Local Government Act 1986

12 Short title, commencement and extent. E+W+S

(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1986.

(2) The provisions of this Act come into force as follows—

• F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Part II, except section 5, comes into force on 1st April 1986;

• section 5 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument;

• Part III, except section 8, comes into force on the day this Act is passed;

• section 8 comes into force on 1st April 1986;

• Part IV comes into force on the day this Act is passed.

(3) Part II[F2 , other than sections 4A and 4B,] and this section extend to England and Wales and Scotland; the other provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales only.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 Power of appointment conferred by s. 12(2) fully exercised: 1.4.1988 appointed for s. 5 by S.I. 1987/2003, art. 2

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I

F2 Words in s. 12(3) inserted (30.3.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), ss. 39(2), 49(2)