Local Government Act 1999

Best value authorities E+W

1 Best value authorities. E+W

(1) For the purposes of this Part each of these is a best value authority—

[F1 (a) an English local authority;]

(b) a National Park authority [F2 for a National Park in England];

(c) the Broads Authority;

[F3 (d) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority;]

[F4 (e) a fire and rescue authority [F5 in England] constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, and a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority;]

[F6 (f) the London Fire Commissioner;]

[F7 (g) an authority established under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);]

F8 (ga) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9 (h) an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England;]

[F10 (ha) an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

(hb) a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;]

[F11 (hc) a sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008;]

[F12 (hd) a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;]

(i) Transport for London;

F13 (j) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 (k) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) [F15 In this section, “English local authority” means]

(a) a county council [F16 in England], a district council [F17 or a London borough council];

(b) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(c) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;

(d) the Greater London Authority so far as it exercises its functions through the Mayor.

F18 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F19 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F20 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F21 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F22 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F23 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F2 Words in s. 1(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F3 S. 1(1)(d) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 242(2); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F4 S. 1(1)(e) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 91; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F5 Words in s. 1(1)(e) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F6 S. 1(1)(f) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 107; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)

F7 S. 1(1)(g) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(d); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F8 S. 1(1)(ga) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(30); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)

F9 S. 1(1)(h) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

F10 S. 1(1)(ha)(hb) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 91; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)

F11 S. 1(1)(hc) inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 15

F12 S. 1(1)(hd) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 121 (with s. 247)

F13 S. 1(1)(j) repealed (31.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 32; S.I. 2012/628, art. 4(d)

F14 S. 1(1)(k) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)

F15 Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(3)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F16 Words in s. 1(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(3)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F17 Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 136(1)(a), 245(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(a)

F18 S. 1(3) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(4), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)

F19 S. 1(4) omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 242(3); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 59)

F20 S. 1(5) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(6), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)

F21 S. 1(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)

F22 S. 1(7) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 10, Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)

F23 S. 1(8) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 2(7), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 wholly in force at 27.7.2000; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 27; s. 1(1)(d)(e)(4)(a)(b) in force at 10.8.1999 by S.I. 1999/2169, art. 2(1); s. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)(g)(h)(2)(a)(b)(c)(5) in force (E.) at 10.8.1999 and (W.) for certain purposes at 10.8.1999 by S.I. 1999/2169, art. 2(2), Sch. 1; s. 1(1)(a)(b)(g)(3)(5)(a) in force (W.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2815, art. 2; s. 1(1)(f)(i)(j)(2)(d)(4)(c) in force at 3.7.2000 in relation to England by S.I. 2000/1724, art. 2; s. 1 in force at 27.7.2000 in so far as not already in force see s. 27

2 Power to extend or disapply [F24 : Secretary of State]. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that any of the authorities and bodies mentioned in subsection (2) is a best value authority for the purposes of this Part.

(2) The authorities and bodies are—

F25 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) a levying body within the meaning of section 74(1) of the M1 Local Government Finance Act 1988 [F26 in respect of which the county council or charging authority referred to in section 74(1)(b) of that Act was a council or authority for an area in England];

(c) a body to which section 75 of that Act applies (special levies) [F27 and which as regards the financial year beginning in 1989 had power to levy a rate by reference to property in England].

F28 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) The Secretary of State may by order provide for the Greater London Authority to be a best value authority for the purposes of this Part in relation to—

(a) specified functions of the Authority which it does not exercise through the Mayor;

(b) specified functions which are not functions of the Authority but are functions of another best value authority;

and an order may provide for this Part to have effect in relation to those functions with specified modifications.

(5) The Secretary of State may by order provide that a best value authority specified, or of a description specified, in the order is not to be subject, in relation to such functions as may be specified, [F29 to the duty in section 3.]

F30 (5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F24 Words in s. 2 title inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 3(2); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F25 S. 2(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 136(2), 245(5), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(a)(i)(v)

F26 Words in s. 2(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 3(3)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F27 Words in s. 2(2)(c) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 3(3)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F28 S. 2(3) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 3(4), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)

F29 Words in s. 2(5) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 3(5); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F30 S. 2(5A) repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 11, Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)

Commencement Information

I2 S. 2 wholly in force at 27.7.2000; s. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 27; s. 2(1)-(3) (5)(6) in force (E.) at 27.9.1999 and (W.) for certain purposes at 27.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2169, art. 3(2), Sch. 2; s. 2(1)(2)(3)(5) in force at 1.10.1999 (W.) by S.I. 1999/2815, art. 2; s. 2(4) in force at 3.7.2000 in relation to England by S.I. 2000/1724, art. 2; s. 2 in force at 27.7.2000 in so far as not already in force see s. 27

Marginal Citations

M1 1988 c.41.

F32 2A Power to extend or disapply: [F31 Welsh Ministers] E+W

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Textual Amendments

F31 Words in s. 2A title substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 4(2); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F32 S. 2A repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 4; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 3(2)-(5)) (as amended (8.9.2010) by S.I. 2010/2237, art. 2)