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Section 84.

SCHEDULE 14U.K. New Authorities: Application of Local Authority Provisions

Part I U.K.M1Amendments of Local Government Act 1972

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Restrictions on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas etc.U.K.

1U.K.In section 70 for the words “No local authority” there shall be substituted the words “Neither a local authority or joint authority nor the Inner London Education Authority” and after the words “local government area” in both places where they occur there shall be inserted the words “or the Inner London Education Area”.

Qualifications for election and holding officeU.K.

2U.K.At the end of section 79 there shall be inserted—

(3)In this section “local authority” includes the Inner London Education Authority and references to its area shall be construed as references to the Inner London Education Area.

Disqualifications for election and holding officeU.K.

3(1)In subsections (1)(a) and (2)(b) of section 80 after the words “joint board” there shall be inserted the words “, joint authority”.U.K.

(2)After subsection (5) of that section there shall be inserted—

(6)In this section “local authority” includes the Inner London Education Authority.

Validity of acts done by unqualified personsU.K.

4U.K.In section 82 after the words “elected to an office under this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or elected or appointed to an office under Part III or IV of the Local Government Act 1985.”

Declaration of acceptance of officeU.K.

5U.K.After section 83(3) there shall be inserted—

(3A)Subsections (1) to (3) above shall apply also to a person elected to the office of member, or appointed to the office of chairman or vice-chairman, of the Inner London Education Authority and in relation to any such office the references in those provisions to the proper office of the council and to members of the council shall be construed respectively as references to the proper officer of that Authority and to members of that Authority.

ResignationU.K.

6U.K.The provisions of section 84 shall become subsection (1) of that section and after those provisions there shall be inserted—

(2)A person elected or appointed to an office under Part III or IV of the Local Government Act 1985 may at any time resign his office by written notice delivered to the proper officer of the authority of which he is a member and his resignation shall take effect upon the receipt of the notice by that officer.

Failure to attend meetingsU.K.

7U.K.At the end of section 85 there shall be inserted—

(4)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

Declaration of vacancyU.K.

8U.K.The provisions of section 86 shall become subsection (1) of that section and after those provisions there shall be inserted—

(2)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

Date of casual vacanciesU.K.

9U.K.At the end of section 87 there shall be inserted—

(3)This section shall apply also in relation to a casual vacancy in any office for which an election is held, or to which an appointment is made, under Part III of the Local Government Act 1985, taking references to a local authority as reference to the Inner London Education Authority.

Filling of casual vacanciesU.K.

10(1)After section 88(2) there shall be inserted—U.K.

(2A)In subsections (1) and (2) above “council” includes the Inner London Education Authority.

(2)After section 89(3) there shall be inserted—

(3A)Subsections (1) to (3) above shall apply also in relation to a casual vacancy occurring in the office of member of the Inner London Education Authority, taking references to the council and the returning officer as references to the Authority and the proper officer of the Authority.

Term of office of person filling casual vacancyU.K.

11U.K.In section 90 after the word “Wales” there shall be inserted the words “or under Part III or IV of the Local Government Act 1985”, and after the words “he is elected” there shall be inserted the words “or appointed”.

Proceedings for disqualificationU.K.

12U.K.At the end of section 92 there shall be inserted—

(7)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority; and in relation to a joint authority the reference in subsection (1) above to a local government elector for the area concerned shall be construed as a reference to a local government elector for any local government area in the area for which the authority is established.

Pecuniary interestsU.K.

13U.K.After section 98(1) there shall be inserted—

(1A)In sections 94 and 97 above “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority and in section 94(5)(a) above “principal council” includes any such authority.

Meetings and proceedingsU.K.

14U.K.In section 99 after the words “local authorities” there shall be inserted the words “, joint authorities, the Inner London Education Authority”.

Discharge of functionsU.K.

15U.K.In section 101(13) after the words “the Middle Temple,” there shall be inserted the words “any joint authority except a police authority, the Inner London Education Authority,”.

Miscellaneous powers of local authoritiesU.K.

16U.K.After section 146 there shall be inserted—

146A Joint Authorities and Inner London Education Authority.

(1)A joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority shall be treated—

(a)as local authorities for the purposes of sections 111 to 119, 128 to 131, 135, 136, 139 (except subsections (1)(b) and (2)), 140, 140A, 140C, 143 and 146 above; and

(b)as a principal council for the purposes of section 120 (except subsection (1)(b)) and sections 121 to 123 above.

(2)The Inner London Education Authority may exercise any of the powers of a local authority under section 145 above so far as it considers it expedient to do so for the benefit of persons under the age of twenty-six.

