Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (Amendment No. 3) (England) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 23rd November 2004.

2

These Regulations apply in relation to local authorities in England.

Amendment of Regulations2

The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 20002 are amended—

a

in Schedule 1 (functions not to be the responsibility of an authority’s executive), in accordance with Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations; and

b

in Schedule 2 (functions which may be (but need not be) the responsibility of an authority’s executive), in accordance with Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations.

Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State

Nick RaynsfordMinister of State,Office of the Deputy Prime Minister