The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2012

Provisions coming into force on 15th January 2012 in relation to England and Wales

4.—(1) Subject to articles 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11, the following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) come into force in relation to England and Wales on 15th January 2012—

(a) Chapter 4 of Part 1;

(b) section 21 and Schedule 2 so far as they insert the following provisions into the 2000 Act—

(i) Chapter 4 of Part 1A;

(ii) sections 9B and 9C, and so far as they—

(aa) enable a local authority to change to a permitted form of governance, including executive arrangements, under Chapter 4 of Part 1A of the 2000 Act; and

(bb) enable any person to take any step under or for the purposes of regulations made under sections 9MC or 9MG of the 2000 Act;

(iii) section 9R and so far as required for the interpretation of sections 9B, 9C and Chapter 4 of Part 1A of the 2000 Act and regulations and orders made under Part 1A of the 2000 Act;

(c) section 22 and Schedule 3 so far as they relate to the following paragraphs of Schedule 3—

(i) paragraphs 10 and 11, so far as they—

(aa) enable a local authority to change to a permitted form of governance, including executive arrangements, under Chapter 4 of Part 1A of the 2000 Act; and

(bb) enable any person to take any step under or for the purposes of regulations made under sections 9MC or 9MG of the 2000 Act;

(ii) paragraphs 30 to 32;

(iii) paragraphs 35 to 38

(iv) paragraphs 40 to 53; and

(v) paragraphs 66 and 67;

(d) section 24;

(e) section 36 so far as it omits paragraph (f) from section 27(6) of the Act;

(f) section 70;

(g) section 115;

(h) sections 116 and 121 and Schedules 10, 11 and 12 so far as the amendments made to the 1990 Act confer power on the Secretary of State to prescribe matters by, or make provision in, a development order; and paragraph 22 of Schedule 12;

(i) section 124(2), so far as the amendments made to the 1990 Act confer power on the Secretary of State to prescribe matters by, or make provision in, a development order;

(j) section 145, so far as it enables local housing authorities to draft and consult on allocation schemes under section 166A of the Housing Act 1996(1) (to be inserted by section 147 of the Act);

(k) section 146 and section 147(2), (3), (4) and (5) so far as they confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations and enable local housing authorities to draft and consult on allocation schemes under section 166A of the Housing Act 1996;

(l) sections 147(1) and (6);

(m) section 150, except subsection (3);

(n) sections 151 and 152;

(o) section 153, so far as it inserts subsection (7A)(a) and (c) into section 3 of the Homelessness Act 2002(2);

(p) section 154, so far as the amendments made to the Housing Act 1985(3) confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;

(q) section 158, so far as it confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;

(r) section 165, so far as the amendments made to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(4) confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;

(s) section 176;

(t) section 178, so far as it brings into force the following provisions of Schedule 16—

(i) paragraph 1;

(ii) paragraph 26 so far as it inserts sections 92B(1), 92C, 92D, 92E, 92F, 92G, 92H and 92I into the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and

(iii) paragraphs 53(6) and 54;

(u) section 186, so far as it relates to the provisions of section 187 referred to in sub-paragraph (v) and (w);

(v) section 187(1) and (2);

(w) section 187(3) and (4), so far as they insert the following provisions into the Greater London Authority Act 1999(5)—

(i) sections 333ZA to 333ZD including the italic heading immediately preceding section 333ZA; and

(ii) section 333E so far as required for the interpretation of sections 333ZA to 333ZD;

(x) section 190;

(y) section 191(2) to (5);

(z) sections 193 and 194;

(aa) section 195, so far as it brings into force paragraph 3 of Schedule 19;

(bb) section 197(3)(e), (f) and (5);

(cc) sections 223 and 224;

(dd) section 230; and

(ee) the following parts of Schedule 25 and section 237 so far as relating to those Parts—

(i) Part 4 so far as they relate to the repeal of—

(aa) the words “or of any of sections 33A to 33O” in sections 34(3), 35(3) and 36(3) in the 2000 Act;

(bb) the words “or 33K” in section 45(9) of the 2000 Act;

(cc) the words “in Wales” in section 33ZA of the 2000 Act;

(dd) sections 33A to 33C and 33E to 33O including italic headings immediately preceding section 33J and section 33O of the 2000 Act;

(ee) the words “(including changes of the kinds set out in sections 33A to 33D)” and subsection (6)(b) of section 47 of the 2000 Act; and

(ff) sections 33(4), (6) and (7), 34(5) and (6), 38(4), (6) and (7), 40(4), (6) and (7), 62(4), (8)(c) and (9), 64, 65(4) to (6), and 69(3) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(6);

(ii) Part 9;

(iii) Parts 11 to 13;

(iv) Part 25.

(1)

1996 c. 52.

(2)

2002 c. 7.

(3)

1985 c. 68.

(4)

2008 c. 17.

(5)

1999 c. 29. Part 7A was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), section 28(1) and (4).

(6)

2007 c. 28.