Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)

Part 3 E+W Executive arrangements for England

63 Discharge of functions E+W

(1) The Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) is amended as follows.

(2) For the title of section 14 substitute “ Discharge of functions: general ”.

(3) For section 14(1) substitute—

“(1) Subject to any provision made under section 18, 19 or 20, any functions which, under executive arrangements, are the responsibility of—

(a) a mayor and cabinet executive, or

(b) a leader and cabinet executive (England),

are to be discharged in accordance with this section.”

(4) In section 14(2) and (3) for “elected mayor” substitute “ senior executive member ”.

(5) In section 14(4)—

(a) for “elected mayor” substitute “ senior executive member ”;

(b) for “that member” substitute “ the member who may discharge the function ”.

(6) In section 14(5) for “elected mayor” substitute “ senior executive member ”.

(7) In section 14(6)—

(a) for “an elected mayor” substitute “ a senior executive member ”;

(b) for “the elected mayor” substitute “ the senior executive member ”.

(8) After section 14(6) insert—

“(7) In this section “senior executive member” means—

(a) in the case of a mayor and cabinet executive: the elected mayor;

(b) in the case of a leader and cabinet executive (England): the executive leader.”.

(9) In section 15—

(a) for the title substitute “ Discharge of functions: leader and cabinet executive (Wales) ”;

(b) in subsection (1) for “leader and cabinet executive” substitute “ leader and cabinet executive (Wales) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 63 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)