1.—(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.
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);
“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.