SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Part II Amendments Consequential on Abolition of ILEA

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The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

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In section 70 of the Local Government Act 1972 (restriction on promotion of Bills to change local government areas), for the words “Neither a” there shall be substituted the word “No”.

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In section 78(2) of that Act (electoral arrangements: supplementary), for the words from “in paragraphs” to the end there shall be substituted the words “in Schedule 11 to this Act”.

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In section 146A(1)(a) of that Act (miscellaneous powers of local authorities) for the words “local authorities” there shall be substituted the words “a local authority”.

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In section 177(2) of that Act (allowances to members of local authorities: supplementary), for “(ab)” there shall be substituted “(ac)”.

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In section 236(1) of that Act (byelaws), for the words from “a metropolitan” to “Education Authority” there shall be substituted the words “or a metropolitan county passenger transport authority”.

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In section 238 of that Act (evidence of byelaws), for the words from “a metropolitan” to “Education Authority” there shall be substituted the words “or a metropolitan county passenger transport authority”.

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The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

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In section 35(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (returning officers for local elections), for “3A” there shall be substituted “3”.

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In section 40(2) of that Act (timing as to local elections), for the words “the Local Government Act 1972 and Part III of the Local Government Act 1985” there shall be substituted the words “and the Local Government Act 1972”.

The Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 (c. 24)

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The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)

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Section 7 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (persons discharged from hospital) shall be amended as follows.

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In subsection (1)(c) for the words “or authority” there shall be substituted the words “of that local authority”.

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In subsection (9) the following definition shall be substituted for the definition of “the appropriate officer or authority”—

  • “the appropriate officer” of a local authority is such officer discharging functions of that authority in their capacity as a local education authority, or in Scotland an education authority, as may be appointed by the authority for the purposes of this section;