Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (2007 c. 28)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (2007 c. 28)
- Part 1 Structural and boundary change in England
- Chapter 1 Structural and boundary change
- Change from two tiers to single tier of local government
- 1 “Principal authority” and “single tier of local government”
- 2 Invitations and directions for proposals for single tier of local government
- 2A Proposals for merger of single tiers of local government
- 3 Invitations, directions and proposals: supplementary
- 4 Request for Local Government Boundary Commission's advice
- 5 Local Government Boundary Commission's powers
- 6 Local Government Boundary Commission's procedure
- 7 Implementation of proposals by order
- Boundary change
- 8 Review by Local Government Boundary Commission of local government areas
- 9 Local Government Boundary Commission's review: consultation etc
- 10 Implementation of recommendations by order
- Implementation of changes
- 11 Implementation orders: provision that may be included
- 11A Implementation orders: conversion of combined county authorities
- 12 Provision relating to membership etc of authorities
- 13 Implementation orders: further provision
- 14 Regulations for supplementing orders
- 15 Incidental etc provision in orders or regulations
- 16 Agreements about incidental matters
- 17 Residuary bodies
- 18 Staff commissions
- 19 Certain county councils to be billing authorities
- Supplementary
- 20 Correction of orders
- 21 Pre-commencement invitations etc
- 22 Consequential amendments
- 23 Definitions for purposes of Chapter 1
- Chapter 2 Control of disposals etc
- 24 Authorities dissolved by orders: control of disposals, contracts and reserves
- 25 Directions: further provision about reserves
- 26 Directions: supplementary
- 27 Consideration to be taken into account for purposes of direction
- 28 Contraventions of direction
- 29 Power to amend
- 30 Definitions for purposes of Chapter 2
- Part 2 Electoral arrangements
- Chapter 1 Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme
- Introductory
- 31 Schemes for elections
- 31A Minimum period between resolutions to change electoral schemes
- Power of district councils to change to whole-council elections
- 32 Resolution for whole-council elections
- 33 Resolution for whole-council elections: requirements
- 34 Scheme for whole-council elections
- 35 Publicity
- 36 Notice to Local Government Boundary Commission for England
- Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections
- 37 Resolution for elections by halves
- 38 Resolution for elections by halves: requirements
- 39 Resolution for elections by thirds
- 40 Resolution for elections by thirds: requirements
- 41 Publicity for resolution
- 42 Notice to Local Government Boundary Commission
- 43 Local Government Boundary Commission to consider whether electoral review is necessary
- 44 Local Government Boundary Commission to make order for new electoral scheme
- 45 Order for elections by halves: years in which elections are to be held
- 46 Orders for elections by halves: councillors to be elected at ordinary elections
- 47 Order for elections by thirds: years in which elections are to be held
- 48 Order for elections by thirds: councillors to be elected at ordinary elections
- 49 Order for elections by halves or elections by thirds: transitional provision
- 50 Power of Local Government Boundary Commission to make incidental etc provision
- 51 Position if Local Government Boundary Commission act under existing powers
- 52 Publicity for order by Local Government Boundary Commission
- Power of district councils to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors
- 53 Power of council to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors
- Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections
- 54 Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections
- Chapter 2 Miscellaneous
- Requests for single-member electoral areas in England
- 55 Requests for single-member electoral areas
- Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee: reviews and recommendations
- 56 Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee: reviews and recommendations
- 57 Procedure in connection with reviews
- Electoral areas in England
- 58 Metropolitan districts: councillors per ward
- 59 Change of name of electoral area
- Election dates
- 60 Power to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election
- Chapter 3 Consequential amendments
- 61 Consequential amendments
- Part 3 Executive arrangements for England
- 62 Executive arrangements for England
