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Part IVU.K. Miscellaneous and Supplementary

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6 Postponement of exercise of functions.U.K.

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(3)An order under section 29 of the M1Reservoirs Act 1975 may appoint different days for the coming into force of that Act (or any provision of that Act) in different areas and any such order may make such modifications in any provision of that Act as appear to the Secretary of State to be required in consequence of that Act or any of its provisions coming into force in accordance with an order made by virtue of this subsection.

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10 Disqualification for contravention of sections 8 and 9. U.K.

(1)If, on the application of a constituent council or a local government elector for the area of a constituent council, it appears to the High Court that the Greater London Council or a metropolitan county council has made a disposal in contravention of section 8 above or entered into a contract in contravention of section 9 above, the court may order any person responsible for authorising the disposal or contract who is, or was at the time of the conduct in question, a member of the council to be disqualified for being a member of that council and to be disqualified for a specified period for being a member of any other local authority.

(2)In sections 80(1)(e), 86(b)(1)(d) of the principal Act references of [F4the Audit Commission Act 1998] shall include references to this section.

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F4Words in s. 10(2) substituted (E.W.) (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(1), 55(2), Sch. 3 para. 8(1)

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11 Accounts and financial consultation.U.K.

(1)Each of the constituent councils shall, in respect of the accounts of the Greater London Council or, as the case may be, of the relevant metropolitan county council, have the same rights as those conferred on a local government elector for Greater London or that county by [F5sections 15 to 18 of the Audit Commission Act 1998] (right to question auditor, to make objections and to appeal to the court).

(2)The Greater London Council and each metropolitan county council shall consult its constituent councils about its proposals for expenditure and the financing of expenditure in the financial year beginning on 1st April 1985 and about any other proposal that would involve expenditure in a subsequent financial year.

(3)The Greater London Council and each metropolitan county council shall—

(a)comply with the duty imposed by subsection (2) above before it determines for the purposes of section 11 of the M2General Rate Act 1967 the amount of its total estimated expenditure for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1985;

(b)have regard, in performing that duty, to any guidance given by the Secretary of State as to the timing and manner of consultation; and

(c)make available to its constituent councils such information concerning its past and proposed expenditure and financing of expenditure as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(4)The power to make regulations under subsection (3)(c) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F5Words in s. 11(1) substituted (E.W.) (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(1), 55(2), Sch. 3 para. 8(2)

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13 Short title and interpretation.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984.

(2)For the purposes of this Act the constituent councils are—

(a)in relation to the Greater London Council, the London borough councils and the Common Council; and

(b)in relation to a metropolitan county, the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.

(3)In this Act “the principal Act” means the M3Local Government Act 1972.

(4)Any expression used in this Act which is also used in the principal Act has the same meaning as in that Act.

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