1988 c. 41.

1996 c. 16.

1978 c. 30.

1972 c. 70.

1964 c. 5.

1952 c. 67.

1975 c. 30.

1973 c. 65.

1956 c. 60.

1978 c. 30.

1975 c. 30.

1964 c. 5.

1952 c. 67.

1992 c. 19.

1992 c. 19.

1992 c. 19.

1972 c. 70.

Pt. II: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1

1981 c. 14.

1985 c.67.

1985 c. 67.

1980 c. 66.

1996 c. 16.

S. 33 wholly in force; s. 33 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 34; s. 33(1) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.1997 by S.I. 1997/1097, art. 2; s. 33(1) in force for certain further purposes at 19.5.1997 by S.I. 1997/1097, art. 3; s. 33(1) in force for further certain purposes at 1.12.1997 by S.I. 1997/2826, art. 2(c); s. 33 in force for certain purposes at 18.3.1998 by S.I. 1998/694, art. 2; s. 33 in force at 1.4.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1998/2329, art. 3(1)

S. 34(1) power partly exercised (26.3.1997): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/1097

S. 34(1) power partly exercised (12.3.1998): 18.3.1998 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1998/694, art. 2

S. 34(1)(4) power partly exercised (18.11.1997): 19.11.1997 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/2752, art. 2 (subject to savings in art. 2(2))

S. 31(1)(4) power partly exercised (21.11.1997): 1.12.1997 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/2826, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)

S. 31(1)(4) power partly exercised (18.9.1998): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1998/2329

Ss. 13, 14, 17(4): power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 so far as the section confers power to make an order or regulations and otherwise 30.10.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 18(3)(b)(4) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/3526, art. 2(c)

Ss. 13, 14, 17(4): power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 so far as the section confers power to make an order or regulations and otherwise 30.10.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 18(3)(b)(4) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/3526, art. 2(c)

1972 c. 70.

1983 c. 2.

1972 c. 70.

1983 c. 2.

Ss. 13, 14, 17(4): power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 so far as the section confers power to make an order or regulations and otherwise 30.10.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 18(3)(b)(4) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/3526, art. 2(c)

1972 c. 70.

1983 c. 2.

1972 c. 70.

1992 c. 19.

1972 c. 70.

1983 c. 2.

1992 c. 19.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/body/1997-05-19Local Government and Rating Act 1997An Act to make further provision about non-domestic rating; to make further provision about parishes and parish councils; to confer additional powers on parish councils and community councils; and for connected purposes.1997-03-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-301997-05-19Part I Non-domestic Rating England and Wales
1 General stores etc. in rural settlements.

The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (referred to in this Part as “the 1988 Act”) is amended as set out in Schedule 1 (which provides for mandatory or discretionary relief from non-domestic rates for certain hereditaments in rural settlements).

2 Sporting rights.1

Part III of the 1988 Act is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (6) (which provide for the abolition of liability to non-domestic rating in respect of sporting rights).

2

In section 64(4) (relevant hereditaments), paragraph (d) (rights of sporting severed from occupation of land) is omitted.

3

In section 65 (owners and occupiers of hereditaments or land)—

a

in subsection (3), for “subsections (4) to (9) below” there is substituted “ the following provisions of this section ”, and

b

subsection (9) (owners and occupiers of rights of sporting) is omitted.

4

In Schedule 5 (hereditaments exempt from local non-domestic rating), paragraphs 10 (certain fishing rights) and 14(3) (fishing and shooting rights of drainage authorities) are omitted.

5

In Schedule 6 (rateable value of non-domestic hereditaments), after paragraph 2B there is inserted—

2C1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a hereditament consists wholly or in part of land on which a right of sporting is exercisable; and

b

the right is not severed from the occupation of the land.

2

For the purposes of determining the rateable value of the hereditament under paragraph 2 above, the rent at which the hereditament might reasonably be expected to let shall be estimated as if the right of sporting did not exist.

3

In this paragraph “right of sporting” means a right of fowling, shooting, taking or killing game or rabbits, or fishing.

6

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 (alternative rules for determination of rateable value of certain hereditaments), in sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a), for “2B” there is substituted “ 2C ”.

3 Crown property.

After section 65 of the 1988 Act there is inserted—

65A Crown property.1

This Part applies to the Crown as it applies to other persons.

2

Accordingly, liability to a non-domestic rate in respect of a hereditament is not affected by the fact that—

a

the hereditament is occupied by the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or is used for Crown purposes, or

b

the Crown or a person acting on behalf of the Crown is the owner of the hereditament.

3

If (apart from this subsection) any property would consist of two or more Crown hereditaments, the property is to be treated for the purposes of this Part as if it were a single hereditament occupied by such one of the occupiers as appears to the billing authority to occupy the largest part of the property.

4

In this section, “Crown hereditament” means a hereditament which—

a

is occupied by a Minister of the Crown or Government department or by any officer or body exercising functions on behalf of the Crown, but

b

is not provided or maintained by a local authority or by a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996.

5

In this section—

a

references to this Part include any subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978) made under it, and

b

local authority” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972, and includes the Common Council of the City of London.

6

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (4)(b) above so as to alter the persons for the time being referred to there.

7

Subsection (3) above does not affect the power conferred by section 64(3) above

.

4 Visiting forces etc.

In Schedule 5 to the 1988 Act (hereditaments exempt from non-domestic rating), after paragraph 19 there is inserted—

19A Visiting forces etc.1

A hereditament is exempt to the extent that it consists of property which is occupied for the purposes of a visiting force, or a headquarters, in pursuance of arrangements made in that behalf with any Government department.

2

In this paragraph—

headquarters” means an international headquarters or defence organisation designated by an Order in Council under section 1 of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964; and

visiting force” means any such body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country as is a visiting force for the purposes of any provision of the Visiting Forces Act 1952.

Scotland
5 General stores etc. in rural settlements.

Schedule 2 (which provides for mandatory or discretionary relief from non-domestic rates for certain lands and heritages in rural settlements) is to have effect.

6 Crown property.1

Enactments relating to non-domestic rating apply to the Crown as they apply to other persons.

2

Accordingly, liability to a non-domestic rate in respect of lands and heritages is not affected by the fact that—

a

the lands and heritages are occupied by the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or are used for Crown purposes, or

b

the Crown or a person acting on behalf of the Crown is entitled to possession of the lands and heritages.

3

Section 3(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 is to have effect as if the reference to making an alteration in the valuation roll under the enactments there mentioned included a reference to the coming into force of this section.

4

If (apart from this subsection) relevant lands and heritages would be treated as justifying two or more separate entries in the valuation roll, the lands and heritages are to be treated—

a

as justifying only one such entry, and

b

as occupied by the person mentioned in subsection (5)(b) appearing to the rating authority to occupy the largest part of the lands and heritages to which the single entry relates.

5

Relevant lands and heritages” are lands and heritages which—

a

if they were occupied by a single occupier, would attract a single entry in the valuation roll, and

b

are occupied by more than one of any of the following—

i

a Minister of the Crown,

ii

a Government department, or

iii

an officer or body exercising functions on behalf of the Crown.

6

Subsection (4) does not apply to lands and heritages provided or maintained by a local authority or joint board (within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973).

7

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (6) so as to alter the persons for the time being referred to there.

8

Subsection (4) does not affect the power conferred by section 6A of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956.

9

In this section—

enactment” includes any subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978),

non-domestic rate” is to be construed in accordance with section 7B of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.

7 Visiting forces etc.1

After this section comes into force, no lands and heritages which are occupied for the purposes of a visiting force, or a headquarters, in pursuance of arrangements made in that behalf with any Government department are to be entered in the valuation roll.

2

In this section—

headquarters” means an international headquarters or defence organisation designated by an Order in Council under section 1 of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964,

visiting force” means any such body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country as is a visiting force for the purposes of any provision of the Visiting Forces Act 1952.

8 Orders under section 6 and Schedule 2.1

Subject to subsection (2), the power to make an order under section 6 and Schedule 2 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

2

The power to make an order under paragraph 3(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

3

The power to make an order as mentioned in subsection (1) may be exercised differently in relation to different areas or in relation to other different cases or descriptions of case.

Part II Parishes and Parish Councils Establishment and review
9 Reviews of parishes by local authorities.1

A district council, or a unitary county council, may conduct a review of the whole or any part of their area for the purpose of considering whether or not to make any recommendations within subsection (2) to the Secretary of State and (if they decide to do so) what recommendations.

