SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments
PART 1Primary legislation
Transport Act 1962 (c. 46)1
In section 86(6A) of the Transport Act 196225, for “Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)2
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 196726—
a
omit “Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government”27, and
b
at the appropriate place insert “Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)3
In the Representation of the People Act 1983, omit section 199ZA28.
Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)4
In section 27 of the Representation of the People Act 1985, omit subsection (2ZA)29.
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)5
1
The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 is amended as follows.
2
In section 3(2ZA)30, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
3
In section 431—
a
in subsections (1) and (4), omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”, and
b
in subsection (4B), omit “or, as the case may be, the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
4
In section 4A(3)32, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
5
In Schedule 133, in paragraphs 2, 4A, 6(1) and (2) and 7, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)6
1
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.
2
In the following provisions, for “Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
—
a
section 228(1) and (7) and the heading of that section34;
b
section 245(1)(b)35;
c
section 265(1)(d)36.
3
In paragraph 16(1) and (5) of Schedule 4B37, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
4
In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 638, for “the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)7
In paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 3 to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 199039, for “the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)8
In paragraph 7(2) of the Schedule to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 199040, for “the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)9
1
The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended as follows.
2
In section 52ZQ(1), (2) and (6)41, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
3
In section 113(1), (2) and (3)42, omit “, the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42)10
In section 23(10) of the Transport and Works Act 199243, for “the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government”, in both places, substitute “the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)11
In section 17A(3) and (6) of the Greater London Authority Act 199944, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)12
In the Representation of the People Act 2000, omit section 16A45.
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)13
1
The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.
2
In the following provisions, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”—
a
section 9HE(1), (4) and (5) (in both places)46;
b
section 9MG(2), (3) and (6)47;
c
section 44(1), (3A) and (3B) (in both places)48.
3
In section 105, omit subsection (2A)49.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)14
In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 for paragraph 9A50 substitute—
9A
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)15
1
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows.
2
In section 2(2)(b)51, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
3
Omit section 159A52.
4
In paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 253, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)16
In Schedule 9 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, for paragraph 8B54 substitute—
8B
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)17
In the Electoral Administration Act 2006, omit section 74A55.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19)18
In Schedule 1 to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007—
a
omit “Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government”56, and
b
at the appropriate place insert “Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18)19
In the following provisions of the Crossrail Act 2008, for “Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
—
a
section 12(6) (in the definition of “appropriate Ministers”)57;
b
section 54(5)58;
c
paragraph 2(8) of Schedule 5 (in the definition of “appropriate Ministers”)59;
d
paragraph 37(2) of Schedule 760.
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12)20
In the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, omit section 38A61.
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20)21
1
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 is amended as follows.
2
In section 114, omit subsection (1A)62.
3
In section 116, omit subsection (1A)63.
4
In Schedule 5B64, in paragraphs 3 and 12(1), (4) and (5) (in both places), omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)22
1
The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended as follows.
2
In the following provisions omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”—
a
section 50(4)65;
b
section 54(1)(b) and (2)66.
3
In section 55—
a
in subsections (1)(b), (4) and (6) to (11) for “Minister”, in each place, substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
b
in subsection (12), omit the definition of “the Minister”67.
4
In the following provisions omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”—
a
section 58(1) and (5)68;
b
section 65(3)69;
c
section 66(8)70;
d
section 70(1)(a)71;
e
section 71(6)72;
f
section 75(1)73;
g
section 154(1) and (5)74.
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6)23
1
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 is amended as follows.
2
In the following provisions, for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
—
a
section 7(1) and (2);
b
section 8(1), (3) and (4);
c
section 9(3) (in both places), (7) and (9);
d
section 10(1) and (4) (in both places).
3
Omit section 2575.
4
In section 27(1) and (10), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4)24
In section 33 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014—
a
in subsections (10) and (11)(b), for “Minister”, in each place, substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
b
omit subsection (13)76.
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7)25
In the following provisions of the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017, for “Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
—
a
section 64(5)77;
b
paragraph 5(9) of Schedule 16 (in the definition of “appropriate Ministers”)78;
c
paragraph 30 of Schedule 17 (in the definition of “appropriate Ministers”)79.
Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30)26
In the following provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017, for “Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
—
a
paragraph 8 of Schedule 480;
b
paragraph 3 of Schedule 581;
c
paragraph 2 of Schedule 682;
d
paragraph 9 of Schedule 883.
High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2)27
In the following provisions of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Act 2021, for “Housing, Communities and Local Government” substitute “Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
—
a
section 56(5);
b
paragraph 5(9) of Schedule 15 (in the definition of “appropriate Ministers”);
c
paragraph 29 of Schedule 17 (in the definition of “appropriate Ministers”).