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Allowances to membersU.K.

18U.K.After section 176(2) there shall be inserted—

(3)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

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Legal proceedingsU.K.

21U.K.In section 223(2) after the words “the Common Council” there shall be inserted the words “, a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.”

Documents and noticesU.K.

22U.K.The provisions of section 224 shall become subsection (1) of that section and after those provisions there shall be inserted—

(2)This section applies to a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority as it applies to a principal council.

23U.K.After section 225(2) there shall be inserted—

(3)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

24U.K.After section 228(7) there shall be inserted—

(7A)This section shall apply to the minutes of proceedings and the accounts of a joint authority or the Inner London Education Authority as if that authority were a local authority and as if, in relation to a joint authority, references to a local government elector for the area of the authority were a reference to a local government elector for any local government area in the area for which the authority is established.

25U.K.At the end of section 229(8) there shall be inserted the words “and “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.”

26U.K.The provisions of section 230 shall become subsection (1) of that section and after those provisions there shall be inserted—

(2)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

27U.K.After section 231(3) there shall be inserted—

(4)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

28U.K.After section 232(1) there shall be inserted—

(1A)In subsection (1) above “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

29U.K.After section 233(10) there shall be inserted—

(11)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

30U.K.After section 234(3) there shall be inserted—

(4)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority.

ByelawsU.K.

31(1)In section 236(1) for the words “or any other enactment, whenever passed and conferring on a local authority” there shall be substituted the words “and to byelaws made by a local authority, a metropolitan, county passenger transport authority or the Inner London Education Authority under any other enactment and conferring on the authority.”U.K.

(2)In section 238 after the words “a local authority” there shall be inserted the words “, a metropolitan county passenger transport authority or the Inner London Education Authority”.

Promoting and opposing local and personal BillsU.K.

32(1)After subsection (4) of section 239 there shall be inserted—U.K.

(4A)The powers conferred on a local authority by subsection (1) above shall also be exercisable by a joint authority, and the Inner London Education Authority.

(2)In subsection (5) of that section for the words “a local authority” there shall be substituted the words “an authority”.

Computation of timeU.K.

33U.K.At the end of section 243(2) there shall be inserted the words “and applies also to sections 19, 31 and 32 of the Local Government Act 1985”.

InterpretationU.K.

34U.K.In section 270(1) after the definition of “grouped” there shall be inserted—

“”joint authority’ means an authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;”.

Meetings and proceedingsU.K.

35(1)Schedule 12 shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)After Part I there shall be inserted—

Part IA U.K. Joint Authorities and Inner London Education Authority

6AParagraph 1 above shall apply to a joint authority as it applies to a principal council in a year in which there are no ordinary elections of councillors and that paragraph shall apply to the Inner London Education Authority as it applies to the council of a London borough.

6BThe other provisions of Part I of this Schedule shall apply to an authority mentioned in paragraph 6A above as they apply to a principal council except that the number of members mentioned in paragraph 3(2) shall be three members in the case of a joint authority and ten members in the case of the Inner London Education Authority.

(3)After paragraph 45 there shall be inserted—

46In this Part of this Schedule “local authority” includes a joint authority and the Inner London Education Authority and in relation to any such authority the reference in paragraph 43 above to election shall include a reference to appointment.

Part II U.K. Amendments of Other Enactments

36U.K.In section 69(1) of the M2Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 at the end of the definition of “local authority” there shall be inserted the words “except that it includes the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

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37U.K.In the Schedule to the M3Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 after paragraph 1(a) there shall be inserted—

(aa)joint authorities established by Pat IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

(ab)the Inner London Education Authority;

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38U.K.In section 11(4)(a) of the M4Trustee Investments Act 1961 after the words “City of London” there shall be inserted the words “, the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

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39U.K.In the M5Local Government (Records) Act 1962—

(a)in section 2(6) after the words “London borough” there shall be inserted the words “to the Inner London Education Authority, to a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”; and

(b)in section 8(1), in the definition of “local authority”, after the words “county district” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority, or a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985,”.

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40U.K.In the M6London Government Act 1963—

(a)in section 5(3) for the words “the following councils” and “those councils” there shall be substituted respectively the words “the following authorities” and “those authorities” and for the words “and the Common Council” there shall be substituted the words “, the Common Council, the Inner London Education Authority and the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority”;

(b)after section 75(3) there shall be inserted—

(4)This section shall apply to the Inner London Education Authority and the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority as it applies to the councils mentioned in subsection (1) of this section.