2

The recommendations which the council may make following the review are recommendations for—

a

the constitution of a new parish by—

i

the establishment as a parish of any area which is not, and is not part of, a parish,

ii

the aggregation of any such area with one or more parishes or parts of parishes,

iii

the aggregation of parts of parishes,

iv

the amalgamation of two or more parishes, or

v

the separation of part of any parish,

b

the abolition of a parish, with or without the distribution of its area among other parishes, or

c

the alteration of the area of a parish.

3

Subject to subsection (4), if the council make any recommendation for the constitution of a new parish, they must include recommendations for—

a

the establishment of a new parish council for the parish, and

b

the electoral arrangements for the council.

4

If the population of a new parish recommended by the council would include fewer than 200 local government electors, the council may include the recommendations mentioned in subsection (3), but are not under a duty to do so.

5

If the council make a recommendation for the alteration of the area of a parish which has a parish council, they may include recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the council.

6

If the council make any recommendation within subsection (2), they may include a recommendation for the related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county, or ward of a district, within their area and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors to be elected for the ward.

10 Procedure on a review.1

If a district council or unitary county council decide to conduct a review under section 9, they must as soon as reasonably practicable take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the review are informed of—

a

the decision to conduct the review,

b

the subject-matter of the review, and

c

the period within which representations about the subject-matter of the review may be made.

2

In conducting the review, the council must take into consideration any representations made to them within the period mentioned in subsection (1)(c).

3

After conducting the review, unless they decide not to make any recommendations to the Secretary of State, the council must —

a

prepare draft recommendations and take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in them are informed of them and of the period within which representations about them may be made,

b

deposit copies of the draft recommendations at their principal office and keep the copies available for inspection at that office throughout the period within which representations about them may be made, and

c

take into consideration any such representations made to them within that period.

4

If the council then decide to make any recommendations, they must send them to the Secretary of State and, as soon as they do so—

a

deposit copies of the recommendations at their principal office, and

b

take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the recommendations are informed of them and of the period within which the copies may be inspected.

5

Further, the council must keep the copies available for inspection at their principal office throughout the period within which they may be inspected.

11 Petitions for new parishes.1

If a district council or unitary county council receive a petition which complies with subsection (2) for—

a

the constitution as a parish of an area (within their area) which is not wholly or partly within a parish, and

b

the establishment of a parish council for any such area,

they must send the petition to the Secretary of State.

2

The petition must—

a

be signed by not less than—

i

250 local government electors for the area to which it relates, or

ii

10 per cent. of the local government electors for that area,

whichever is the greater number of local government electors, and

b

define the area to which it relates, whether on a map or otherwise.

3

But if—

a

an earlier petition has been made to the council within the period of two years ending with the day when they received the petition,

b

in the opinion of the council the area to which the later petition relates covers the whole or a significant part of the area to which the earlier petition related, and

c

the council have sent the earlier petition to the Secretary of State under this section,

the council may send the later petition to the Secretary of State, but are not under a duty to do so.

4

Where a council are under a duty, or decide, to send a petition to the Secretary of State under this section, they must send the petition, together with their views about it, to him before the end of the period of three months beginning with the day when they received it.

5

For the purposes of this section and sections 12, 13 and 14—

a

a petition proposing the constitution of any area as a parish is to be treated as if it also proposed the establishment of a parish council for the parish, and

b

a petition proposing the establishment of a parish council for any area is to be treated as if it also proposed the constitution of the area as a parish.

6

If a district council receive a petition falling within subsection (1), they must as soon as reasonably practicable notify any county council within whose area the district of the district council is situated of the proposals contained in the petition.

7

The county council may send their views about the proposals contained in the petition to the district council or the Secretary of State.

12 Views of local authority about the petition.1

The views which a district council or unitary county council send to the Secretary of State (together with a petition) under section 11 must—

a

show whether or not they agree with the proposals contained in the petition, and

b

summarise any information the council have about the opinions held by local government electors in their area about the proposals,

and may contain any other information or observations they think fit.

2

Where a district council or unitary county council receive a petition which they propose to send to the Secretary of State under section 11 and decide to consider—

a

the electoral arrangements for the proposed parish council, or

b

the related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county, or ward of a district, within their area and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors for that ward,

they must inform the Secretary of State of their decision when they send him the petition.

3

Further, if the council decide to consider either of those matters, they must—

a

as soon as reasonably practicable take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in any of those matters are informed of the period within which representations about them may be made, and

b

take into consideration any representations about those matters made to them within the period.

4

If the council then decide to make any recommendations to the Secretary of State about those matters, they must send them to the Secretary of State and, as soon as they do so—

a

deposit copies of the recommendations at their principal office, and

b

take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the recommendations are informed of them and of the period within which the copies may be inspected.

5

Further, the council must keep the copies available for inspection at their principal office throughout the period within which they may be inspected.

6

If the council decide not to make any recommendations to the Secretary of State about those matters, they must inform him of their decision as soon as reasonably practicable.

7

Any recommendations about those matters must be sent to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day when the council received the petition.

13 Consultation with Local Government Commission.1

The Local Government Commission for England must consider any of the following matters which the Secretary of State directs it to consider—

a

where any recommendations are made to the Secretary of State under section 9, the recommendations and any matter relating to the recommendations which might have been covered in them,

b

where any petition is sent to him under section 11, the petition, any recommendations sent to him under section 12 relating to the petition, and any matter relating to the petition which might have been covered in such recommendations.

2

If the Commission is directed by the Secretary of State to consider any matters within subsection (1), the Commission must—

a

take the steps it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in those matters are informed of them and of the period within which representations about them may be made, and

b

take into consideration any such representations made to it within that period.

3

If the Commission decides not to make any further or different proposals about the matters it is directed to consider, the Commission must inform the Secretary of State of its decision.

4

If the Commission decides to make any further or different proposals, the Commission must—

a

send them to the Secretary of State, and

b

take the steps it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in its proposals are informed of them.

5

The Commission must provide the Secretary of State with any additional information he directs it to provide.

6

The power of the Secretary of State under this section to direct the Commission to consider a petition sent to him under section 11 or recommendations sent to him under section 12 is not affected by the fact that the petition or recommendations were sent after the end of the periods mentioned in sections 11(4) and 12(7) respectively.

14 Implementation by Secretary of State.1

The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, by order give effect to—

a

any recommendations made to him under section 9 (together with any proposals relating to them sent to him by the Local Government Commission for England),

b

any petition sent to him under section 11 (together with any recommendations sent to him under section 12, and any proposals sent to him by the Commission, relating to the petition),

and may do so with or without modifications.

2

An order under this section may also make a related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county, or ward of a district, within the area of the district council, or unitary county council, concerned and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors to be elected for the ward.

3

An order under this section establishing a parish council must include any provision which appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary for the election of the council in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972 and Part I of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

4

An order under this section may direct the district council, or unitary county council, concerned—

a

to establish a parish council for a new parish constituted by any such order,

b

to make specified electoral arrangements for the parish council, and

c

to make specified provision for the election of the parish council in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972 and Part I of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

5

The power of the Secretary of State under this section to give effect to a petition sent to him under section 11 or recommendations sent to him under section 12 is not affected by the fact that the petition or recommendations were sent after the end of the periods mentioned in sections 11(4) and 12(7) respectively.

15 Regulations for supplementing orders under section 14.1

The Secretary of State may by regulations of general application make any incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision he thinks necessary or expedient for the purposes or in consequence of any orders made by him under section 14 or for giving full effect to such orders.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) are to have effect subject to any provision made by the orders to which they relate.

16 Establishment of new parish councils by local authorities.1

This section applies where a parish has no separate parish council.

2

Subject to subsection (3), the district council or unitary county council within whose area the parish is situated must establish a separate parish council for the parish if—

a

the population includes at least 200 local government electors, or

b

the population includes more than 150 but fewer than 200 local government electors and the parish meeting resolve that there should be a parish council.

3

Where the parish is within subsection (2)(a) or (b) and grouped under a common parish council, the district council or unitary county council concerned may establish a separate parish council for the parish, but are not under a duty to do so.

4

The district council or unitary county council concerned may establish a separate parish council for the parish if it is not within subsection (2)(a) or (b) but the parish meeting resolve that there should be a separate parish council.

5

The power of a district council or unitary county council under this section is exercisable by order.

17 Electoral arrangements.1

Where a district council or unitary county council by order establish a separate parish council for a parish under section 16, they must by the order—

a

make any electoral arrangements which appear to them to be necessary for the separate parish council, and

b

make any other provision which appears to them to be necessary for the election of the parish council in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972 and Part I of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

2

A district council or unitary county council may conduct a review of the electoral arrangements for the council of a parish in their area for the purpose of considering whether or not to make any changes to the arrangements and, if so, what changes.

