Local Government Act 1992

13 Duty to conduct reviews and make recommendations. E+W

[F1 (1) The Secretary of State may direct the Local Government Commission to conduct a review of such areas in England as are specified in the direction or are of a description so specified.

(1AA) A direction under subsection (1) above shall, in respect of each area to which it relates, specify which of the following kinds of changes, namely—

(a) structural changes,

(b) boundary changes, and

(c) electoral changes,

is or are to be considered in the review of that area.

(1A) Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under subsection (1) above requiring the Local Government Commission to conduct any review, the Local Government Commission shall conduct the review in accordance with this Part and any directions given under it and, in respect of each of the areas to which the direction relates, recommend in the case of each kind of changes required to be considered in the review of the area either—

(a) that the Secretary of State should make such changes of that kind as are specified in the recommendations; or

(b) that he should make no changes of that kind.]

(1B) Recommendations under subsection (1A) above for parish boundary changes may include recommendations for the related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county or ward of a district and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors to be elected for the ward.

(1C) For the purposes of [F2 subsection (1B)] above—

(a) a parish boundary change means a boundary change which is the alteration of the area of a parish, the constitution of a new parish or the abolition of a parish; F3 . . .

F3 (b) . . .

(2) It shall also be the duty of the Local Government Commission—

(a) independently of any reviews under subsection (1) above, to conduct periodic reviews of every principal area in England for the purpose of determining whether recommendations should be made for electoral changes in that area; and

(b) as respects any area reviewed, to recommend to the Secretary of State either—

(i) that he should make such electoral changes as are specified in the recommendations; or

(ii) that he should make no such changes.

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(5) Any structural, boundary or electoral changes recommended to the Secretary of State under this section shall be such as appear to the Local Government Commission desirable having regard to the need—

(a) to reflect the identities and interests of local communities; and

(b) to secure effective and convenient local government.

(6) The Secretary of State may give directions as to the exercise by the Local Government Commission of any functions under this section; and such directions may require that Commission to have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State as respects matters to be taken into account.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 13(1)(1AA)(1A) substituted (16.2.2001) for s. 13(1)(1A) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158(1), Sch. 21 para. 9(2) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F2 Words in s. 13(1C) substituted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158(1), Sch. 21 para. 9(3)(a) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch.1 Pt. I

F3 S. 13(1C)(b) and word preceding it repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158(1)(2), Sch. 21 para. 9(3)(b), Sch. 22 (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F4 S. 13(3)(4) repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158(1)(2), Sch. 21 para. 9(4), Sch. 22 (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 13: power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 18(3)(a), 163(3)(d) (with s. 156(6))