Statutory Instruments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES
Made
18th December 2000
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 108(5) and (7) of the Local Government Act 2000(1) hereby makes the following Order:—
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales.
2. Sections 49 to 55, 57 to 67, 75 to 83 and 91 to 93 of, Schedule 4 to, and paragraphs 9 to 11, 14, 28 and 30 to 32 of Schedule 5 to, the Local Government Act 2000 shall come into force on 19th December 2000.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State, for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
18th December 2000
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales, further provisions of the Local Government Act 2000.
Article 2 brings into force provisions in Part III of, and Schedule 4 and 5 to, the Local Government Act 2000 concerning the ethical conduct of members of relevant authorities. The article also brings into force provisions amending the Audit Commission Act 1998, enabling relevant authorities to make payments to persons affected by an authority’s maladministration, and enabling the Secretary of State to make grants to local authorities for welfare services.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement Orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 10, 12, 17 to 20, 30, 32, 34 to 36, 38, 41, 47 and 48 and paragraphs 6, 7, and 9 to 11 of Schedule 1 as to England | 7/08/00 | 2000/2187 |
| Partially, sections 11, 13, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33, 37, 39, 44 and 45 as to England | 7/08/00 | 2000/2187 |
| Section 103, as to England | 25/08/00 | 2000/2420 |
| Sections 97 and 98 and partially, section 107(2), as to England | 1/10/00 | 2000/2187 |
| Section 1 to 9 and partially, section 107(2) and Schedule 6, as to England | 18/10/00 | 2000/2836 |
| Sections 14 to 16, 21, 24, 26, 29, 46, and 102 and paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 1, Schedule 3, and paragraphs 1 to 7, 16 to 23, 29 and 33 of Schedule 5, as to England | 26/10/00 | 2000/2849 |
| Partially sections 11, 13, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33, 37, 39 and Schedule 6, as to England | 26/10/00 | 2000/2849 |