GeneralE+W+S
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—
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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 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
P1Power 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
F1Words repealed by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I