

The functions of Hastings Borough Council in relation to the management of the Hastings and Saint Leonards Museum

See also regulation 5(2)(e)(i) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulation 1990 (S.I. 1990/1553).

may be (but need not be) the responsibility of an executive of the Council.

(3)

Where the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) are the responsibility of the Council’s executive, the Hastings and Saint Leonards Museum Association may appoint persons who are for the time being members of the Association to attend any meeting of an overview and scrutiny committee of that Council, or of a sub-committee of any such committee (“the relevant committee or sub-committee”), at which the management of the Museum is the subject of consideration; and the persons so appointed shall, subject to paragraph (4), be entitled to speak and vote at the meeting on any question relating to the management of the Museum which falls to be decided at the meeting.

(4)

The number of persons appointed as mentioned in paragraph (3) shall, as nearly as may be, bear to the number for the time being of members of the relevant committee or sub-committee, the same proportion as 2 bears to 5, but the number of persons representing the Association at any such meeting as is referred to in that paragraph as are entitled to vote shall not exceed the number of members of the relevant committee or sub-committee present at that meeting.

Functions not to be the sole responsibility of an authority’s executive4.(1)

In connection with the discharge of the function—

(a)

of formulating or preparing a plan or strategy of a description specified in column (1) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations;

(b)

of formulating a plan or strategy for the control of the authority’s borrowing, investments or capital expenditure; or

(c)

of formulating or preparing any other plan or strategy whose adoption or approval is, by virtue of regulation 5(1), a matter for determination by the authority,

the actions designated by paragraph (3) (“the paragraph (3) actions”) shall not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(2)

Except to the extent of the paragraph (3) actions, any such function as is mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of such an executive.

(3)

The actions designated by this paragraph are—

(a)

the giving of instructions requiring the executive to reconsider any draft plan or strategy submitted by the executive for the authority’s consideration;

(b)

the amendment of any draft plan or strategy submitted by the executive for the authority’s consideration;

(bb)

the approval, for the purposes of public consultation in accordance with regulation 10 or 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Plans) (England) Regulations 1999, of draft proposals associated with the preparation of alterations to, or the replacement of, a development plan;

(c)

the approval, for the purpose of its submission to the Secretary of State or any Minister of the Crown for his approval, of any plan or strategy (whether or not in the form of a draft) of which any part is required to be so submitted; ...

(ca)

the approval, for the purpose of its submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination under section 20 (independent examination) of the 2004 Act, of a development plan document; and

(d)

the adoption (with or without modification) of the plan or strategy.

(4)

The function of amending, modifying , revising, varying, withdrawing or revoking any plan or strategy of a description referred to in paragraph (1), (whether approved or adopted before or after the coming into force of these Regulations)—

(a)

shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority to the extent that the making of the amendment, modification , revision, variation, withdrawal or revocation

(i)

is required for giving effect to requirements of the Secretary of State or a Minister of the Crown in relation to a plan or strategy submitted for his approval, or to any part so submitted; ...

(ia)

is recommended by the person carrying out, under section 20 of the 2004 Act, an independent examination of a development plan document; or

(ii)

is authorised by a determination made by the authority when approving or adopting the plan or strategy, as the case may be; and

(b)

shall not be the responsibility of such an executive to any other extent.

(4A)

In connection with the discharge of functions under any of sections 28 to 31 (joint local development documents and joint committees) of the 2004 Act, the actions designated by paragraph (4C) (“the paragraph (4C) actions”) shall not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(4B)

Except to the extent of the paragraph (4C) actions, any such function as is mentioned in paragraph (4A) shall be the responsibility of such an executive.

(4C)

The actions designated by this paragraph are—

(a)

the making of an agreement to prepare one or more joint development plan documents;

(b)

the making of an agreement to establish a joint committee to be, for the purposes of Part 2 (local development) of the 2004 Act, the local planning authority;

(c)

where the authority is a constituent authority to a joint committee, the making of an agreement that the joint committee is to be, for the purposes of Part 2 of the 2004 Act, the local planning authority for any area or matter which is not the subject of an order under section 29 of the 2004 Act or an earlier agreement under section 30 of the 2004 Act; and

(d)

the making of a request to the Secretary of State for the revocation of an order constituting a joint committee as the local planning authority for any area or in respect of any matter.

