Local Government Act 2000
Local Government Act 2000 (2000 c. 22)
- Local Government Act 2000 (2000 c. 22)
- Part I Promotion of economic, social or environmental well-being etc
- Interpretation
- 1 Meaning of “local authority” in Part I.
- Promotion of well-being
- 2 Promotion of well-being by community councils.
- 3 Limits on power to promote well-being.
- 4 Strategies for promoting well-being.
- 4A Strategies: parishes
- 5 Power to amend or repeal enactments.
- Modification of certain enactments
- 6 Power to modify enactments concerning plans etc.
- 7 Power to modify enactments concerning plans etc: Wales.
- 8 Modification of section 137 of the 1972 Act.
- Procedure for orders under this Part
- 9 Procedure for orders made by the Secretary of State under section 6.
- 9A Procedure for orders made by the Welsh Ministers under section ... 7
- PART 1A Arrangements with respect to local authority governance in England
- CHAPTER 1 Permitted forms of governance
- 9B Permitted forms of governance for local authorities in England
- 9BA Power of Secretary of State to prescribe additional permitted governance arrangements
- CHAPTER 2 Executive arrangements
- Local authority executives
- 9C Local authority executives
- Executive functions
- 9D Functions which are the responsibility of an executive
- 9DA Functions of an executive: further provision
- Discharge of functions
- 9E Discharge of functions: general
- 9EA Discharge of functions of and by another local authority
- 9EB Joint exercise of functions
- Overview and scrutiny committees
- 9F Overview and scrutiny committees: functions
- 9FA Overview and scrutiny committees: supplementary provision
- 9FB Scrutiny officers
- 9FC Reference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc
- 9FD Dealing with references under section 9FC(1)(c)
- 9FE Duty of authority or executive to respond to overview and scrutiny committee
- 9FF Reports and recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees: duties of certain partner authorities
- 9FG Publication etc of reports, recommendations and responses: confidential and exempt information
- 9FH Overview and scrutiny committees: flood risk management
- 9FI Overview and scrutiny committees: provision of information etc by certain partner authorities
- Further provision in relation to executives
- 9G Meetings and access to information etc
- 9GA Meetings and access to information etc: further provision and regulations
- 9GB Further provision
- 9GC Absence of requirement for political balance
- Elected mayors etc
- 9H Elected mayors etc
- 9HA Election as elected mayor and councillor
- 9HB Time of elections etc
- 9HC Voting at elections of elected mayors
- 9HD Entitlement to vote
- 9HE Power to make provision about elections
- 9HF Alternative mayoral titles
- 9HG Alternative mayoral titles: further changes
- Leader and cabinet executives (England)
- 9I Election and term of office of leader
- 9IA Removal of leader
- 9IB Leader to continue to hold office as councillor
- 9IC No other means of removing leader
- 9ID Regulations
- CHAPTER 3 The committee system
- 9J Secretary of State's power to prohibit delegation of functions etc
- 9JA Overview and scrutiny committee
- 9JB Overview and scrutiny: flood risk management
- CHAPTER 4 Changing governance arrangements
- Changes to governance arrangements by local authorities: general provision
- 9K Committee system: change to leader and cabinet executive
- Introduction
- Committee system not protected
- Protected committee system
- Subsequent move to leader and cabinet executive
- Local authority subject to dissolution
- Interpretation
- 9KA Mayor and cabinet executive: adoption of leader and cabinet executive
- 9KAA Duty to retain leader and cabinet executive
- 9KB Executive arrangements: other variation of arrangements
- 9KC Resolution of local authority
- Implementation of certain changes to governance arrangements
- 9L Implementation: change in form of governance or change in form of executive
- Referendums
- 9M Cases in which change is subject to approval in a referendum in accordance with sections 9MA and 9MB
- 9MA Referendum: proposals by local authority
- 9MB Requirement to hold and give effect to referendum
- 9MC Referendum following petition
- 9MD Referendum following direction
- 9ME Referendum following order
- 9MF Further provision with respect to referendums
- 9MG Voting in and conduct of referendums
- Further provisions as to mayor and cabinet executive
- 9N Requiring referendum on change to mayor and cabinet executive
- 9NA Effect of section 9N order
- 9NB Variation of mayoral executive
- Transfer of functions: changes in governance arrangements
- 9NC Transfer of functions: changes in governance arrangements not subject to a referendum
- 9ND Transfer of functions: changes in governance arrangements subject to a referendum
- Miscellaneous
- 9O General
- 9OA Interpretation
- CHAPTER 5 Supplementary
- Local authority constitution
- 9P Local authority constitution
- Guidance
- 9Q Guidance
- Interpretation
- 9R Interpretation of Part 1A
- Part II Local authorities in Wales: arrangements with respect to executives etc.
