Other measures to reduce burdens on public authorities

I195LGBC for England: changes to facilitate efficient administration

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Schedule 1 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Local Government Boundary Commission for England) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 5 (committees), for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

3

A committee established under this paragraph to review the economy, efficiency or effectiveness with which the Commission has used its resources, or any sub-committee of such a committee, may include up to two people who are not also members of the Commission (“independent members”).

4

The Commission may not appoint as an independent member anyone who would be ineligible for appointment as a member of the Commission because of paragraph 1(3).

5

An independent member must be appointed on such terms and conditions, including terms and conditions as to remuneration, as the Commission may determine.

6

Except as provided by sub-paragraph (3), only a member of the Commission may be a member of one of its committees or sub-committees.

3

Paragraph 12 (five-year plan) is amended as set out in subsections (4) and (5).

4

In sub-paragraph (1), after “paragraph 11” insert “ in respect of the first financial year to begin after the day on which Parliament meets for the first time following a parliamentary general election ”.

5

After that sub-paragraph insert—

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The Speaker's Committee may require the Commission to submit a plan under sub-paragraph (1) when the Commission submits such an estimate as is mentioned in paragraph 11 in respect of a financial year other than one mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

6

In paragraph 13 (annual examination by Comptroller and Auditor General), in sub-paragraph (1)—

a

for “For the purposes of paragraphs 11 and 12” substitute “ For the purpose of assisting the Speaker's Committee to discharge their functions under paragraphs 11 and 12 in respect of any year when both an estimate under paragraph 11 and a five-year plan under paragraph 12 are submitted to them, ”;

b

for “in each year” substitute “ before the Committee consider the estimate and plan ”.

7

In the cross-heading preceding paragraph 13, for “Annual examination” substitute “ Examination ”.