(5)

Except to the extent mentioned in paragraph (6), the function of making an application—

(a)

under subsection (5) of section 135 (programmes for disposals) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

1993 c. 28, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

, for the inclusion of a disposal in a disposals programme or

(b)

for consent to that disposal under section 32 (power to dispose of land held for the purposes of Part II) or section 43 (consent required for certain disposals not within section 32) of the Housing Act 1985

1985 c. 68. Relevant amendments, in subsection (3) of section 32 and subsection (1)(a) of section 43, were made by paragraph 3(a), (d) and (e) of the Schedule to S.I. 1997/74.

,

shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(6)

The extent mentioned in this paragraph is the authorisation of the making of the application.

(7)

The function of making such an application as is referred to in paragraph (5), to the extent mentioned in paragraph (6), shall not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(8)

Section 101 of the 1972 Act shall not apply with respect to the discharge—

(a)

of a function specified in paragraph (1) to the exent that, by virtue of that paragraph, it is not the responsibility of an executive of the authority;

(b)

of the functions specified in paragraphs (4), (4A) and (5) to the extent that they are not the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(9)

In connection with the discharge of the function of—

(a)

making a calculation in accordance with any of sections 32 to 37, 43 to 49, 52I, 52J, 52T and 52U of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

1992 c. 14. Sections 52I, 52J, 52T and 52U were inserted by the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) Schedule 1, paragraph 1.

, whether originally or by way of substitute; or

(b)

issuing a precept under Chapter IV of Part I of that Act,

the actions designated by paragraph (11) (“the paragraph (11) actions”) shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

(10)

Except to the extent of the paragraph (11) actions, any such function as is mentioned in paragraph (9) shall not be the responsibility of such an executive.

(11)

The actions designated by this paragraph are—

(a)

the preparation, for submission to the authority for their consideration, of—

(i)

estimates of the amounts to be aggregated in making the calculation or of other amounts to be used for the purposes of the calculation and estimates of the calculation; or

(ii)

the amounts required to be stated in the precept;

(b)

the reconsideration of those estimates and amounts in accordance with the authority’s requirements;

(c)

the submission for the authority’s consideration of revised estimates and amounts.

(12)

The function, pursuant to an order under section 70 (functions of local authorities) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, of authorising a person to exercise a function to which that section applies (“section 70 function”)—

(a)

shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority to the extent that the section 70 function is the responsibility of that executive; and

(b)

shall not be the responsibility of such an executive to any other extent.

(13)

The function of revoking such an authorisation as is referred to in paragraph (12)—

(a)

shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority to the extent that the section 70 function is the responsibility of the executive; and

(b)

shall not be the responsibility of such an executive to any other extent.

Discharge of executive functions by authorities5.(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a function of any of the descriptions specified in column (1) of Schedule 4 to these Regulations (which, but for this paragraph, might be the responsibility of an executive of the authority), shall not be the responsibility of such an executive in the circumstances specified in column (2) in relation to that function.

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply in relation to the discharge of a function of the description specified in paragraph 3 of column (1) of Schedule 4 where—

(a)

the circumstances which render necessary the making of the determination may reasonably be regarded as urgent; and

(b)

the individual or body by whom the determination is to be made has obtained from the chairman of a relevant overview and scrutiny committee or, if there is no such person, or if the chairman of every relevant overview and scrutiny committee is unable to act, from the chairman of the authority or, in his absence, from the vice-chairman, a statement in writing that the determination needs to be made as a matter of urgency.

(3)

In paragraph (2) “relevant overview and scrutiny committee” means an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority concerned whose terms of reference include the power to review or scrutinise decisions or other actions taken in the discharge of the function to which the determination relates.

(4)

The individual or body by whom a determination is made pursuant to paragraph (2) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the making of the determination, submit to the authority a report which shall include particulars of—

(a)

the determination;

(b)

the emergency or other circumstances in which it was made; and

(c)

the reasons for the determination.