3

If following a review under this section the council decide that changes should be made to the electoral arrangements, they may by order give effect to all or any of the changes.

4

Subsection (3) does not apply if the electoral arrangements for the parish council have been made or altered by or in pursuance of an order under section 14, or by an order under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1972 or section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992, and—

a

the period of five years beginning with the day on which the order was made has not expired, and

b

the Secretary of State has not consented to the council making the changes.

5

The power of a council to make an order under this section includes power to vary or revoke any order previously made under section 16 or this section.

18 Considerations in deciding about electoral arrangements.1

This section applies where the Secretary of State, the Local Government Commission for England, a district council or a unitary county council (“the authority”) are considering electoral arrangements under sections 9 to 17.

2

When considering whether a parish should be divided into parish wards, the authority must consider whether—

a

the number or distribution of the local government electors of the parish is such as to make a single election of parish councillors impracticable or inconvenient, and

b

it is desirable that any area or areas of the parish should be separately represented on the parish council.

3

Where the authority decide that a parish should be divided into parish wards and are considering the size and boundaries of the wards and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each ward, the authority must have regard to—

a

any change in the number or distribution of local government electors for the parish that is likely to occur in the five years beginning with their consideration,

b

the desirability of fixing boundaries which are and will remain easily identifiable, and

c

any local ties which will be broken by the fixing of any particular boundaries.

4

Where the authority decide that a parish should not be divided into parish wards and are considering the number of councillors to be elected for the parish, the authority must have regard to—

a

the number of the local government electors for the parish, and

b

any change in that number which is likely to occur in the period of five years beginning with their decision.

19 Reviews of parishes by Local Government Commission.1

In section 13 of the Local Government Act 1992 (duty of Local Government Commission for England to conduct reviews and make recommendations) after subsection (1) there is inserted—

1A

If the Secretary of State so directs, the Local Government Commission shall, in accordance with this Part and any directions given under it—

a

conduct a review of such areas in England as are specified in the direction or are of a description so specified; and

b

recommend to the Secretary of State as respects each of those areas either—

i

that he should make such parish boundary changes or parish electoral changes as are specified in the recommendations; or

ii

that he should make no such changes.

1B

Recommendations under subsection (1A) above for parish boundary changes may include recommendations for the related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county or ward of a district and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors to be elected for the ward.

1C

For the purposes of subsections (1A) and (1B) above—

a

a parish boundary change means a boundary change which is the alteration of the area of a parish, the constitution of a new parish or the abolition of a parish; and

b

a parish electoral change means an electoral change which is a change of the electoral arrangements mentioned in section 14(4)(b) below

.

2

In section 14 of the Act of 1992 (changes that may be recommended by the Commission), in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

ba

the establishment of a parish council for any new parish which would result from any recommended boundary change and the electoral arrangements (as defined in subsection (4)(b) above) for the council

.

20 Election of parish councillors.1

In section 17(3) of the Local Government Act 1992 (provisions which may be included in orders implementing recommendations of Local Government Commission), after paragraph (e) there is inserted—

ea

in the case of an order containing provision for a structural change by which the functions of district councils in relation to any area are transferred to a council for a county consisting of that area, the ordinary year of election and the order of retirement of parish councillors for any parish situated in the area

.

2

Where—

a

an order under section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 has been made before the coming into force of this section, and

b

the order includes provision for any structural change by which the functions of district councils in relation to any area are transferred to a council for a county consisting of that area,

the Secretary of State may by order make provision with respect to the ordinary year of election and the order of retirement of parish councillors for any parish situated in that area.

3

In subsection (2) “structural change” has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 (see section 14).

Consultation
21 Consultation with parish councils.1

Where a county council or a district council are to consider any proposal relating to a matter designated for the purposes of this subsection, the council must—

a

afford parish councils within their area an opportunity to make representations to them about the proposal,

b

before taking any decision in relation to the proposal, take into account any representations about the proposal made to them by any parish council within their area, and

c

when they take a decision with respect to the proposal, notify without delay any parish council within their area by whom any representations about the proposal have been made.

2

If a parish council have given written notice to a county council or district council whose area they are within—

a

that they wish to be consulted about a specified proposal to be considered by the council which relates to a matter designated for the purposes of this subsection, or

b

that they wish to be consulted about any proposal to be considered by the council which relates to such a matter,

the county council or district council must take the steps mentioned in subsection (1) in relation to that parish council.

3

An order under this section may prescribe circumstances (including, in particular, the need to act with urgency) in which subsections (1) and (2) do not apply.

4

A contravention of the duty imposed by subsection (1) or (2) does not affect the validity of any decision of a county council or district council or of anything done in pursuance of any such decision.

5

For the purposes of this section, a parish council is within the area of a county council or district council if—

a

the parish is situated within the county or (as the case may be) the district, or

b

where it is the council of a group of parishes, the area of the group is situated wholly or in part within the county or (as the case may be) the district.

6

In this section “designated” means designated by an order made by the Secretary of State.

Supplemental
22 Exercise of functions.1

In exercising their powers under sections 9 to 12 and 17(2), a district council or unitary county council must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State.

2

The functions of district councils and unitary county councils under sections 9, 11 and 12, and of the Local Government Commission for England under section 13, are to be exercised in the manner which appears to the council concerned or the Commission (as the case may be) desirable having regard to the need—

a

to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and

b

to secure effective and convenient local government.

3

The Secretary of State may give directions about the exercise by the Local Government Commission for England of any functions under section 13, and the directions may require the Commission to have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State as respects matters to be taken into account.

4

The power of the Secretary of State to give directions under subsection (3) includes power—

a

to make different provision for different cases including different provision for different areas or localities and for different authorities, and

b

to vary or revoke any directions previously given under that subsection.

23 Orders and regulations under Part II.1

Any power of the Secretary of State under section 14, 15, 20 or 21 to make orders or regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.

2

A statutory instrument containing any regulations under section 15 shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

3

Any power to make orders or regulations under this Part may be exercised to make different provision for different cases, including different provision for different areas or localities and for different authorities.

4

Any power of any person to make orders under this Part includes power to make any incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional provision which the person thinks necessary or expedient.

5

The provision which may be made by or in pursuance of an order under section 14, or by regulations under section 15 or an order under section 16, includes—

a

the transfer of functions, property, rights or liabilities (which includes power to make provision mentioned in subsection (6)), and

b

the management or custody of transferred property (whether real or personal).

6

The provision referred to in subsection (5)(a) is provision—

a

for legal proceedings commenced by or against any body to be continued by or against a body to whom functions, property, rights or liabilities are transferred,

b

for the transfer of staff, compensation for loss of office, pensions and other staffing matters, and

c

for treating any body to whom a transfer is made for some or all purposes as the same person in law as the body from whom the transfer is made.

7

The provision which may be made by or in pursuance of an order under section 14, or by regulations under section 15 or an order under section 16, 17 or 20, includes the exclusion or modification of the application of—

a

section 16(3) or 90 of the Local Government Act 1972 (elections of parish councillors), or

b

rules under section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (local elections), whenever made.

8

Where a council make an order under section 16 or 17, they must send two copies of the order to the Secretary of State.

9

Section 20 of the Local Government Act 1992 applies to an order under section 14, 16 or 17 as it applies to an order under Part II of that Act.

24 Interpretation of Part II.1

This section applies for the interpretation of this Part.

2

Electoral arrangements”, in relation to an existing or proposed parish council, means—

a

the number of councillors,

b

the question whether or not the parish or (in the case of a common parish council) any of the parishes should be, or continue to be, divided into wards for the purposes of the election of councillors,

c

the number and boundaries of any such wards,

d

the number of councillors to be elected for any such ward or (in the case of a common parish council) for each parish, and

e

the name of any such ward.

3

Unitary county council” means the council of a county in which there are no district councils.

4

Local government elector” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972 (see section 270).

25 Application of Part II to England only.

In this Part, any reference to a local authority is to a local authority in England; and “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972 (see section 270).

Part III Powers of Parish Councils and Community Councils Transport etc.
26 Car-sharing schemes.1

A parish council or community council may—

a

establish and maintain any car-sharing scheme, or

b

assist others to establish and maintain any car-sharing scheme,

for the benefit of persons in the council’s area.

2

A parish or community council may impose any conditions they think fit—

a

on the participation of persons in any scheme established and maintained by the council under subsection (1)(a) (including conditions requiring persons who receive fares under the scheme to contribute to the costs of establishing and maintaining it), or

b

on the giving of any assistance under subsection (1)(b).