- 63 Discharge of functions
- 64 Changing governance arrangements
- 65 Referendum following petition
- 66 Elected mayors
- 67 Leader and cabinet executives (England)
- 68 Power to make incidental, consequential provision etc
- 69 Time limit for holding further referendum
- 70 Interpretation
- 71 Larger authorities to cease operating alternative arrangements
- 72 Failure to cease operating alternative arrangements
- 73 Sections 71 and 72: supplementary
- 74 Further amendments & transitional provision
- Part 4 Parishes
- Chapter 1 Parishes
- 75 Parishes: alternative styles
- 76 Appointed councillors
- Chapter 2 Power to promote well-being
- 77 Extension of power to certain parish councils
- 78 Community strategies
- Chapter 3 Reorganisation
- Key terms used
- 79 Community governance reviews
- 80 Community governance petitions
- 80A. Community governance applications
- 81 Terms of reference of review
- Undertaking community governance reviews
- 82 Council's power to undertake review
- 83 No review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition or application
- 84 Review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition or application
- 85 Power to respond to petition or application
- Reorganisation of community governance
- 86 Reorganisation of community governance
- Recommendations of review
- 87 Constitution of new parish
- 88 Existing parishes under review
- 89 New council: consequential recommendations
- 90 Council retained: consequential recommendations
- 91 Grouping or de-grouping parishes
- 92 County, district or London borough: consequential recommendations
- Duties of council undertaking review
- 93 Duties when undertaking a review
- 94 Recommendations to create parish councils
- 95 Electoral recommendations: general considerations
- Publicising outcome of review
- 96 Publicising outcome
- Miscellaneous
- 97 Supplementary regulations
- 98 Orders and regulations under this Chapter
- 99 Agreements about incidental matters
- 100 Guidance
- 101 Consequential amendments
- 102 Interpretation
- Part 5 Co-operation of English authorities with local partners, etc
- Chapter 1 ...Community strategies
- 103 Application of Chapter: responsible local authorities
- 104 Application of Chapter: partner authorities
- 105 “Local improvement targets”: interpretation
- 106 Duty to prepare and submit draft of a local area agreement
- 107 Approval of draft local area agreement by Secretary of State
- 108 Duty to have regard to local improvement targets
- 109 Designated targets
- 110 Revision and addition of targets
- 111 Designated targets: revision proposals
- 112 Approval of revision proposal
- 113 Duty to publish information about local area agreement
- 114 Preparation of community strategy
- 115 Orders under Part 1 of Local Government Act 2000: Wales
- 116 Health and social care: joint strategic needs assessments
- 116ZA Integrated care partnerships
- 116ZB Integrated care strategies
- 116A Health and social care: joint local health and wellbeing strategies
- 116B Duty to have regard to assessments and strategies
- 116C Sections 116 to 116B: references to functions
- 117 Interpretation of Chapter
- 118 Transitional provision
- Chapter 2 Overview and scrutiny committees
- 119 Reference of matter by councillor to overview and scrutiny committee
- 120 Power of overview and scrutiny committee to question members of authority
- 121 Powers to require information from partner authorities
- 122 Overview and scrutiny committees: reports and recommendations
- 123 Joint overview and scrutiny committees
- 124 Overview and scrutiny committees of district councils: local improvement targets
- 125 Guidance
- 126 Reference of local crime and disorder matters to crime and disorder committees etc
- 127 Overview and scrutiny committees: consequential amendments
- 128 Transitional provision
- Part 6 Byelaws
- 129 Alternative procedure for byelaws
- 130 Fixed penalties for breach of byelaws
- 131 Use of fixed penalty receipts
- 132 Guidance
- 133 Community support officers etc
- 134 Revocation of byelaws
- 135 Further amendments relating to byelaws
- Part 7 Best value
- Best value authorities
- 136 Parish councils and community councils etc not to be best value authorities
- Duties of best value authorities
- 137 Guidance about general best value duty
- 138 Involvement of local representatives
- 139 Abolition of performance indicators etc except for Welsh authorities
- 140 Abolition of best value performance reviews
- Powers to modify enactments etc
- 141 Consultation with and consent of Welsh Ministers
