SCHEDULE 12The Commission for Local Administration in England: minor and consequential amendments
Part 1Amendments of Part 3 of Local Government Act 1974
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(1)
Section 26 (matters subject to investigation) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (5)—
(a)
for “a complaint” substitute “
a matter
”
;
(b)
in paragraph (a)—
(i)
for “the complaint has” substitute “
the matter has
”
;
(ii)
for “the person aggrieved” substitute “
the person affected
”
;
(iii)
for “the complaint relates” substitute “
it relates
”
;
(iv)
for “to investigate, and reply to, the complaint” substitute “
to investigate the matter and to respond
”
;
(c)
in paragraph (b)—
(i)
for “the complaint to be” substitute “
the matter to be
”
;
(ii)
for “to investigate, and reply to, the complaint” substitute “
to investigate the matter and to respond
”
.
(3)
In subsection (6), for “person aggrieved”
(in each place) substitute “
person affected
”
.
(4)
In subsection (6A), for “any action taken in connection with the discharge by an authority” substitute “
any action taken by or on behalf of an authority in the exercise
”
.
(5)
In subsection (7), in paragraphs (aa), (a)
(in both places) and (ba), for “complaint” substitute “
matter
”
.
(6)
Omit subsection (10) (Local Commissioners' discretion to investigate matters etc).
(7)
In subsection (11)—
(a)
in paragraph (a), for “person aggrieved” substitute “
person affected
”
;
(b)
omit paragraph (b).
(8)
Omit subsections (12) and (13) (restrictions on investigating matters arising before specified dates).