3

For the purposes of this section—

a

a car-sharing scheme is a scheme for the provision of private cars for use on journeys in the course of which one or more passengers may be carried at separate fares, and

b

the participants in a car-sharing scheme are those who make private cars available for use under the scheme or who are eligible for carriage as passengers under the scheme.

4

In this section—

a

private car” means a motor vehicle other than a public service vehicle, a licensed taxi, a licensed hire car or a motor cycle,

b

motor vehicle”, “public service vehicle” and “fares” have the same meaning as in section 1 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, and

c

licensed taxi” and “licensed hire car” have the meaning given by section 13(3) of the Transport Act 1985.

27 Grants for bus services.

After section 106 of the Transport Act 1985 there is inserted—

106A Grants for bus services.1

A parish council or community council may make grants to any body towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that body in connection with the operation of—

a

a bus service appearing to the council to be wholly or mainly for the benefit of members of the public who are elderly or disabled; or

b

a community bus service (as defined in section 22 of this Act).

2

The power in subsection (1) above may only be exercised if—

a

the bus service benefits, or appears to the council likely to benefit, persons living in the council’s area, and

b

a permit in relation to the use of the vehicle by means of which the service is, or is to be, provided has been granted to the body concerned under section 19 or 22 of this Act.

3

Grants under this section may be made in such cases and subject to such terms and conditions as the council think fit.

28 Taxi fare concessions.1

A parish council or a community council may enter into arrangements with any licensed taxi operator or licensed hire car operator under which—

a

the operator grants fare concessions on local journeys specified in the arrangements to some or all of the persons falling within subsection (2), and

b

the council reimburse the cost incurred in granting the concessions.

2

The persons falling within this subsection are persons who are—

a

resident in the council’s area, and

b

specified for the time being in or under subsection (7) of section 93 of the Transport Act 1985 as eligible to receive travel concessions under a scheme established under that section.

3

Arrangements made under subsection (1) may specify such other terms and conditions as the council think fit.

4

In subsection (1) “licensed taxi operator” and “licensed hire car operator” mean a person who provides a service for the carriage of passengers by licensed taxi (as defined by section 13(3) of the Transport Act 1985) or by licensed hire car (as so defined).

29 Information about transport.1

A parish council or community council may investigate—

a

the provision and use of, and the need for, public passenger transport services in their area,

b

the use of and need for roads in their area, and

c

the management and control of traffic in their area.

2

A parish council or community council may publicise information on public passenger transport services in their area or, on any conditions they think fit, assist others to do so.

3

In this section “public passenger transport services” has the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1985 (see section 63(10)).

30 Traffic calming works.

After section 274 of the Highways Act 1980 there is inserted—

274A Contributions by parish or community councils.

A parish council or community council may contribute towards any expenses incurred or to be incurred by a highway authority in constructing, removing or maintaining—

a

traffic calming works, or

b

other works (including signs or lighting) required in connection with traffic calming works,

if, in the opinion of the council, the expenditure is or will be of benefit to their area.

Crime prevention
31 Crime prevention.1

A parish council or community council may, for the detection or prevention of crime in their area—

a

install and maintain any equipment,

b

establish and maintain any scheme, or

c

assist others to install and maintain any equipment or to establish and maintain any scheme.

2

In section 92 of the Police Act 1996 (grants by local authorities)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “or London borough” there is substituted “ London borough, parish or community ”, and

ii

for “county, district, county borough or borough” there is substituted “ council’s area ”, and

b

in subsection (2), for “or district” there is substituted “ district or parish ”.

Part IV General
32 Financial provisions.1

There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

a

any expenses of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of this Act, and

b

any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.

2

There is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other enactment.

33 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.1

Schedule 3 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) is to have effect.

2

The enactments shown in Schedule 4 (which include some that are spent) are repealed to the extent specified in the third column.

34 Commencement.1

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act is to come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

2

Part II and paragraphs 4 to 10 and 21 of Schedule 3 are to come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

3

This Part (except section 33) is to come into force on the passing of this Act.

4

An order under subsection (1) may make such transitional provisions and savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with any provision brought into force by the order.

35 Short title and extent.1

This Act may be cited as the Local Government and Rating Act 1997.

2

Sections 1 to 4, 9 to 31 and Schedule 1 extend to England and Wales only.

3

Sections 5 to 8 and Schedule 2 extend to Scotland only.