(5)

Section 101 of the 1972 Act shall not apply with respect to the discharge of a function referred to in paragraph (1) which, by virtue of that paragraph, is not the responsibility of an executive of the authority.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Hilary ArmstrongMinister of State,Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions19th October 2000
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-6e910c98b92c1042b6f9c89aeb483c85" marker="I1">
<p>
Reg. 1 in force at 16.11.2000, see
<ref eId="nd7c84a768e6c419e" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-70d88161fb374996db712d4d5d4a43e1" marker="I2">
<p>
Reg. 2 in force at 16.11.2000, see
<ref eId="n19b5681055526edd" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-0496170e6b5cf466076804e5fedd46d8" marker="I3">
<p>
Reg. 3 in force at 16.11.2000, see
<ref eId="ncd12681603b204a8" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-0035aed97f25e8c0a6c36bc58441d1dc" marker="I4">
<p>
Reg. 4 in force at 16.11.2000, see
<ref eId="nebfadf405ff9d46" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-1451b0b2481acd3e6f38755a2f5f0120" marker="I5">
<p>
Reg. 5 in force at 16.11.2000, see
<ref eId="nb37b402462fcc007" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/1/1">reg. 1(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172" marker="F1">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c0b0yszt5-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/1/3">reg. 1(3)</ref>
inserted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b0yszt5-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b0yszt5-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b0yszt5-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/2">2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5" marker="F2">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c0ezt5uj5-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/1/3">reg. 1(3)</ref>
added (21.4.2006) by
<ref eId="c0ezt5uj5-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/886">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/886)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0ezt5uj5-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/886/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0ezt5uj5-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/886/regulation/2/2">2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-dd7c4af5eed749776b90bae8b106aefd" marker="F3">
<p>
<ref eId="c09lm5b85-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/1/b">Reg. 4(1)(b)</ref>
substituted (19.5.2004) by
<ref eId="c09lm5b85-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1158">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1158)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09lm5b85-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1158/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09lm5b85-00010" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1158/regulation/2">2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-59ecf6417bbe22dcc2ce33d6d3f66f11" marker="F4">
<p>
Reg. 4(3)(bb) inserted (10.7.2001) by
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00020" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00021" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/2/a/i">2(a)(i)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/4">reg. 1(4)</ref>
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/5">(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-8eb4198acd70044b9b390b017bfed9ad" marker="F5">
<p>
Word in
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00070" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/3/c">reg. 4(3)(c)</ref>
omitted (22.4.2005) by virtue of
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00071" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00072" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00073" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/a">2(3)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281" marker="F6">
<p>
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00015" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/3/ca">Reg. 4(3)(ca)</ref>
inserted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/a">2(3)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-4ff84a4ae5296c30a4d76515bd8b702a" marker="F7">
<p>
Word in
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00024" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4">reg. 4(4)</ref>
inserted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00025" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00027" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/b/i">2(3)(b)(i)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-24fa0b8cbd252ac946e6c7a3f8533dd6" marker="F8">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4">reg. 4(4)</ref>
substituted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00034" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00035" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00036" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/b/ii">2(3)(b)(ii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-66b68e2fc06fcb2996738eabe623cf16" marker="F9">
<p>
Word in
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00052" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4/a">reg. 4(4)(a)</ref>
inserted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00053" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00054" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00055" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/b/iii/aa">2(3)(b)(iii)(aa)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-8a0f5bceff7502ac05e92d1acbe326d4" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00061" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4/a">reg. 4(4)(a)</ref>
substituted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00062" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00063" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00064" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/b/iii/bb">2(3)(b)(iii)(bb)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-53782f46cd5f3b2d86dfd08f0909e198" marker="F11">
<p>
Word in
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00079" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4/a/i">reg. 4(4)(a)(i)</ref>
omitted (22.4.2005) by virtue of
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00080" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00081" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00082" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/b/iii/cc">2(3)(b)(iii)(cc)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956" marker="F12">
<p>
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00042" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4/a">Reg. 4(4)(a)(ia)</ref>
inserted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00044" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00045" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00046" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/b/iii/cc">2(3)(b)(iii)(cc)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd" marker="F13">
<p>
<rref eId="c0b1x01h5-00006" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4A" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/4C">Reg. 4(4A)-(4C)</rref>
