Local Government Act 2000

[F133OInterpretationE+W

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(1)This section applies for the purposes of sections 33A to 33N.

(2)References to a change in governance arrangements are references to any change of a kind set out in sections 33A to 33D.

(3)References to a different form of executive are references to any of the following kinds of executive that a local authority is not operating—

(a)a leader and cabinet executive (England);

(b)a mayor and cabinet executive;

(c)a form of executive prescribed under section 11(5).

(4)In sections 33A to 33N—

  • “permitted resolution period”, in relation to a local authority, means a period specified in the second column of the following table in relation to that type of authority;

  • “proposals” means proposals under section 33E;

  • “proposed change” means the change in governance arrangements which is proposed in proposals.

(5)This is the table referred to in the definition of “permitted resolution period”—

Type of local authorityPermitted resolution periods
Metropolitan district

(1) The period ending with 31 December 2009.

(2) The period in 2013, or in any fourth year afterwards, which—

(a)

starts with the day after that council's annual meeting, and

(b)

ends with 31 December.

County

(1) The period ending with 31 December 2008.

(2) The period in 2012, or in any fourth year afterwards, which—

(a)

starts with the day after that council's annual meeting, and

(b)

ends with 31 December.

London borough

(1) The period ending with 31 December 2009.

(2) The period in 2013, or in any fourth year afterwards, which—

(a)

starts with the day after that council's annual meeting, and

(b)

ends with 31 December.

Non-metropolitan district

(1) The period ending with 31 December 2010.

(2) The period in 2014, or in any fourth year afterwards, which—

(a)

starts with the day after that council's annual meeting, and

(b)

ends with 31 December.

(6)The Secretary of State may by order provide that a permitted resolution period is to end later than the last day of that period specified in the table.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 33A-33O and cross-headings inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 64, 245(2)