100Limits on power to promote well-beingE+W
(1)The power under section 99(1) does not enable an ITA to do anything which the ITA is unable to do by virtue of any prohibition, restriction or limitation on its powers which is contained in any enactment (whenever passed or made).
(2)The power under section 99(1) does not enable an ITA to raise money (whether by precepts, borrowing or otherwise).
(3)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make provision preventing ITAs from doing, by virtue of section 99(1), anything which is specified, or is of a description specified, in the order.
(4)The power under subsection (3) may be exercised in relation to—
(a)all ITAs,
(b)particular ITAs, or
(c)ITAs of particular descriptions.
(5)Before making an order under subsection (3), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)such representatives of ITAs,
(b)such representatives of local government, and
(c)such other persons (if any),
as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(6)Subsection (5) does not apply to an order under subsection (3) which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under that subsection—
(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular ITA or to ITAs of a particular description, or
(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular ITA or to ITAs of a particular description.
(7)Before exercising the power under section 99(1), an ITA must have regard to any guidance for the time being issued by the Secretary of State about the exercise of that power.
(8)Before issuing any guidance under subsection (7), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)such representatives of ITAs,
(b)such representatives of local government, and
(c)such other persons (if any),
as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(9)In this section “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)).
(10)A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Commencement Information
I1S. 100 partly in force; s. 100 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes see s. 134
I2S. 100 in force at 9.2.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1