inserted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/c">2(3)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-e73e5fa6df19bad82f3815b513231f81" marker="F14">
<p>
Words in reg. 4(5)(a) inserted (10.7.2001) by
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00030" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00031" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00032" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/2/a/ii">2(a)(ii)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/4">reg. 1(4)</ref>
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00034" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/5">(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-fa4b58054c0b7691ae925f17e2c5e872" marker="F15">
<p>
Words in reg. 4(5)(b) inserted (10.7.2001) by
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00041" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00042" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00043" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/2/a/iii">2(a)(iii)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00044" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/4">reg. 1(4)</ref>
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00045" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/5">(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f3bf7b3547df7c2c9b53009247670969" marker="F16">
<p>
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00089" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/4/8/b">Reg. 4(8)(b)</ref>
substituted (22.4.2005) by
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00090" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/929)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00091" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c0b1x01h5-00092" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/929/regulation/2/3/d">2(3)(d)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222" marker="F17">
<p>
Reg. 4(12)(13) inserted (10.7.2001) by
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212">The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2212)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00010" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/2/a/iv">2(a)(iv)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/4">reg. 1(4)</ref>
<ref eId="c09eu7mb5-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2212/regulation/1/5">(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
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<heading>Citation, commencement, application and interpretation</heading>
<num>1.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-1-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 16th November 2000.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-1-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>These Regulations apply in relation to local authorities in England.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-1-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>In these Regulations—</p>
</intro>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
“the
<abbr title="Local Government Act 1972 c. 70">1972 Act</abbr>
” means the Local Government Act 1972
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00002" marker="2">
<p>
<ref eId="c00103" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</authorialNote>
;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
“the
<abbr title="School Standards and Framework Act 1998 c. 31">1998 Act</abbr>
” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00003" marker="3">
<p>
<ref eId="c00104" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/31">1998 c. 31</ref>
.
</p>
</authorialNote>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172-1686324041118" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172" class="commentary"/>
; and
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172-1686324041118" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172"> “the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172-1686324041118" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172-1686324041118" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-83cd50085d3e27e27388be3259b67172">” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5-1686563947679" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5" class="commentary"/>
“the
</ins>
<abbr title="Gambling Act 2005 c. 19">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5-1686563947679" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5">2005 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5-1686563947679" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5">” means the Gambling Act </ins>
<ref eId="c00001" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/19">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5-1686563947679" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5">2005 (c. 19)</ins>
</ref>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5-1686563947679" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-6d98399d5644fece6607f5fbcd0368a5">.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-2">
<heading>Functions not to be the responsibility of an authority’s executive</heading>
<num>2.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The functions of a local authority specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 to these Regulations by reference to the enactments, directions and circulars specified in relation to those functions in column (2) are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The functions of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>imposing any condition, limitation or other restriction on an approval, consent, licence, permission or registration granted—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-2-2-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>in the exercise of a function specified in column (1) of Schedule 1; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-2-2-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>otherwise than by an executive of the authority, in the exercise of any function under a local Act; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>determining any other terms to which any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration is subject,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The function of determining whether, and in what manner, to enforce—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>any failure to comply with an approval, consent, licence, permission or registration granted as mentioned in paragraph (2)(a);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>any failure to comply with a condition, limitation or term to which any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration is subject; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>any other contravention in relation to a matter with regard to which the function of determining an application for approval, consent, licence, permission or registration would not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>The function of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>amending, modifying or varying any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration as is mentioned in paragraph (2), or any condition, limitation or term to which it is subject; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>revoking any such approval, consent, licence, permission or registration,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