- Executive arrangements
- 10 Executive arrangements.
- Local authority executives
- 11 Local authority executives.
- 12 Additional forms of executive.
- Executive functions
- 13 Functions which are the responsibility of an executive.
- Provisions with respect to executive arrangements
- 14 Discharge of functions: mayor and cabinet executive
- 15 Discharge of functions: leader and cabinet executive (Wales)
- 16 Discharge of functions: mayor and council manager executive.
- 17 Discharge of functions: s. 11(5) executive.
- 18 Discharge of functions by area committees.
- 19 Discharge of functions of and by another local authority.
- 20 Joint exercise of functions.
- 21 Overview and scrutiny committees.
- 21ZA Scrutiny officers
- 21A Reference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc
- 21B Duty of authority or executive to respond to overview and scrutiny committee
- 21C Reports and recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees: duties of certain partner authorities
- 21D Publication etc of reports, recommendations and responses: confidential and exempt information
- 21E Overview and scrutiny committees of certain district councils: functions with respect to partner authorities
- 21F Overview and scrutiny committees: flood risk management
- 21G Designated persons
- 22 Access to information etc.
- 22A Overview and scrutiny committees of certain authorities in England: provision of information etc by certain partner authorities
- 23 Further provision.
- 24 Absence of requirement for political balance.
- Procedure with respect to operation of executive arrangements
- 25 Proposals.
- 26 Proposals not requiring referendum.
- 27 Referendum in case of proposals involving elected mayor.
- 28 Approval of outline fall-back proposals.
- 29 Operation of, and publicity for, executive arrangements.
- 30 Operation of different executive arrangements.
- Alternative arrangements.
- 31 Alternative arrangements in case of certain local authorities.
- 32 Alternative arrangements.
- 33 Operation of alternative arrangements.
- Changing governance arrangements: general provisions
- 33ZA Changing governance arrangements
- 33A Executive arrangements: different form of executive
- 33B Executive arrangements: other variation of arrangements
- 33C Alternative arrangements: move to executive arrangements
- 33D Alternative arrangements: variation of arrangements
- 33E Proposals by local authority
- 33F Resolution of local authority
- 33G Implementation: new executive or move to executive arrangements
- 33H Implementation: other change in governance arrangements
- 33I General
- ...
- 33J New form of executive or move to executive: general requirements
- 33K Changes subject to approval in a referendum: additional requirements
- 33L Change not subject to approval in a referendum: additional requirements
- 33M Cases in which change subject to approval in referendum
- 33N Variation of mayoral executive
- ...
- 33O Interpretation
- Referendums
- 34 Referendum following petition.
- 35 Referendum following direction.
- 36 Referendum following order.
- Local authority constitution
- 37 Local authority constitution.
- Guidance
- 38 Guidance.
- Elected mayors etc.
- 39 Elected mayors etc.
- 40 Election as elected mayor and councillor.
- 41 Time of elections etc.
- 42 Voting at elections of elected mayors.
- 43 Entitlement to vote.
- 44 Power to make provision about elections.
- ...
- 44A Election of leader: whole-council elections
- 44B Election of leader: partial-council elections
- 44C Removal of leader
- 44D Term of office of leader: whole-council elections
- 44E Term of office of leader: partial-council elections
- 44F Leader to continue to hold office as councillor
- 44G No other means of electing or removing leader
- 44H Regulations
- Provisions with respect to referendums
- 45 Provisions with respect to referendums.
- Amendments to the 1972 Act
- 46 Amendments to the 1972 Act.
- Power to make further provision
- 47 Power to make incidental, consequential provision etc.
- Interpretation
- 48 Interpretation of Part II.
- 48A Functions of the Lord President of the Council
- Part III Conduct of local government members and employees
- Chapter I Conduct of members
- Standards of conduct
- 49 Principles governing conduct of members of relevant authorities.
- 50 Model code of conduct.
- 51 Duty of relevant authorities to adopt codes of conduct.
- 52 Duty to comply with code of conduct.
- 52A County and county borough councils: duties of leaders of political groups in relation to standards of conduct
- 52ZA Duty to comply with code of conduct for corporate joint committees
- Standards committees
- 53 Standards committees.
- 54 Functions of standards committees.
- 54A Sub-committees of standards committees
- 55 Standards committees ... for parish councils.
- 56 Standards committees or sub-committees for community councils.
- 56A Joint committees of relevant authorities in England
- 56B Annual reports by standards committees
- Chapter II Investigations etc: England
- Standards Board for England
- 57 Standards Board for England.
- Written allegations
- 57A Written allegations: right to make, and initial assessment
- 57B Right to request review of decision not to act
- 57C Information to be given to subject of allegation
- 57D Power to suspend standards committee's functions
- 58 Allegations referred to Standards Board
- Functions of ethical standards officers
- 59 Functions of ethical standards officers.