- 142 Power of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments obstructing best value etc
- Other
- 143 Grants to promote or facilitate exercise of functions by best value authorities
- 144 Best value: minor and consequential amendments
- Part 8 Local services: inspection and audit
- Chapter 1 Constitution of the Audit Commission
- 145 Membership
- 146 Change of name
- Chapter 2 Audit Commission and auditors: functions and procedure
- Benefits inspections
- 147 Powers of the Audit Commission relating to benefits
- 148 Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: transfers to the Audit Commission
- Interaction with other authorities
- 149 Interaction of the Audit Commission with other authorities
- 150 Interaction of benefits inspectors with the Audit Commission
- Inspections and audit
- 151 Powers of auditors and inspectors to obtain information
- 152 Inspections of best value authorities
- Studies and reports etc
- 153 National studies
- 154 Studies at request of particular bodies
- 155 Registered social landlords
- 156 Information about performance standards of local authorities etc
- 157 Reports on English local authorities
- 158 Reports categorising English local authorities
- Miscellaneous
- 159 Appointment of auditors
- 160 Inspection and disclosure of personal information
- 161 Right to make objections at audit
- 162 Appointment of auditor to carry out agreed audits
- 163 Consent for the purposes of agreed audit
- 164 Disclosure of information obtained by the Audit Commission or an auditor
- 165 Publication of information by the Audit Commission
- Chapter 3 Auditor General for Wales and auditors
- 166 Registered social landlords in Wales
- 167 Disclosure of information obtained by the Auditor General for Wales or an auditor
- Part 9 The Commission for Local Administration in England
- 168 Appointment and removal of Commissioners
- 169 Responsibilities of Commissioners
- 170 Annual reports
- 171 Power to investigate
- 172 Authorities subject to investigation
- 173 Matters subject to investigation
- 174 Complaints and matters coming to Commissioners' attention
- 175 Reports and statements of reasons
- 176 Power of Commissioners to make recommendations etc
- 177 Publication of reports etc by Commissioners
- 178 Making complaints etc electronically
- 179 Disqualifications
- 180 Expenses of the Commission
- 181 Delegation
- 182 Minor and consequential amendments
- Part 10 Ethical standards
- Chapter 1 Conduct of local authority members
- Codes of conduct
- 183 Conduct that may be covered by code
- 184 Certain references to code of conduct to include default code
- Conduct of members of authorities in England: assessment of allegations
- 185 Assessment of allegations
- 186 Information to be provided to Standards Board by relevant authority
- Conduct of local authority members: miscellaneous amendments
- 187 Chairmen of standards committees
- 188 Sub-committees of standards committees
- 189 Joint committees of relevant authorities in England
- 190 Standards Board for England: functions
- 191 Ethical standards officers: investigations and findings
- 192 Ethical standards officers: reports etc
- 193 Disclosure by monitoring officers of ethical standards officers' reports
- 194 Matters referred to monitoring officers
- 195 References to Adjudication Panel for action in respect of misconduct
- 196 Consultation with ombudsmen
- 197 Interim case tribunals
- 198 Case tribunals: England
- 199 Case tribunals: Wales
- 200 Exemption from Data Protection Act 1998
- 201 Supplementary and consequential provision
- Chapter 2 Employees
- 202 Politically restricted posts: grant and supervision of exemptions
- 203 Politically restricted posts: consequential amendments
- 204 Political assistants' pay
- Part 11 Joint Waste Authorities
- 205 Proposals for joint waste authorities in England
- 206 Consultation
- 207 Implementation of proposals by order
- 208 Membership of joint waste authorities
- 209 Consequential amendments
- 210 Joint waste authorities in Wales
- 211 Interpretation
- Part 12 Entities controlled etc by local authorities
- 212 Entities controlled etc by local authorities
- 213 Trusts
- 214 Further provision about orders
- 215 Exemptions from orders
- 216 Consequential amendments
- 217 Definition of certain terms in amended enactments: England
- 218 Definition of certain terms in amended enactments: Wales
- Part 13 The Valuation Tribunal for England
- 219 Establishment of the Tribunal
- 220 Consequential and transitional provision etc
- Part 14 Patient and public involvement in health and social care
- Local arrangements
- 221 Health services and social services...
