Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)E+W
11E+WThe Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.
12(1)Section 3 (limits on power to promote well-being) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After subsection (3) there is inserted—
“(3A)The power under subsection (3) may be exercised in relation to—
(a)all local authorities,
(b)particular local authorities, or
(c)particular descriptions of local authority.”
(3)At the beginning of subsection (4) (duty to consult) there is inserted “ Subject to subsection (4A), ”.
(4)After that subsection there is inserted—
“(4A)Subsection (4) does not apply to an order under this section which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under this section—
(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or
(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description.”
13E+WIn section 9 (procedures for orders under section 5 or 6), after subsection (7) there is inserted—
“(8)Nothing in this section applies to an order under section 5 or 6 which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under that section—
(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or
(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description.”
14(1)Section 105 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)At the beginning of subsection (6) (certain instruments subject to affirmative resolution procedure) there is inserted “ Subject to subsection (6A), ”.
(3)After subsection (6) there is inserted—
“(6A)Subsection (6) does not apply to a statutory instrument which contains an order under section 3(3), 5 or 6 if the order is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier such order—
(a)so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or
(b)so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description.”