Local Government Act 2000

19 Discharge of functions of and by another local authority.E+W

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(1)The [F1Welsh Ministers] may by regulations make provision for or in connection with enabling an executive of a local authority F2..., or a committee or specified member of such an executive, to arrange for the discharge of any functions which, under executive arrangements, are the responsibility of the executive—

[F3(a)by a relevant authority (other than the local authority), or]

(b)by [F4a relevant executive (other than an executive of the local authority)] or a committee or specified member of such an executive.

(2)The [F5Welsh Ministers] may by regulations make provision for or in connection with enabling a [F6relevant authority in Wales] to arrange for the discharge of any of their functions by [F7a relevant executive (other than an executive of the relevant authority)] or a committee or specified member of such an executive.

(3)The reference in subsection (2) to the functions of a [F8relevant authority in Wales], in a case where the authority are operating executive arrangements, is a reference to the functions which, under those arrangements, are not the responsibility of the authority’s executive.

(4)Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) may include provision—

(a)requiring, in the case of arrangements for the discharge of any functions by [F9a relevant executive] or a committee or member of such an executive, the approval of the authority [F10of which the executive is part] to such arrangements,

(b)which, in the case of arrangements for the discharge of any functions by a [F11relevant authority], enables any of those functions to be delegated,

(c)which, in the case of arrangements for the discharge of any functions by [F12a relevant executive] or a committee or member of such an executive, enables any of those functions to be delegated.

(5)The provision which may be made under subsection (4)(b) includes provision which applies or reproduces (with or without modifications) any provisions of section 101(2) to (4) of the M1Local Government Act 1972.

(6)The provision which may be made under subsection (4)(c) includes provision which applies or reproduces (with or without modifications) any provisions of section 14(3) to (6), 15(5) to (9) or 16(3) to (5).

(7)Nothing in subsection (4), (5) or (6) affects the generality of the power under subsection (1) or (2).

(8)In this section [F13—

  • "relevant authority” means a local authority within the meaning of section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972;

  • “relevant executive” means an executive of a local authority under either this Part or Part 1A;

  • “specified”] means specified in regulations under this section.

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 19(1)(b) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(2)(d); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)

F8Words in s. 19(3) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(4); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)

F11Words in s. 19(4)(b) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(5)(b); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)

F12Words in s. 19(4)(c) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(5)(c); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)

F13Words in s. 19(8) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(6); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)

Commencement Information

I1S. 19 wholly in force at 1.11.2000; s. 19 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 19 in force at 7.8.2000 in relation to England only by S.I. 2000/2187, arts. 1(3), 2(a); s. 19 in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2

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