The function of making any scheme authorised or required by regulations under section 18 (schemes for basic, attendance and special responsibility allowances for local authority members) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00004" marker="4">
<p>
<ref eId="c00105" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/42">1989 c. 42</ref>
. Section 18 is amended by section 99(3) to (9) of the Local Government Act 2000.
</p>
</authorialNote>
, or of amending, revoking or replacing any such scheme, is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>The function of determining—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>the amount of any allowance payable under—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-2-6-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>
subsection (5) of section 3 (chairman’s expenses) of the
<abbr title="Local Government Act 1972 c. 70">1972 Act</abbr>
;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-2-6-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (4) of section 5 (vice-chairman’s expenses) of that Act;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-2-6-a-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>
subsection (4) of section 173 (financial loss allowance) of that Act
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00005" marker="5">
<p>
Section 173(4) was amended by the Local Government and Housing Act
<ref eId="c00106" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/42">1989 (c. 42)</ref>
, Schedule 11, paragraph 26. A relevant saving was made by article 3(2) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Commencement
<abbr title="Number">No.</abbr>
11 and Savings) Order 1991 (
<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref eId="c00107" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/344">1991/344</ref>
).
</p>
</authorialNote>
;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-2-6-a-iv">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>section 175 (allowances for attending conferences and meetings) of that Act;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the rates at which payments are to be made under section 174 (travelling and subsistence allowances) of that Act;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-6-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of any allowance payable pursuant to a scheme under section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, or the rates at which payments by way of any such allowance are to be made;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-6-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>whether a charge should be made for any approval, consent, licence, permit or registration the issue of which is not the responsibility of an executive of the authority; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-6-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>where a charge is made for any such approval, consent, licence, permit or registration, the amount of the charge,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>
Section 101 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) of the
<abbr title="Local Government Act 1972 c. 70">1972 Act</abbr>
shall not apply with respect to the discharge of any function mentioned in paragraph (5) or (6)(a) to (c).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to any provision of regulations under section 20 (joint exercise of functions) of the Local Government Act 2000, the function of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
making arrangements for the discharge of functions by a committee or officer under section 101(5) of the
<abbr title="Local Government Act 1972 c. 70">1972 Act</abbr>
; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-2-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
making appointments under section 102 (appointment of committees) of the
<abbr title="Local Government Act 1972 c. 70">1972 Act</abbr>
,
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-9">
<num>(9)</num>
<content>
<p>
The functions of York City Council in relation to the management of the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens pursuant to an agreement dated 30th December 1960 between that Council and the Yorkshire Philosophical Society
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00006" marker="6">
<p>
The agreement is referred to in regulation 5(2)(e)(ii) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 (
<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref eId="c00108" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1990/1553">1990/1553</ref>
).
</p>
</authorialNote>
are not to be the responsibility of an executive of that Council.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-10">
<num>(10)</num>
<content>
<p>
The functions of South Lakeland District Council in relation to the management of land at Lake Windermere pursuant to an agreement dated 1st April 1975 between that Council, Windermere Parish Council and Lakes Parish Council
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00007" marker="7">
<p>The agreement is referred to in regulation 5(2)(e)(iii) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990.</p>
</authorialNote>
are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the District Council.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-11">
<num>(11)</num>
<content>
<p>Unless otherwise provided by any other provision of these Regulations, a function of a local authority which, by virtue of any enactment passed or made before the making of these Regulations, may be discharged only by an authority, is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-12">
<num>(12)</num>
<content>
<p>
In paragraphs (1) and (11), “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00008" marker="8">
<p>
<ref eId="c00109" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30">1978 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</authorialNote>
).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-3">
<heading>Functions which may be the responsibility of an authority’s executive</heading>
<num>3.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-3-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The functions specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations may be (but need not be) the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-3-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
The functions of Hastings Borough Council in relation to the management of the Hastings and Saint Leonards Museum
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00009" marker="9">
<p>
<i>See also</i>
regulation 5(2)(e)(i) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulation 1990 (
<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref eId="c00110" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1990/1553">1990/1553</ref>
).
</p>
</authorialNote>