PART 2Secondary legislation
Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341)28
1
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3(1)84, in the definition of “digital service” for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
3
In regulation 2685—
a
in paragraph (6), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
,
b
in paragraph (6A), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
,
c
in paragraph (9)—
i
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
ii
for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
d
in paragraph (11), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
4
In regulation 26A86—
a
in paragraph (3), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
b
in paragraph (3A), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
5
In regulation 29ZA87—
a
in paragraph (1), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office”, in both places, substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
ii
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
c
in paragraph (3), after “Secretary of State”, in each place, insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
d
in paragraph (4)—
i
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
, and
ii
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
e
in paragraphs (5) and (6), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
f
in paragraph (7), omit sub-paragraph (b).
6
In regulation 29ZB88, in paragraphs (7) and (8), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
7
In regulation 29—
a
in paragraph (2BF)(b)89, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
b
in paragraph (2BG)90, for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
8
In regulation 32ZBA(7)(a)91, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
9
In regulation 32ZBB92—
a
in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
b
in paragraph (3)—
i
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
ii
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
c
in paragraph (4), after “Secretary of State”, in each place, insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
d
in paragraph (5)—
i
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
, and
ii
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
e
in paragraphs (6) and (7), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
f
in paragraph (9) —
i
in paragraph (e) of the definition of “matching data”, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
ii
omit the definition of “the Secretary of State”.
10
In regulation 32ZBC93, in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
11
In regulation 32ZBG94, in each of paragraphs (1)(b) and (3), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
12
In regulation 32ZC95—
a
in paragraph (1)(b), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
b
in paragraph (1A), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/497)29
1
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3(1)96, in the definition of “digital service” for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
3
In regulation 2697—
a
in paragraphs (6) and (6A), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
,
b
in paragraph (9)—
i
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
ii
for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
c
in paragraph (11), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
4
In regulation 26A98, in paragraphs (3) and (3A), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
5
In regulation 29ZA99—
a
in paragraph (1), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office”, in both places, substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
ii
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
c
in paragraph (3), after “Secretary of State”, in each place, insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
d
in paragraph (4)—
i
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
, and
ii
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
e
in paragraphs (5) and (6), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
f
in paragraph (7), omit sub-paragraph (b).
6
In regulation 29ZB100, in paragraphs (7) and (8), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
7
8
In regulation 32ZBA(7)(a)103, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
9
In regulation 32ZBB104—
a
in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
b
in paragraph (3)—
i
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
ii
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
c
in paragraph (4), after “Secretary of State”, in each place, insert “for Work and Pensions”
,
d
in paragraph (5)—
i
after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”
, and
ii
for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
,
e
in paragraphs (6) and (7), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
f
in paragraph (9) —
i
in paragraph (e) of the definition of “matching data”, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
, and
ii
omit the definition of “the Secretary of State”.
10
In regulation 32ZBC105, in each of paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”
.
11
In regulation 32ZBG106, in each of paragraphs (1)(b) and (2), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
12
In regulation 32ZC107, in paragraphs (1)(b) and (1A), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”
.
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1917)30
1
The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 is amended as follows.
2
In article 2(1)108, omit the definition of “the Minister”.
3
In the following provisions, in each place, for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”
—
a
article 6(1) and (2)109;
b
article 16(1)110;
c
article 36(1)111;
d
article 52(1) and (4)112;
e
article 64(7)113;
f
paragraphs 21(6) and 59(5) of Schedule 2114;
g
paragraph 62(4)(a) of Schedule 3115;
h
paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 5116;
i
paragraphs 15(2) to (7) and 16(1) and (3) of Schedule 7117;
j
paragraphs 6(1)(c), 7(5) and (6), 8(1) and (2) and the heading to that paragraph, 9(1) and (4), 10(1)(a), 12(1), (2)(d) and (6)(c) and 13(1) to (4) of Schedule 8118;
k
in Part 1 of Schedule 9, in the table, in the modifications to sections 131, 132, 133 and 181 of the Representation of the People Act 1983119;
l
paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 10120.
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Returning Officers’ Accounts) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2088)31
In regulation 3 of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Returning Officers’ Accounts) Regulations 2012121, omit “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.
Postponed Elections and Referendums (Coronavirus) and Policy Development Grants (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/926)32
In article 10 of the Postponed Elections and Referendums (Coronavirus) and Policy Development Grants (Amendment) Regulations 2020—
a
in paragraphs (2) and (4), for “Minister”, in each place, substitute “Secretary of State”
, and
b
in paragraph (7), omit the definition of “the Minister”.