- Investigations by ethical standards officers
- 60 Conduct of investigations.
- 61 Procedure in respect of investigations.
- 62 Investigations: further provisions.
- 63 Restrictions on disclosure of information.
- Reports etc. by ethical standards officers
- 64 Reports etc.
- 65 Interim reports.
- 65A Disclosure by monitoring officers of ethical standards officers' reports
- References to monitoring officers
- 66 Matters referred to monitoring officers.
- 66A References to First-tier Tribunal for action in respect of misconduct
- Information to be provided to Standards Board by relevant authority
- 66B Periodic returns
- 66C Information requests
- Consultation with ombudsmen
- 67 Consultation with ombudsmen .
- Chapter III Investigations etc: Wales
- Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
- 68 Public Services Ombudsman for Wales .
- Investigations
- 69 Investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
- 69A Possible conflict of interest in an investigation
- 69B Investigation procedure
- 69C Information, documents, evidence and facilities
- 69D Obstruction and contempt
- 69E Disclosure of information
- 69F Power of the Welsh Ministers to amend this Chapter
- 70 Ceasing investigations etc.
- Reports etc.
- 71 Reports etc.
- 72 Interim reports.
- References to monitoring officers
- 73 Matters referred to monitoring officers.
- Law of defamation
- 74 Law of defamation: absolute privilege
- Chapter IV Adjudications
- The Adjudication Panel for Wales
- 75 Adjudication Panel for Wales.
- Case tribunals and interim case tribunals
- 76 Case tribunals and interim case tribunals.
- Adjudications
- 77 Adjudications.
- 78 Decisions of ... interim case tribunals.
- 78A Decisions of First-tier Tribunal
- 78B Section 78A: supplementary
- 79 Decisions of case tribunals: Wales.
- 80 Recommendations by ... case tribunals.
- Chapter V Supplementary
- Disclosure and registration of members’ interests etc.
- 81 Disclosure and registration of members’ interests etc.
- Code of conduct for local government employees
- 82 Code of conduct for local government employees.
- Delegation by monitoring officers
- 82A Monitoring officers: delegation of functions under Part 3
- Interpretation
- 83 Interpretation of Part III.
- Part IV Elections
- 84 Meaning of “local authority” and “principal council” in Part IV.
- 85 Options for elections England.
- 86 Power to specify a scheme for elections.
- 87 Power to change years in which elections held.
- 88 Separate power to make incidental provisions etc.
- 89 Consequential electoral changes.
- Part V Miscellaneous
- Surcharge etc.
- 90 Surcharge etc.
- 91 Advisory notices.
- Maladministration etc.
- 92 Payments in cases of maladministration etc.
- Welfare services
- 93 Grants for welfare services.
- 94 Disclosure of information.
- 95 Unauthorised disclosure of information.
- 96 Housing benefit.
- Access to information
- 97 Background papers.
- 98 Meetings and documents: notice etc.
- Allowances and pensions
- 99 Allowances and pensions for certain local authority members.
- 100 Power to make provision about allowances.
- Indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities
- 101 Indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities.
- Social services functions
- 102 Social services functions.
- Recoupment by local authorities of cost of providing day care
- 103 Recoupment by local authorities of cost of providing day care.
- Prohibition on promoting homosexuality: bullying
- 104 Prohibition on promoting homosexuality: bullying.
- Part VI Supplemental
- 105 Orders and regulations.
- 106 Wales.
- 107 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
- 108 Commencement.
- 109 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE A1 Executive arrangements in England: further provision
- Mayor and cabinet executives
- Leader and cabinet executives (England)
- Procedure
- Meetings of executives and executive committees
- Attendance of police and crime commissioner at meetings
- Mayor's assistant
- Overview and scrutiny committees: education functions
- Overview and scrutiny committees: voting rights of co-opted members
- SCHEDULE 1 Executive arrangements in Wales: further provision
- Mayor and cabinet executives
- ...
- Leader and cabinet executives (Wales)
- Appointment of councillors to executive to share the same position
- Voting and quorum where members of executive share their position
- Mayor and council manager executives
- Assistants to the executive
- Procedure
- Meetings of executives and executive committees
- Mayor’s assistant
- Overview and scrutiny committees: education functions
- ...
- SCHEDULE 2 Election of elected mayor
- Application
- Candidate with overall majority of first preference votes
- No candidate with overall majority of first preference votes
- SCHEDULE 3 Amendments to the 1972 Act
- SCHEDULE 4 Standards Board for England
- ...
- SCHEDULE 5 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
- National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
- Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23)
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- Local Government and Housing 1989 (c. 42)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
- SCHEDULE 6 Repeals
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