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

Part III E+W+S Direct Labour Organisations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III (ss. 5-23): power to apply conferred (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4 para. (d)(i); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 3(2)(m)

C2 Pt. III (ss. 5-23) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 8(1) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

[F1 Sanctions] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 19A, 19B inserted by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 32, Sch. 6 para. 9

F2 19B Power to give directions. E+W+S

(1) Where—

(a) the Secretary of State has served notice on an authority or body under section 19A above,

(b) the time specified in the notice has expired (whether or not he has received a written response to the notice), and

(c) it still appears to him that the authority or body have acted as mentioned in the paragraph concerned of section 19A(1) above,

he may give a direction under subsection (2) or (3) below.

(2) The Secretray of State may direct that with effect from such date as is specified in the direction the authority or body—

(a) shall cease to have power to carry out such construction or maintenance work as is identified in the direction, or

(b) shall, as regards such construction or maintenance work as is so identified, only have the power to carry it out if such conditions as are specified in the direction are fulfilled.

(3) Alternatively, he may direct that with effect from such date as is specified in the direction the authority or body—

(a) shall cease to have power to carry out such construction or maintenance work as is identified in the direction, and

(b) shall, as regards such other construction or maintenance work as is so identified, only have power to carry it out if such conditions as are specified in the direction are fulfilled.

(4) Where the Secretary of State has given a direction under subsection (2) or (3) above or this subsectoin (the previous direction) he may give a direction (a new direction) that with effect from such date as is specified in the new direction—

(a) any prohibition applying by virtue of the previous direction (whether the prohibition applies outright or if the conditions are not fulfilled) shall cease to apply,

(b) any outright prohibition applying by virtue of the previous direction is replaced by a prohibition applying (as regards the same work) if conditions specified in the new direction are not fulfilled, or

(c) any prohibition applying as regards work by virtue of the previous direction (whether the prohibition applies outright or if conditions are not fulfilled) is replaced by a prohibition which applies only to such of that work as is identified in the new direction but which is otherwise in the same terms as the prohibition in the previous direction.

(5) If the Secretary of State directs under this section that an authority or body shall cease to have power to carry out work, or shall only have power to carry out work if certain conditions are fulfilled, the direction shall have effect notwithstanding any enactment by virtue of which they are required or authorised to do the work or (as the case may be) to do it without the need for the conditions to be fulfilled.

(6) The power to give a direction under this section shall be exercised in writing.

(7) A direction under this section may include such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions (whether with respect to work in progress or outstanding contractual commitments or otherwise) as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 19A, 19B inserted by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 32, Sch. 6 para. 9