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41U.K.After section 11(2) of the M7Local Government Act 1966 there shall be inserted—

(3)This section shall apply to the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 as it applies to a local authority.

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42U.K.In the M8General Rate Act 1967—

(a)in section 85(2), for the words “or the Common Council of the City of London” there shall be substituted the words “, the Common Council of the City of London, the Inner London Education Authority or a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”;

(b)in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1, in the definition of “local authority”, after the words “City of London” there shall be inserted the words “, the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

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43U.K.In section 28(5)(a) of the M9Leasehold Reform Act 1967 after the words “district council,” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority, any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985,”.

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44U.K.At the end of section 1(3) of the M10Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969 there shall be inserted the words “except that in the application of this section to England and Wales “local authority” shall also include the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

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45In section 86(1) of the M11Post Office Act 1969, in the definition of “local authority”, after the words “London borough” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

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46U.K.In section 3(2) of the M12Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 after the words “any such council” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority, any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

Marginal Citations

47U.K.In section 1(4) of the M13Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, in the definition of “local authority”, after the words “combined authority” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority and any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

Marginal Citations

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49E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

50U.K.In section 13(7)(f) of the M14Employment Agencies Act 1973, after the words “local authority”, there shall be inserted the words “, the Inner London Education Authority or a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

Marginal Citations

51U.K.In the M15Local Government Act 1974—

(a)for section 25(1)(c) there shall be substituted—

(c)any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

(ca)any other police authority, except the Secretary of State;

(cb)the Inner London Education Authority; and; and

(b)for section 26(11) there shall be substituted—

(11)In this section—

(a)references to a person aggrieved include references to his personal representatives; and

(b)references to a member of an authority concerned include, in the case of a complaint relating to a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985, references to a member of a constituent council of that authority.

Marginal Citations

52U.K.For subsection (6) of section 28 of the M16Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 there shall be substituted—

(6)References in subsections (3) and (5) above to a local authority include the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985.

Marginal Citations

53U.K.In the M17Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976—

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(b)in section 44(1) for the definition of “local authority” there shall be substituted—

local authority” means a county council, the Greater London Council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council, the Council of the Isles of Scilly and—

(a)in sections 13 to 16, 29, 30, 38, 39 and 41 of this Act, the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

(b)in sections 1, 16, 19, 30, 36, 39 and 41 of this Act, a parish council and a community council.

54At the end of section 71 of the M18Race Relations Act 1976 there shall be inserted the words “ ; and in this section “local authority” includes the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985. ”.

Marginal Citations

55U.K.After section 5(3)(b) of the M19Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 there shall be inserted—

(ba)the Inner London Education Authority;

(bb)a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

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56U.K.After section 14(c) of the M20Rent Act 1977 there shall be inserted—

(ca)the Inner London Education Authority;

(cb)a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

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57In section 64 of the Justices of the M21Peace Act 1979—

(a)in subsection (1) the words “within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 or the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973” shall be omitted; and

(b)after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—

(6)In this section “local authority” means a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 or the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985.

Marginal Citations

58E+WIn the M22Housing Act 1980—

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(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

(f)—(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

59(1)In the M23Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980—U.K.

(a)in section 2(1), at the end of paragraph (k) the word “and” shall be omitted and there shall be inserted—

(ka)a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

(b)in section 20(1), in the definition of “local authority”, after the words “City of London” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”;

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(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

(f)after section 99(4)(d) there shall be inserted—

(da)the Inner London Education Authority;

(db)a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

(g)in Schedule 16 after paragraph 5 there shall be inserted—

5AThe Inner London Education Authority.

5BA joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985.

60U.K.In section 17(4) of the M24Acquisition of Land Act 1981, in the definition of “local authority” after the words “City of London” there shall be inserted the words “, the Inner London Education Authority and a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

Marginal Citations

61U.K.In the M25Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982—

(a)in section 33(9)—

(i)in paragraph (a), after the words “City of London” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority or a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”; and

(ii)at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words “, in relation to the Inner London Education Authority means the Inner London Education Area, and in relation to such a joint authority means the area for which the authority was established”; and

(b)at the end of the definition of “local authority” in section 41(13) there shall be inserted—

  • and

    (d)

    the Inner London Education Authority; and

    (e)

    a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;

Marginal Citations

62U.K.In paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the M26Stock Transfer Act 1982 after the words “City of London” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985”.

Marginal Citations

63U.K.In section 60(3) of the M27County Courts Act 1984 after the words “London borough council” there shall be inserted the words “the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985.”

Marginal Citations

64, 65.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12

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