4

This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

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<note class="commentary M" eId="c949933">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/41">1988 c. 41</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949934">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16">1996 c. 16</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949935">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30">1978 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949936">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949937">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1964/5">1964 c. 5</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949938">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1952/67">1952 c. 67</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949939">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/30">1975 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949940">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65">1973 c. 65</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949941">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1956/60">1956 c. 60</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949942">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30">1978 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949943">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/30">1975 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949944">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1964/5">1964 c. 5</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949945">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1952/67">1952 c. 67</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950000">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19">1992 c. 19</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950001">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19">1992 c. 19</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950002">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19">1992 c. 19</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950015">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c949946">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/part/II">Pt. II</ref>
: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853">S.I. 2000/2853</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/regulation/2/1">reg. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2853/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950016">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/14">1981 c. 14</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950017">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/67">1985 c.67</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950018">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/67">1985 c. 67</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950019">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/66">1980 c. 66</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950020">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/16">1996 c. 16</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c950021">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/33">S. 33</ref>
wholly in force;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/33">s. 33</ref>
not in force at Royal Assent see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/34">s. 34</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/33/1">s. 33(1)</ref>
in force for certain purposes at 1.4.1997 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1097">S.I. 1997/1097</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1097/article/2">art. 2</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/33/1">s. 33(1)</ref>
in force for certain further purposes at 19.5.1997 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1097">S.I. 1997/1097</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1097/article/3">art. 3</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/33/1">s. 33(1)</ref>
in force for further certain purposes at 1.12.1997 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2826">S.I. 1997/2826</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2826/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/33">s. 33</ref>
in force for certain purposes at 18.3.1998 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/694">S.I. 1998/694</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/694/article/2">art. 2</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/33">s. 33</ref>
in force at 1.4.2000 insofar as not already in force by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/2329">S.I. 1998/2329</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/2329/article/3/1">art. 3(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c950022">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/34/1">S. 34(1)</ref>
power partly exercised (26.3.1997): different dates appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/1097">S.I. 1997/1097</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/34/1">S. 34(1)</ref>
power partly exercised (12.3.1998): 18.3.1998 appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/694">S.I. 1998/694</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/694/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c950023">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/34/1/4">S. 34(1)(4)</ref>
power partly exercised (18.11.1997): 19.11.1997 appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2752">S.I. 1997/2752</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2752/article/2">art. 2</ref>
(subject to savings in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2752/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
)
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/31/1/4">S. 31(1)(4)</ref>
power partly exercised (21.11.1997): 1.12.1997 appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2826">S.I. 1997/2826</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2826/article/2">art. 2</ref>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2826/article/3">art. 3</ref>
)
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/31/1/4">S. 31(1)(4)</ref>
power partly exercised (18.9.1998): different dates appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/2329">S.I. 1998/2329</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c949970">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/13">Ss. 13</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/14">14</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/17/4">17(4)</ref>
: power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 so far as the section confers power to make an order or regulations and otherwise 30.10.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41">2000 c. 41</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41/section/18/3/b/4">s. 18(3)(b)(4)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41/section/156/6">s. 156(6)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3526">S.I. 2001/3526</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3526/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c949973">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/13">Ss. 13</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/14">14</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/17/4">17(4)</ref>
: power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 so far as the section confers power to make an order or regulations and otherwise 30.10.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41">2000 c. 41</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41/section/18/3/b/4">s. 18(3)(b)(4)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41/section/156/6">s. 156(6)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3526">S.I. 2001/3526</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3526/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949974">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949975">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/2">1983 c. 2</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949976">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949977">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/2">1983 c. 2</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c949987">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/13">Ss. 13</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/14">14</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/29/section/17/4">17(4)</ref>
: power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 so far as the section confers power to make an order or regulations and otherwise 30.10.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41">2000 c. 41</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41/section/18/3/b/4">s. 18(3)(b)(4)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/41/section/156/6">s. 156(6)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3526">S.I. 2001/3526</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3526/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949988">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949989">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/2">1983 c. 2</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949990">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c949991">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19">1992 c. 19</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950007">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950008">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/2">1983 c. 2</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c950009">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/19">1992 c. 19</ref>
.
</p>
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<heading> Non-domestic Rating</heading>
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General stores
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
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The
<noteRef href="#c949933" marker="M1" class="commentary M"/>
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<term refersTo="#term-the-1988-act">the 1988 Act</term>
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<heading> Sporting rights.</heading>
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<p>Part III of the 1988 Act is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (6) (which provide for the abolition of liability to non-domestic rating in respect of sporting rights).</p>
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<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In section 64(4) (relevant hereditaments), paragraph (d) (rights of sporting severed from occupation of land) is omitted.</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 65 (owners and occupiers of hereditaments or land)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-2-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (3), for “subsections (4) to (9) below” there is substituted
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, and
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (9) (owners and occupiers of rights of sporting) is omitted.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In Schedule 5 (hereditaments exempt from local non-domestic rating), paragraphs 10 (certain fishing rights) and 14(3) (fishing and shooting rights of drainage authorities) are omitted.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In Schedule 6 (rateable value of non-domestic hereditaments), after paragraph 2B there is inserted—</p>
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<p>This paragraph applies where—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a hereditament consists wholly or in part of land on which a right of sporting is exercisable; and</p>
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</paragraph>
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<num>b</num>
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<p>the right is not severed from the occupation of the land.</p>
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<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of determining the rateable value of the hereditament under paragraph 2 above, the rent at which the hereditament might reasonably be expected to let shall be estimated as if the right of sporting did not exist.</p>
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<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this paragraph “
<term refersTo="#term-right-of-sporting">right of sporting</term>
” means a right of fowling, shooting, taking or killing game or rabbits, or fishing.
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 (alternative rules for determination of rateable value of certain hereditaments), in sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(a), for “2B” there is substituted
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<quotedText>“ 2C ”</quotedText>
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</section>
<section eId="section-3" period="#period14">
<num>3</num>
<heading> Crown property.</heading>
<content>
<p>After section 65 of the 1988 Act there is inserted—</p>
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<num>65A</num>
<heading> Crown property.</heading>
<subsection eId="d4e260">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Part applies to the Crown as it applies to other persons.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e266">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Accordingly, liability to a non-domestic rate in respect of a hereditament is not affected by the fact that—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e272">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the hereditament is occupied by the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or is used for Crown purposes, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e278">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the Crown or a person acting on behalf of the Crown is the owner of the hereditament.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e284">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>If (apart from this subsection) any property would consist of two or more Crown hereditaments, the property is to be treated for the purposes of this Part as if it were a single hereditament occupied by such one of the occupiers as appears to the billing authority to occupy the largest part of the property.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e290">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this section, “
<term refersTo="#term-crown-hereditament">Crown hereditament</term>
” means a hereditament which—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e299">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>is occupied by a Minister of the Crown or Government department or by any officer or body exercising functions on behalf of the Crown, but</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e305">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
is not provided or maintained by a local authority or by a police authority established under section 3 of the
<noteRef href="#c949934" marker="M2" class="commentary M"/>
Police Act 1996.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e313">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In this section—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e319">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
references to this Part include any subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the
<noteRef href="#c949935" marker="M3" class="commentary M"/>
Interpretation Act 1978) made under it, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e327">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-local-authority">local authority</term>
” has the same meaning as in the
<noteRef href="#c949936" marker="M4" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1972, and includes the Common Council of the City of London.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e338">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (4)(b) above so as to alter the persons for the time being referred to there.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e344">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>Subsection (3) above does not affect the power conferred by section 64(3) above</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-4" period="#period13">
<num>4</num>
<heading>
Visiting forces
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<content>
<p>In Schedule 5 to the 1988 Act (hereditaments exempt from non-domestic rating), after paragraph 19 there is inserted—</p>
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<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown schedule default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e369">
<num>19A</num>
<heading>
Visiting forces
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subparagraph eId="d4e373">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A hereditament is exempt to the extent that it consists of property which is occupied for the purposes of a visiting force, or a headquarters, in pursuance of arrangements made in that behalf with any Government department.</p>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e379">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In this paragraph—</p>
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<term refersTo="#term-headquarters">headquarters</term>
” means an international headquarters or defence organisation designated by an Order in Council under section 1 of the
<noteRef href="#c949937" marker="M5" class="commentary M"/>
International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964; and
</p>
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<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-visiting-force">visiting force</term>
” means any such body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country as is a visiting force for the purposes of any provision of the
<noteRef href="#c949938" marker="M6" class="commentary M"/>
Visiting Forces Act 1952.
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-I-crossheading-scotland" period="#period11">
<heading> Scotland</heading>
<section eId="section-5" period="#period12">
<num>5</num>
<heading>
General stores
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
in rural settlements.
</heading>
<content>
<p>Schedule 2 (which provides for mandatory or discretionary relief from non-domestic rates for certain lands and heritages in rural settlements) is to have effect.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-6" period="#period14">
<num>6</num>
<heading> Crown property.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-6-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Enactments relating to non-domestic rating apply to the Crown as they apply to other persons.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Accordingly, liability to a non-domestic rate in respect of lands and heritages is not affected by the fact that—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the lands and heritages are occupied by the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or are used for Crown purposes, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the Crown or a person acting on behalf of the Crown is entitled to possession of the lands and heritages.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
Section 3(1) of the
<noteRef href="#c949939" marker="M7" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 is to have effect as if the reference to making an alteration in the valuation roll under the enactments there mentioned included a reference to the coming into force of this section.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>If (apart from this subsection) relevant lands and heritages would be treated as justifying two or more separate entries in the valuation roll, the lands and heritages are to be treated—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>as justifying only one such entry, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>as occupied by the person mentioned in subsection (5)(b) appearing to the rating authority to occupy the largest part of the lands and heritages to which the single entry relates.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-lands-and-heritages">Relevant lands and heritages</term>