may be (but need not be) the responsibility of an executive of the Council.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-3-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Where the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) are the responsibility of the Council’s executive, the Hastings and Saint Leonards Museum Association may appoint persons who are for the time being members of the Association to attend any meeting of an overview and scrutiny committee of that Council, or of a sub-committee of any such committee (“the relevant committee or sub-committee”), at which the management of the Museum is the subject of consideration; and the persons so appointed shall, subject to paragraph (4), be entitled to speak and vote at the meeting on any question relating to the management of the Museum which falls to be decided at the meeting.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-3-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>The number of persons appointed as mentioned in paragraph (3) shall, as nearly as may be, bear to the number for the time being of members of the relevant committee or sub-committee, the same proportion as 2 bears to 5, but the number of persons representing the Association at any such meeting as is referred to in that paragraph as are entitled to vote shall not exceed the number of members of the relevant committee or sub-committee present at that meeting.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-4">
<heading>Functions not to be the sole responsibility of an authority’s executive</heading>
<num>4.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>In connection with the discharge of the function—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>of formulating or preparing a plan or strategy of a description specified in column (1) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="key-dd7c4af5eed749776b90bae8b106aefd-1686237758320" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dd7c4af5eed749776b90bae8b106aefd">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-dd7c4af5eed749776b90bae8b106aefd" class="commentary"/>
(b)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="key-dd7c4af5eed749776b90bae8b106aefd-1686237758320" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dd7c4af5eed749776b90bae8b106aefd">of formulating a plan or strategy for the control of the authority’s borrowing, investments or capital expenditure; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>of formulating or preparing any other plan or strategy whose adoption or approval is, by virtue of regulation 5(1), a matter for determination by the authority,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the actions designated by paragraph (3) (“the paragraph (3) actions”) shall not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Except to the extent of the paragraph (3) actions, any such function as is mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of such an executive.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The actions designated by this paragraph are—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the giving of instructions requiring the executive to reconsider any draft plan or strategy submitted by the executive for the authority’s consideration;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the amendment of any draft plan or strategy submitted by the executive for the authority’s consideration;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-3-bb">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-59ecf6417bbe22dcc2ce33d6d3f66f11-1686226403279" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-59ecf6417bbe22dcc2ce33d6d3f66f11">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-59ecf6417bbe22dcc2ce33d6d3f66f11" class="commentary"/>
(bb)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-59ecf6417bbe22dcc2ce33d6d3f66f11-1686226403279" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-59ecf6417bbe22dcc2ce33d6d3f66f11">the approval, for the purposes of public consultation in accordance with regulation 10 or 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Plans) (England) Regulations 1999, of draft proposals associated with the preparation of alterations to, or the replacement of, a development plan;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
the approval, for the purpose of its submission to the Secretary of State or any Minister of the Crown for his approval, of any plan or strategy (whether or not in the form of a draft) of which any part is required to be so submitted;
<noteRef href="#key-8eb4198acd70044b9b390b017bfed9ad" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
...
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-3-ca">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281-1686325735746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281" class="commentary"/>
(ca)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281-1686325735746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281">the approval, for the purpose of its submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination under section 20 (independent examination) of the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281-1686325735746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281-1686325735746" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-c76534c6342ebcd813880a901e5ba281">, of a development plan document; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-3-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>the adoption (with or without modification) of the plan or strategy.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>
The function of amending, modifying
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-4ff84a4ae5296c30a4d76515bd8b702a-1686326170396" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ff84a4ae5296c30a4d76515bd8b702a">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-4ff84a4ae5296c30a4d76515bd8b702a" class="commentary"/>
, revising
</ins>
,
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-24fa0b8cbd252ac946e6c7a3f8533dd6-1686326242610" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-24fa0b8cbd252ac946e6c7a3f8533dd6">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-24fa0b8cbd252ac946e6c7a3f8533dd6" class="commentary"/>
varying, withdrawing or revoking
</ins>
any plan or strategy of a description referred to in paragraph (1), (whether approved or adopted before or after the coming into force of these Regulations)—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>
shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority to the extent that the making of the amendment, modification
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-66b68e2fc06fcb2996738eabe623cf16-1686326318487" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-66b68e2fc06fcb2996738eabe623cf16">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-66b68e2fc06fcb2996738eabe623cf16" class="commentary"/>
, revision
</ins>
,
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-8a0f5bceff7502ac05e92d1acbe326d4-1686326384690" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-8a0f5bceff7502ac05e92d1acbe326d4">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-8a0f5bceff7502ac05e92d1acbe326d4" class="commentary"/>
variation, withdrawal or revocation
</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-4-4-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>
is required for giving effect to requirements of the Secretary of State or a Minister of the Crown in relation to a plan or strategy submitted for his approval, or to any part so submitted;
