PART 1PRELIMINARY

Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees) (England) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 12th August 2009.

2

These Regulations apply in England only.

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 19722;

  • “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000;

  • “the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;

2

In these Regulations references to an overview and scrutiny committee include references to a sub-committee of such a committee.