” are lands and heritages which—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if they were occupied by a single occupier, would attract a single entry in the valuation roll, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>are occupied by more than one of any of the following—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-6-5-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>a Minister of the Crown,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-6-5-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>a Government department, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-6-5-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>an officer or body exercising functions on behalf of the Crown.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
Subsection (4) does not apply to lands and heritages provided or maintained by a local authority or joint board (within the meaning of the
<noteRef href="#c949940" marker="M8" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (6) so as to alter the persons for the time being referred to there.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>
Subsection (4) does not affect the power conferred by section 6A of the
<noteRef href="#c949941" marker="M9" class="commentary M"/>
Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956.
</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>In this section—</p>
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-enactment">enactment</term>
” includes any subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the
<noteRef href="#c949942" marker="M10" class="commentary M"/>
Interpretation Act 1978),
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</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-non-domestic-rate">non-domestic rate</term>
” is to be construed in accordance with section 7B of the
<noteRef href="#c949943" marker="M11" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.
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</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-7" period="#period13">
<num>7</num>
<heading>
Visiting forces
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-7-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>After this section comes into force, no lands and heritages which are occupied for the purposes of a visiting force, or a headquarters, in pursuance of arrangements made in that behalf with any Government department are to be entered in the valuation roll.</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In this section—</p>
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<term refersTo="#term-headquarters">headquarters</term>
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<noteRef href="#c949944" marker="M12" class="commentary M"/>
International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964,
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-visiting-force">visiting force</term>
” means any such body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country as is a visiting force for the purposes of any provision of the
<noteRef href="#c949945" marker="M13" class="commentary M"/>
Visiting Forces Act 1952.
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</section>
<section eId="section-8" period="#period12">
<num>8</num>
<heading> Orders under section 6 and Schedule 2.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-8-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to subsection (2), the power to make an order under section 6 and Schedule 2 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The power to make an order under paragraph 3(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The power to make an order as mentioned in subsection (1) may be exercised differently in relation to different areas or in relation to other different cases or descriptions of case.</p>
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</subsection>
</section>
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<part eId="part-II" period="#period9">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c949946" marker="C1" class="commentary C"/>
Part II
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<heading> Parishes and Parish Councils</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-II-crossheading-establishment-and-review" period="#period9">
<heading> Establishment and review</heading>
<section eId="section-9" period="#period7">
<num>9</num>
<heading> Reviews of parishes by local authorities.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-9-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A district council, or a unitary county council, may conduct a review of the whole or any part of their area for the purpose of considering whether or not to make any recommendations within subsection (2) to the Secretary of State and (if they decide to do so) what recommendations.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The recommendations which the council may make following the review are recommendations for—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-9-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>the constitution of a new parish by—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-9-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the establishment as a parish of any area which is not, and is not part of, a parish,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-9-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the aggregation of any such area with one or more parishes or parts of parishes,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-9-2-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>the aggregation of parts of parishes,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-9-2-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>the amalgamation of two or more parishes, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-9-2-a-v">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>the separation of part of any parish,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the abolition of a parish, with or without the distribution of its area among other parishes, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the alteration of the area of a parish.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (4), if the council make any recommendation for the constitution of a new parish, they must include recommendations for—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-9-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the establishment of a new parish council for the parish, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-9-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the electoral arrangements for the council.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>If the population of a new parish recommended by the council would include fewer than 200 local government electors, the council may include the recommendations mentioned in subsection (3), but are not under a duty to do so.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>If the council make a recommendation for the alteration of the area of a parish which has a parish council, they may include recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>If the council make any recommendation within subsection (2), they may include a recommendation for the related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county, or ward of a district, within their area and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors to be elected for the ward.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-10" period="#period7">
<num>10</num>
<heading> Procedure on a review.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-10-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If a district council or unitary county council decide to conduct a review under section 9, they must as soon as reasonably practicable take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the review are informed of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-10-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the decision to conduct the review,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-10-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the subject-matter of the review, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-10-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the period within which representations about the subject-matter of the review may be made.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In conducting the review, the council must take into consideration any representations made to them within the period mentioned in subsection (1)(c).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>After conducting the review, unless they decide not to make any recommendations to the Secretary of State, the council must —</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-10-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>prepare draft recommendations and take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in them are informed of them and of the period within which representations about them may be made,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-10-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>deposit copies of the draft recommendations at their principal office and keep the copies available for inspection at that office throughout the period within which representations about them may be made, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-10-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>take into consideration any such representations made to them within that period.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>If the council then decide to make any recommendations, they must send them to the Secretary of State and, as soon as they do so—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-10-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>deposit copies of the recommendations at their principal office, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-10-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the recommendations are informed of them and of the period within which the copies may be inspected.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Further, the council must keep the copies available for inspection at their principal office throughout the period within which they may be inspected.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-11" period="#period7">
<num>11</num>
<heading> Petitions for new parishes.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-11-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If a district council or unitary county council receive a petition which complies with subsection (2) for—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-11-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the constitution as a parish of an area (within their area) which is not wholly or partly within a parish, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-11-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the establishment of a parish council for any such area,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>they must send the petition to the Secretary of State.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The petition must—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-11-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>be signed by not less than—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-11-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>250 local government electors for the area to which it relates, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-11-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>10 per cent. of the local government electors for that area,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>whichever is the greater number of local government electors, and</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-11-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>define the area to which it relates, whether on a map or otherwise.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>But if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-11-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an earlier petition has been made to the council within the period of two years ending with the day when they received the petition,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-11-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in the opinion of the council the area to which the later petition relates covers the whole or a significant part of the area to which the earlier petition related, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-11-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the council have sent the earlier petition to the Secretary of State under this section,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the council may send the later petition to the Secretary of State, but are not under a duty to do so.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Where a council are under a duty, or decide, to send a petition to the Secretary of State under this section, they must send the petition, together with their views about it, to him before the end of the period of three months beginning with the day when they received it.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this section and sections 12, 13 and 14—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-11-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a petition proposing the constitution of any area as a parish is to be treated as if it also proposed the establishment of a parish council for the parish, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-11-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a petition proposing the establishment of a parish council for any area is to be treated as if it also proposed the constitution of the area as a parish.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>If a district council receive a petition falling within subsection (1), they must as soon as reasonably practicable notify any county council within whose area the district of the district council is situated of the proposals contained in the petition.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>The county council may send their views about the proposals contained in the petition to the district council or the Secretary of State.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-12" period="#period7">
<num>12</num>
<heading> Views of local authority about the petition.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-12-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The views which a district council or unitary county council send to the Secretary of State (together with a petition) under section 11 must—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-12-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>show whether or not they agree with the proposals contained in the petition, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-12-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>summarise any information the council have about the opinions held by local government electors in their area about the proposals,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>and may contain any other information or observations they think fit.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a district council or unitary county council receive a petition which they propose to send to the Secretary of State under section 11 and decide to consider—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-12-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the electoral arrangements for the proposed parish council, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-12-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county, or ward of a district, within their area and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors for that ward,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>they must inform the Secretary of State of their decision when they send him the petition.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Further, if the council decide to consider either of those matters, they must—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-12-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>as soon as reasonably practicable take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in any of those matters are informed of the period within which representations about them may be made, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-12-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>take into consideration any representations about those matters made to them within the period.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>If the council then decide to make any recommendations to the Secretary of State about those matters, they must send them to the Secretary of State and, as soon as they do so—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-12-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>deposit copies of the recommendations at their principal office, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-12-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>take the steps they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the recommendations are informed of them and of the period within which the copies may be inspected.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Further, the council must keep the copies available for inspection at their principal office throughout the period within which they may be inspected.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>If the council decide not to make any recommendations to the Secretary of State about those matters, they must inform him of their decision as soon as reasonably practicable.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>Any recommendations about those matters must be sent to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day when the council received the petition.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-13" period="#period7">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c949970" marker="C2" class="commentary C"/>
13
</num>
<heading> Consultation with Local Government Commission.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-13-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Local Government Commission for England must consider any of the following matters which the Secretary of State directs it to consider—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-13-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>where any recommendations are made to the Secretary of State under section 9, the recommendations and any matter relating to the recommendations which might have been covered in them,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-13-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where any petition is sent to him under section 11, the petition, any recommendations sent to him under section 12 relating to the petition, and any matter relating to the petition which might have been covered in such recommendations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Commission is directed by the Secretary of State to consider any matters within subsection (1), the Commission must—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-13-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>take the steps it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in those matters are informed of them and of the period within which representations about them may be made, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-13-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>take into consideration any such representations made to it within that period.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>If the Commission decides not to make any further or different proposals about the matters it is directed to consider, the Commission must inform the Secretary of State of its decision.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Commission decides to make any further or different proposals, the Commission must—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-13-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>send them to the Secretary of State, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-13-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>take the steps it considers sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in its proposals are informed of them.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The Commission must provide the Secretary of State with any additional information he directs it to provide.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The power of the Secretary of State under this section to direct the Commission to consider a petition sent to him under section 11 or recommendations sent to him under section 12 is not affected by the fact that the petition or recommendations were sent after the end of the periods mentioned in sections 11(4) and 12(7) respectively.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-14" period="#period7">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c949973" marker="C3" class="commentary C"/>