<noteRef href="#key-53782f46cd5f3b2d86dfd08f0909e198" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
...
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-4-4-a-ia">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956-1686325908660" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956" class="commentary"/>
(ia)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956-1686325908660" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956">is recommended by the person carrying out, under section 20 of the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956-1686325908660" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956-1686325908660" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3fa9e4a451fd1d41f63d38ddbd864956">, an independent examination of a development plan document; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-4-4-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>is authorised by a determination made by the authority when approving or adopting the plan or strategy, as the case may be; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>shall not be the responsibility of such an executive to any other extent.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-4A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd" class="commentary"/>
(4A)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">In connection with the discharge of functions under any of sections 28 to 31 (joint local development documents and joint committees) of the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">, the actions designated by paragraph (4C) (“the paragraph (4C) actions”) shall not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-4B">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">(4B)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">Except to the extent of the paragraph (4C) actions, any such function as is mentioned in paragraph (4A) shall be the responsibility of such an executive.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-4C">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">(4C)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">The actions designated by this paragraph are—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-4C-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">the making of an agreement to prepare one or more joint development plan documents;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-4C-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">the making of an agreement to establish a joint committee to be, for the purposes of Part 2 (local development) of the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">, the local planning authority;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-4C-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">where the authority is a constituent authority to a joint committee, the making of an agreement that the joint committee is to be, for the purposes of Part 2 of the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">, the local planning authority for any area or matter which is not the subject of an order under section 29 of the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd"> or an earlier agreement under section 30 of the </ins>
<abbr title="Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 c. 5">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">2004 Act</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-4C-d">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">(d)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd-1686325645039" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4ce0412bbe1d18cfe81d0e7228d44cbd">the making of a request to the Secretary of State for the revocation of an order constituting a joint committee as the local planning authority for any area or in respect of any matter.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>Except to the extent mentioned in paragraph (6), the function of making an application—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
under subsection (5) of section 135 (programmes for disposals) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00010" marker="10">
<p>
<ref eId="c00111" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/28">1993 c. 28</ref>
, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
</p>
</authorialNote>
,
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-e73e5fa6df19bad82f3815b513231f81-1686226463190" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-e73e5fa6df19bad82f3815b513231f81">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-e73e5fa6df19bad82f3815b513231f81" class="commentary"/>
for the inclusion of a disposal in a disposals programme
</ins>
or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-fa4b58054c0b7691ae925f17e2c5e872-1686226519922" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-fa4b58054c0b7691ae925f17e2c5e872">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-fa4b58054c0b7691ae925f17e2c5e872" class="commentary"/>
for consent to that disposal
</ins>
under section 32 (power to dispose of land held for the purposes of Part II) or section 43 (consent required for certain disposals not within section 32) of the Housing Act 1985
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00011" marker="11">
<p>
<ref eId="c00112" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/68">1985 c. 68</ref>
. Relevant amendments, in subsection (3) of section 32 and subsection (1)(a) of section 43, were made by paragraph 3(a), (d) and (e) of the Schedule to
<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr>
<ref eId="c00113" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/74">1997/74</ref>
.
</p>
</authorialNote>
,
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>The extent mentioned in this paragraph is the authorisation of the making of the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>The function of making such an application as is referred to in paragraph (5), to the extent mentioned in paragraph (6), shall not be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>
Section 101 of the
<abbr title="Local Government Act 1972 c. 70">1972 Act</abbr>
shall not apply with respect to the discharge—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>of a function specified in paragraph (1) to the exent that, by virtue of that paragraph, it is not the responsibility of an executive of the authority;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-8-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="key-f3bf7b3547df7c2c9b53009247670969-1686326050721" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f3bf7b3547df7c2c9b53009247670969">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-f3bf7b3547df7c2c9b53009247670969" class="commentary"/>
(b)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="key-f3bf7b3547df7c2c9b53009247670969-1686326050721" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f3bf7b3547df7c2c9b53009247670969">of the functions specified in paragraphs (4), (4A) and (5) to the extent that they are not the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-9">
<num>(9)</num>
<intro>
<p>In connection with the discharge of the function of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-9-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
