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Local Government Act 1985
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23Preliminary.E+W
In this Part of this Act “the appointed day”, in relation to the establishment of the authorities mentioned in the following provisions (in this Act referred to as “joint authorities”), means such day before the abolition date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different days may be appointed for different authorities.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 23: 15.9.1985 appointed for the establishment of the authorities mentioned in ss. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 by S.I. 1985/1283, art. 3
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F1S. 24 repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 93, 94(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
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F2S. 25 repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 93, 94(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch
26 Metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities.E+W
(1)On the appointed day there shall be established for each metropolitan county a body corporate to be known by the name of that county with the addition of the words “Fire and Civil Defence Authority”.
(2)The authorities established by this section shall be known as metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities.
(3)[F3Each] [F3Subject to subsection (5), each] metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority shall consist of members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the authority.
(4)The constituent councils in relation to a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority shall be the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.
[F4(5)A metropolitan county fire and rescue authority may appoint a relevant police and crime commissioner to be a member of the authority.
(6)An appointment under subsection (5) may only be made in response to a request by the relevant police and crime commissioner.
(7)If a request under subsection (6) is made to a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority, the authority must—
(a)consider the request,
(b)give reasons for their decision to agree to or refuse the request, and
(c)publish those reasons in such manner as they think appropriate.
(8)In this section “relevant police and crime commissioner”, in relation to a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority, means a police and crime commissioner—
(a)whose area is the same as, or contains all of, the area of the authority, or
(b)all or part of whose area falls within the area of the authority.]
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 26(3) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 7(6)(a), 183(1)(5)(e)
F4S. 26(5)-(8) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 7(6)(b), 183(1)(5)(e)
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F5S. 27 repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 328(1), 423, Sch. 34 Pt. VIII (with s. 328(2), Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(i)
28 [F6Integrated Transport Authorities]E+W
(1)On the appointed day there shall be established for each metropolitan county a body corporate to be known by the name of that county with the addition of the words [F7“ Integrated Transport Authority ”].
(2)The [F8authorities] established by this section shall be known as [F9Integrated Transport Authorities] .
(3)Each [F10Integrated Transport Authority established under this section] shall consist of members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the authority.
(4)The constituent councils in relation to [F11an Integrated Transport Authority established under this section] shall be the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.
Textual Amendments
F6S. 28 heading substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 53(3); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F7Words in s. 28(1) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 53(2)(a); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F8Word in s. 28(2) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 53(2)(b)(i); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F9Words in s. 28(2) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 53(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F10Words in s. 28(3) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 53(2)(c); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
F11Words in s. 28(4) substituted (9.2.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), s. 134(4), Sch. 4 para. 53(2)(d); S.I. 2009/107, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 1
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