14
</num>
<heading> Implementation by Secretary of State.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-14-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, by order give effect to—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-14-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any recommendations made to him under section 9 (together with any proposals relating to them sent to him by the Local Government Commission for England),</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any petition sent to him under section 11 (together with any recommendations sent to him under section 12, and any proposals sent to him by the Commission, relating to the petition),</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>and may do so with or without modifications.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this section may also make a related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county, or ward of a district, within the area of the district council, or unitary county council, concerned and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors to be elected for the ward.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
An order under this section establishing a parish council must include any provision which appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary for the election of the council in accordance with the
<noteRef href="#c949974" marker="M23" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1972 and Part I of the
<noteRef href="#c949975" marker="M24" class="commentary M"/>
Representation of the People Act 1983.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>An order under this section may direct the district council, or unitary county council, concerned—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-14-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to establish a parish council for a new parish constituted by any such order,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to make specified electoral arrangements for the parish council, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-14-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
to make specified provision for the election of the parish council in accordance with the
<noteRef href="#c949976" marker="M25" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1972 and Part I of the
<noteRef href="#c949977" marker="M26" class="commentary M"/>
Representation of the People Act 1983.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The power of the Secretary of State under this section to give effect to a petition sent to him under section 11 or recommendations sent to him under section 12 is not affected by the fact that the petition or recommendations were sent after the end of the periods mentioned in sections 11(4) and 12(7) respectively.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-15" period="#period9">
<num>15</num>
<heading> Regulations for supplementing orders under section 14.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-15-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may by regulations of general application make any incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision he thinks necessary or expedient for the purposes or in consequence of any orders made by him under section 14 or for giving full effect to such orders.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-15-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations under subsection (1) are to have effect subject to any provision made by the orders to which they relate.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-16" period="#period9">
<num>16</num>
<heading> Establishment of new parish councils by local authorities.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-16-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This section applies where a parish has no separate parish council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-16-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (3), the district council or unitary county council within whose area the parish is situated must establish a separate parish council for the parish if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-16-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the population includes at least 200 local government electors, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-16-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the population includes more than 150 but fewer than 200 local government electors and the parish meeting resolve that there should be a parish council.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-16-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where the parish is within subsection (2)(a) or (b) and grouped under a common parish council, the district council or unitary county council concerned may establish a separate parish council for the parish, but are not under a duty to do so.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-16-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The district council or unitary county council concerned may establish a separate parish council for the parish if it is not within subsection (2)(a) or (b) but the parish meeting resolve that there should be a separate parish council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-16-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The power of a district council or unitary county council under this section is exercisable by order.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-17" period="#period7">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c949987" marker="C4" class="commentary C"/>
17
</num>
<heading> Electoral arrangements.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-17-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a district council or unitary county council by order establish a separate parish council for a parish under section 16, they must by the order—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-17-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>make any electoral arrangements which appear to them to be necessary for the separate parish council, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
make any other provision which appears to them to be necessary for the election of the parish council in accordance with the
<noteRef href="#c949988" marker="M27" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1972 and Part I of the
<noteRef href="#c949989" marker="M28" class="commentary M"/>
Representation of the People Act 1983.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A district council or unitary county council may conduct a review of the electoral arrangements for the council of a parish in their area for the purpose of considering whether or not to make any changes to the arrangements and, if so, what changes.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>If following a review under this section the council decide that changes should be made to the electoral arrangements, they may by order give effect to all or any of the changes.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
Subsection (3) does not apply if the electoral arrangements for the parish council have been made or altered by or in pursuance of an order under section 14, or by an order under Part IV of the
<noteRef href="#c949990" marker="M29" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1972 or section 17 of the
<noteRef href="#c949991" marker="M30" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1992, and—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-17-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the period of five years beginning with the day on which the order was made has not expired, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the Secretary of State has not consented to the council making the changes.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The power of a council to make an order under this section includes power to vary or revoke any order previously made under section 16 or this section.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-18" period="#period7">
<num>18</num>
<heading> Considerations in deciding about electoral arrangements.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-18-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
This section applies where the Secretary of State, the Local Government Commission for England, a district council or a unitary county council (“
<term refersTo="#term-the-authority">the authority</term>
”) are considering electoral arrangements under sections 9 to 17.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>When considering whether a parish should be divided into parish wards, the authority must consider whether—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-18-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the number or distribution of the local government electors of the parish is such as to make a single election of parish councillors impracticable or inconvenient, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>it is desirable that any area or areas of the parish should be separately represented on the parish council.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the authority decide that a parish should be divided into parish wards and are considering the size and boundaries of the wards and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each ward, the authority must have regard to—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-18-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any change in the number or distribution of local government electors for the parish that is likely to occur in the five years beginning with their consideration,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the desirability of fixing boundaries which are and will remain easily identifiable, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>any local ties which will be broken by the fixing of any particular boundaries.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the authority decide that a parish should not be divided into parish wards and are considering the number of councillors to be elected for the parish, the authority must have regard to—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-18-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the number of the local government electors for the parish, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-18-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any change in that number which is likely to occur in the period of five years beginning with their decision.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-19" period="#period9">
<num>19</num>
<heading> Reviews of parishes by Local Government Commission.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-19-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 13 of the
<noteRef href="#c950000" marker="M14" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1992 (duty of Local Government Commission for England to conduct reviews and make recommendations) after subsection (1) there is inserted—
</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e1435">
<num>1A</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Secretary of State so directs, the Local Government Commission shall, in accordance with this Part and any directions given under it—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e1441">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>conduct a review of such areas in England as are specified in the direction or are of a description so specified; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1447">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>recommend to the Secretary of State as respects each of those areas either—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1453">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>that he should make such parish boundary changes or parish electoral changes as are specified in the recommendations; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1459">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>that he should make no such changes.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e1465">
<num>1B</num>
<content>
<p>Recommendations under subsection (1A) above for parish boundary changes may include recommendations for the related alteration of the boundaries of any electoral division of a county or ward of a district and any consequential alteration in the number of councillors to be elected for the ward.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e1471">
<num>1C</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of subsections (1A) and (1B) above—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e1477">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a parish boundary change means a boundary change which is the alteration of the area of a parish, the constitution of a new parish or the abolition of a parish; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1483">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a parish electoral change means an electoral change which is a change of the electoral arrangements mentioned in section 14(4)(b) below</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-19-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In section 14 of the Act of 1992 (changes that may be recommended by the Commission), in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e1498">
<num>ba</num>
<content>
<p>the establishment of a parish council for any new parish which would result from any recommended boundary change and the electoral arrangements (as defined in subsection (4)(b) above) for the council</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-20" period="#period9">
<num>20</num>
<heading> Election of parish councillors.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-20-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 17(3) of the
<noteRef href="#c950001" marker="M15" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1992 (provisions which may be included in orders implementing recommendations of Local Government Commission), after paragraph (e) there is inserted—
</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e1522">
<num>ea</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an order containing provision for a structural change by which the functions of district councils in relation to any area are transferred to a council for a county consisting of that area, the ordinary year of election and the order of retirement of parish councillors for any parish situated in the area</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-20-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-20-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
an order under section 17 of the
<noteRef href="#c950002" marker="M16" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1992 has been made before the coming into force of this section, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-20-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the order includes provision for any structural change by which the functions of district councils in relation to any area are transferred to a council for a county consisting of that area,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Secretary of State may by order make provision with respect to the ordinary year of election and the order of retirement of parish councillors for any parish situated in that area.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-20-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (2) “
<term refersTo="#term-structural-change">structural change</term>
” has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 (see section 14).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-II-crossheading-consultation" period="#period9">
<heading> Consultation</heading>
<section eId="section-21" period="#period9">
<num>21</num>
<heading> Consultation with parish councils.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-21-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a county council or a district council are to consider any proposal relating to a matter designated for the purposes of this subsection, the council must—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-21-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>afford parish councils within their area an opportunity to make representations to them about the proposal,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-21-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>before taking any decision in relation to the proposal, take into account any representations about the proposal made to them by any parish council within their area, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-21-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>when they take a decision with respect to the proposal, notify without delay any parish council within their area by whom any representations about the proposal have been made.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>If a parish council have given written notice to a county council or district council whose area they are within—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-21-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that they wish to be consulted about a specified proposal to be considered by the council which relates to a matter designated for the purposes of this subsection, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-21-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>that they wish to be consulted about any proposal to be considered by the council which relates to such a matter,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the county council or district council must take the steps mentioned in subsection (1) in relation to that parish council.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this section may prescribe circumstances (including, in particular, the need to act with urgency) in which subsections (1) and (2) do not apply.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A contravention of the duty imposed by subsection (1) or (2) does not affect the validity of any decision of a county council or district council or of anything done in pursuance of any such decision.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this section, a parish council is within the area of a county council or district council if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-21-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the parish is situated within the county or (as the case may be) the district, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-21-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where it is the council of a group of parishes, the area of the group is situated wholly or in part within the county or (as the case may be) the district.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-21-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-designated">designated</term>
” means designated by an order made by the Secretary of State.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-II-crossheading-supplemental" period="#period9">
<heading> Supplemental</heading>
<section eId="section-22" period="#period7">
<num>22</num>
<heading> Exercise of functions.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-22-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>In exercising their powers under sections 9 to 12 and 17(2), a district council or unitary county council must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-22-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The functions of district councils and unitary county councils under sections 9, 11 and 12, and of the Local Government Commission for England under section 13, are to be exercised in the manner which appears to the council concerned or the Commission (as the case may be) desirable having regard to the need—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-22-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to reflect the identities and interests of local communities, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-22-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to secure effective and convenient local government.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-22-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may give directions about the exercise by the Local Government Commission for England of any functions under section 13, and the directions may require the Commission to have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State as respects matters to be taken into account.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-22-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>The power of the Secretary of State to give directions under subsection (3) includes power—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-22-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to make different provision for different cases including different provision for different areas or localities and for different authorities, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-22-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to vary or revoke any directions previously given under that subsection.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-23" period="#period7">