making a calculation in accordance with any of sections 32 to 37, 43 to 49, 52I, 52J, 52T and 52U of the Local Government Finance Act 1992
<authorialNote class="footnote" eId="f00012" marker="12">
<p>
<ref eId="c00114" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/14">1992 c. 14</ref>
. Sections 52I, 52J, 52T and 52U were inserted by the Local Government Act
<ref eId="c00115" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/27">1999 (c. 27)</ref>
Schedule 1, paragraph 1.
</p>
</authorialNote>
, whether originally or by way of substitute; or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-9-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
issuing a precept under Chapter
<abbr class="acronym" title="4">IV</abbr>
of Part I of that Act,
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the actions designated by paragraph (11) (“the paragraph (11) actions”) shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-10">
<num>(10)</num>
<content>
<p>Except to the extent of the paragraph (11) actions, any such function as is mentioned in paragraph (9) shall not be the responsibility of such an executive.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-11">
<num>(11)</num>
<intro>
<p>The actions designated by this paragraph are—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-11-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>the preparation, for submission to the authority for their consideration, of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-4-11-a-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>estimates of the amounts to be aggregated in making the calculation or of other amounts to be used for the purposes of the calculation and estimates of the calculation; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-4-11-a-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the amounts required to be stated in the precept;</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-11-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the reconsideration of those estimates and amounts in accordance with the authority’s requirements;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-11-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the submission for the authority’s consideration of revised estimates and amounts.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-12">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222" class="commentary"/>
(12)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">The function, pursuant to an order under section 70 (functions of local authorities) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, of authorising a person to exercise a function to which that section applies (“section 70 function”)—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-12-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority to the extent that the section 70 function is the responsibility of that executive; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-12-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">shall not be the responsibility of such an executive to any other extent.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-13">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">(13)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">The function of revoking such an authorisation as is referred to in paragraph (12)—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-13-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">shall be the responsibility of an executive of the authority to the extent that the section 70 function is the responsibility of the executive; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-4-13-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222-1686226566286" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-05be07f2ad8586b0e5c5a4ed1ff7b222">shall not be the responsibility of such an executive to any other extent.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-5">
<heading>Discharge of executive functions by authorities</heading>
<num>5.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to paragraph (2), a function of any of the descriptions specified in column (1) of Schedule 4 to these Regulations (which, but for this paragraph, might be the responsibility of an executive of the authority), shall not be the responsibility of such an executive in the circumstances specified in column (2) in relation to that function.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Paragraph (1) shall not apply in relation to the discharge of a function of the description specified in paragraph 3 of column (1) of Schedule 4 where—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-5-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the circumstances which render necessary the making of the determination may reasonably be regarded as urgent; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-5-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the individual or body by whom the determination is to be made has obtained from the chairman of a relevant overview and scrutiny committee or, if there is no such person, or if the chairman of every relevant overview and scrutiny committee is unable to act, from the chairman of the authority or, in his absence, from the vice-chairman, a statement in writing that the determination needs to be made as a matter of urgency.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (2) “relevant overview and scrutiny committee” means an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority concerned whose terms of reference include the power to review or scrutinise decisions or other actions taken in the discharge of the function to which the determination relates.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>The individual or body by whom a determination is made pursuant to paragraph (2) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the making of the determination, submit to the authority a report which shall include particulars of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-5-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the determination;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-5-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the emergency or other circumstances in which it was made; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-5-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the reasons for the determination.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
Section 101 of the
<abbr title="Local Government Act 1972 c. 70">1972 Act</abbr>
shall not apply with respect to the discharge of a function referred to in paragraph (1) which, by virtue of that paragraph, is not the responsibility of an executive of the authority.
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<p>Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions</p>
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<signature refersTo="#">Hilary Armstrong</signature>
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<role refersTo="#">Minister of State,</role>
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<organization refersTo="#">Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions</organization>
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<date date="2000-10-19">19th October 2000</date>
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