SCHEDULES

Valid from 01/04/2008

SCHEDULE 7 E+W Amendments consequential on removing parish councils etc from best value duties

Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) E+W

2 (1) The Local Government Act 1999 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) Before section 19 insert— “ Exclusion of non-commercial considerations ”.

(3) In section 19 (exclusion of non-commercial considerations for the purposes of section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “best value authorities” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(b) in subsections (1)(c) and (4), for “best value authority” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(c) after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) In this section, “relevant authority” means—

(a) a best value authority,

(b) a parish council, or

(c) a community council.”

(4) After section 19 insert— “ Publication of information ”.

(5) In section 26(2)(a) (guidance), omit “best value”.