<num>23</num>
<heading> Orders and regulations under Part II.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-23-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Any power of the Secretary of State under section 14, 15, 20 or 21 to make orders or regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A statutory instrument containing any regulations under section 15 shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Any power to make orders or regulations under this Part may be exercised to make different provision for different cases, including different provision for different areas or localities and for different authorities.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Any power of any person to make orders under this Part includes power to make any incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional provision which the person thinks necessary or expedient.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>The provision which may be made by or in pursuance of an order under section 14, or by regulations under section 15 or an order under section 16, includes—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-23-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the transfer of functions, property, rights or liabilities (which includes power to make provision mentioned in subsection (6)), and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the management or custody of transferred property (whether real or personal).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The provision referred to in subsection (5)(a) is provision—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-23-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for legal proceedings commenced by or against any body to be continued by or against a body to whom functions, property, rights or liabilities are transferred,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for the transfer of staff, compensation for loss of office, pensions and other staffing matters, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for treating any body to whom a transfer is made for some or all purposes as the same person in law as the body from whom the transfer is made.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>The provision which may be made by or in pursuance of an order under section 14, or by regulations under section 15 or an order under section 16, 17 or 20, includes the exclusion or modification of the application of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-23-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
section 16(3) or 90 of the
<noteRef href="#c950007" marker="M31" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1972 (elections of parish councillors), or
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-23-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
rules under section 36 of the
<noteRef href="#c950008" marker="M32" class="commentary M"/>
Representation of the People Act 1983 (local elections), whenever made.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>Where a council make an order under section 16 or 17, they must send two copies of the order to the Secretary of State.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-23-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>
Section 20 of the
<noteRef href="#c950009" marker="M33" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1992 applies to an order under section 14, 16 or 17 as it applies to an order under Part II of that Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-24" period="#period9">
<num>24</num>
<heading> Interpretation of Part II.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-24-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This section applies for the interpretation of this Part.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-electoral-arrangements">Electoral arrangements</term>
”, in relation to an existing or proposed parish council, means—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-24-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the number of councillors,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the question whether or not the parish or (in the case of a common parish council) any of the parishes should be, or continue to be, divided into wards for the purposes of the election of councillors,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the number and boundaries of any such wards,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the number of councillors to be elected for any such ward or (in the case of a common parish council) for each parish, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-24-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>the name of any such ward.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-unitary-county-council">Unitary county council</term>
” means the council of a county in which there are no district councils.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-24-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-local-government-elector">Local government elector</term>
” has the same meaning as in the
<noteRef href="#c950015" marker="M17" class="commentary M"/>
Local Government Act 1972 (see section 270).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-25" period="#period9">
<num>25</num>
<heading> Application of Part II to England only.</heading>
<content>
<p>
In this Part, any reference to a local authority is to a local authority in England; and “
<term refersTo="#term-local-authority">local authority</term>
” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1972 (see section 270).
</p>
</content>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-III" period="#period6">
<num>Part III</num>
<heading> Powers of Parish Councils and Community Councils</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-III-crossheading-transport-etc" period="#period6">
<heading>
Transport
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<section eId="section-26" period="#period6">
<num>26</num>
<heading> Car-sharing schemes.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-26-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A parish council or community council may—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-26-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>establish and maintain any car-sharing scheme, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-26-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>assist others to establish and maintain any car-sharing scheme,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>for the benefit of persons in the council’s area.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-26-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A parish or community council may impose any conditions they think fit—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-26-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>on the participation of persons in any scheme established and maintained by the council under subsection (1)(a) (including conditions requiring persons who receive fares under the scheme to contribute to the costs of establishing and maintaining it), or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-26-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>on the giving of any assistance under subsection (1)(b).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-26-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this section—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-26-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a car-sharing scheme is a scheme for the provision of private cars for use on journeys in the course of which one or more passengers may be carried at separate fares, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-26-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the participants in a car-sharing scheme are those who make private cars available for use under the scheme or who are eligible for carriage as passengers under the scheme.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-26-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In this section—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-26-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-private-car">private car</term>
” means a motor vehicle other than a public service vehicle, a licensed taxi, a licensed hire car or a motor cycle,
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-26-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-motor-vehicle">motor vehicle</term>
”, “
<term refersTo="#term-public-service-vehicle">public service vehicle</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-fares">fares</term>
” have the same meaning as in section 1 of the
<noteRef href="#c950016" marker="M18" class="commentary M"/>
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-26-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-licensed-taxi">licensed taxi</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-licensed-hire-car">licensed hire car</term>
” have the meaning given by section 13(3) of the
<noteRef href="#c950017" marker="M19" class="commentary M"/>
Transport Act 1985.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-27" period="#period6">
<num>27</num>
<heading> Grants for bus services.</heading>
<content>
<p>After section 106 of the Transport Act 1985 there is inserted—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<section eId="d4e2037">
<num>106A</num>
<heading> Grants for bus services.</heading>
<subsection eId="d4e2041">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A parish council or community council may make grants to any body towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that body in connection with the operation of—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e2047">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a bus service appearing to the council to be wholly or mainly for the benefit of members of the public who are elderly or disabled; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2053">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a community bus service (as defined in section 22 of this Act).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e2059">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The power in subsection (1) above may only be exercised if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e2065">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the bus service benefits, or appears to the council likely to benefit, persons living in the council’s area, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2071">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a permit in relation to the use of the vehicle by means of which the service is, or is to be, provided has been granted to the body concerned under section 19 or 22 of this Act.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e2077">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Grants under this section may be made in such cases and subject to such terms and conditions as the council think fit.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-28" period="#period6">
<num>28</num>
<heading> Taxi fare concessions.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-28-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A parish council or a community council may enter into arrangements with any licensed taxi operator or licensed hire car operator under which—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-28-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the operator grants fare concessions on local journeys specified in the arrangements to some or all of the persons falling within subsection (2), and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the council reimburse the cost incurred in granting the concessions.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The persons falling within this subsection are persons who are—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>resident in the council’s area, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-28-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>specified for the time being in or under subsection (7) of section 93 of the Transport Act 1985 as eligible to receive travel concessions under a scheme established under that section.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Arrangements made under subsection (1) may specify such other terms and conditions as the council think fit.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-28-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (1) “
<term refersTo="#term-licensed-taxi-operator">licensed taxi operator</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-licensed-hire-car-operator">licensed hire car operator</term>
” mean a person who provides a service for the carriage of passengers by licensed taxi (as defined by section 13(3) of the Transport Act 1985) or by licensed hire car (as so defined).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-29" period="#period6">
<num>29</num>
<heading> Information about transport.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-29-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A parish council or community council may investigate—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-29-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the provision and use of, and the need for, public passenger transport services in their area,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-29-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the use of and need for roads in their area, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-29-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the management and control of traffic in their area.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-29-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A parish council or community council may publicise information on public passenger transport services in their area or, on any conditions they think fit, assist others to do so.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-29-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-public-passenger-transport-services">public passenger transport services</term>
” has the same meaning as in the
<noteRef href="#c950018" marker="M20" class="commentary M"/>
Transport Act 1985 (see section 63(10)).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-30" period="#period6">
<num>30</num>
<heading> Traffic calming works.</heading>
<content>
<p>
After section 274 of the
<noteRef href="#c950019" marker="M21" class="commentary M"/>
Highways Act 1980 there is inserted—
</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<section eId="d4e2207">
<num>274A</num>
<heading> Contributions by parish or community councils.</heading>
<intro>
<p>A parish council or community council may contribute towards any expenses incurred or to be incurred by a highway authority in constructing, removing or maintaining—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e2213">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>traffic calming works, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2219">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>other works (including signs or lighting) required in connection with traffic calming works,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>if, in the opinion of the council, the expenditure is or will be of benefit to their area.</p>
</wrapUp>
</section>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-III-crossheading-crime-prevention" period="#period6">
<heading> Crime prevention</heading>
<section eId="section-31" period="#period6">
<num>31</num>
<heading> Crime prevention.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-31-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A parish council or community council may, for the detection or prevention of crime in their area—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-31-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>install and maintain any equipment,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-31-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>establish and maintain any scheme, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-31-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>assist others to install and maintain any equipment or to establish and maintain any scheme.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-31-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
In section 92 of the
<noteRef href="#c950020" marker="M22" class="commentary M"/>
Police Act 1996 (grants by local authorities)—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-31-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (1)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-31-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
for “or London borough” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ London borough, parish or community ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-31-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
for “county, district, county borough or borough” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ council’s area ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-31-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (2), for “or district” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ district or parish ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-IV" period="#period2">
<num>Part IV</num>
<heading> General</heading>
<section eId="section-32" period="#period1">
<num>32</num>
<heading> Financial provisions.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-32-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-32-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any expenses of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of this Act, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-32-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-32-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>There is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other enactment.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-33" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c950021" marker="I1" class="commentary I"/>
33
</num>
<heading> Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-33-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 3 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) is to have effect.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-33-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The enactments shown in Schedule 4 (which include some that are spent) are repealed to the extent specified in the third column.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-34" period="#period1">
<num>34</num>
<heading> Commencement.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-34-1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c950022" marker="P1" class="commentary P"/>
<noteRef href="#c950023" marker="P2" class="commentary P"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act is to come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Part II and paragraphs 4 to 10 and 21 of Schedule 3 are to come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>This Part (except section 33) is to come into force on the passing of this Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>An order under subsection (1) may make such transitional provisions and savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with any provision brought into force by the order.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-35" period="#period1">
<num>35</num>
<heading> Short title and extent.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-35-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Act may be cited as the Local Government and Rating Act 1997.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Sections 1 to 4, 9 to 31 and Schedule 1 extend to England and Wales only.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Sections 5 to 8 and Schedule 2 extend to Scotland only.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
</portionBody>
</portion>
</akomaNtoso>