Provisions coming into force on 1st April 20084.

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st April 2008—

(a)

section 146 (change of name) and Schedule 9 (consequential amendments relating to change of name of the Audit Commission);

(b)

section 147 (powers of the Audit Commission relating to benefits);

(c)

section 150 (interaction of benefits inspectors with the Audit Commission);

(d)

section 152 (inspections of best value authorities);

(e)

section 156 (information about performance standards of local authorities);

(f)

section 157 (reports on English local authorities);

(g)

sections 159 to 163 (amendment of provisions relating to audit in the Audit Commission Act 19983);

(h)

section 165 (publication of information by the Audit Commission);

(i)

section 187 (chairmen of standards committees);

(j)

section 196 (consultation with ombudsmen);

(k)

section 200 (exemption from Data Protection Act 1998);

(l)

section 201 (supplementary and consequential provision);

(m)

section 203 (politically restricted posts: consequential amendments);

(n)

section 241 (repeals) in so far as it relates to—

(i)

the provisions specified in Part 9 of Schedule 18; and

(ii)

so much of Part 15 of Schedule 18 to the Act as relates to section 3(8)(a) of the Local Government and Housing Act 19894.