- 222 Local Healthwatch organisations
- 222A Local authority arrangements: conflicts of interest
- 223 Arrangements: power to make further provision
- 223A Independent advocacy services
- 224 Duties of responsible persons to respond to Local Healthwatch organisations or contractors
- 225 Duties of services-providers to allow entry by Local Healthwatch organisations or contractors
- 226 Referrals of social care matters
- 227 Local Healthwatch organisations: annual reports
- 228 Transitional arrangements
- 229 Sections 221 to 228: interpretation and supplementary
- Abolition of Patients' Forums etc
- 230 Abolition of functions of Patients' Forums
- 231 Abolition of Patients' Forums
- 232 Abolition of Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
- Consultation about health services
- 233 Duty to involve users of health services
- 234 Reports on consultation
- Part 15 Powers of National Assembly for Wales
- 235 Powers of National Assembly for Wales
- Part 16 Miscellaneous
- Exercise of functions by members of local authorities in England
- 236 Exercise of functions by local councillors in England
- 237 Exercise of functions under section 236: records
- Accounting
- 238 Amendments relating to capital finance and accounting practices
- Contracting out
- 239 Contracting out
- Part 17 Final provisions
- 240 Orders, regulations and guidance
- 241 Repeals
- 242 Financial provisions
- 243 Power to make further amendments and repeals
- 244 Extent
- 245 Commencement
- 246 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Structural and boundary change: consequential amendments
- Part 1 Amendments of Local Government Act 1992
- Part 2 Other amendments
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
- Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
- Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
- Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10)
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
- SCHEDULE 2 Electoral arrangements: consequential amendments
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- SCHEDULE 3 Executives: further amendments
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
- SCHEDULE 4 New arrangements for executives: transitional provision
- Part 1 Old-style leader and cabinet executive
- Application of Part
- Continued operation of existing executive
- Change in form of executive
- Failure to change form of executive: automatic change
- Interpretation
- Part 2 Mayor and council manager executive
- Application of Part
- Continued operation of existing executive
- Change in form of executive
- Failure to change form of executive: automatic change
- Interpretation
- Part 3 Other transitional provision
- SCHEDULE 5 Parishes: further amendments
- SCHEDULE 6 Byelaws: further amendments
- Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (c. 53)
- Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
- Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)
- Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
- SCHEDULE 7 Amendments consequential on removing parish councils etc from best value duties
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- SCHEDULE 8 Best value: minor and consequential amendments
- Part 1 Part 1 of Local Government Act 1999
- Part 2 Other minor and consequential amendments
- Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
- Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
- Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
- SCHEDULE 9 Consequential amendments relating to change of name of the Audit Commission
- Amendment of references to the current name of the Commission
- Amendment of references to the old name of the Commission
- Repeal of provision in the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) relating to the previous change of name of the Commission
- SCHEDULE 10 Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: transfer schemes
- Transfer of staff
- Property, rights and liabilities etc.
- SCHEDULE 11 Schedule to be inserted in Audit Commission Act 1998
- SCHEDULE 12 The Commission for Local Administration in England: minor and consequential amendments
- Part 1 Amendments of Part 3 of Local Government Act 1974
- Part 2 Other amendments
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
- Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)
- SCHEDULE 13 Consequential amendments relating to joint waste authorities
- Part 1 Amendments of Local Government Act 1972
- Part 2 Other amendments
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
- Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)
- Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
- Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
- Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
- Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37)
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
- Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
- Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
- Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41)
- County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
- Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
- Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25)
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
- Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
- Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- SCHEDULE 14 Consequential amendments relating to entities controlled etc by local authorities
- Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (c. 64)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
- SCHEDULE 15 The Valuation Tribunal for England
- Introduction
- Establishment of the Tribunal
- Schedule 11 to be divided into Parts
- Retention of existing arrangements for Wales
- Amendment of provisions relating to England and to Wales
- SCHEDULE 16 Consequential amendments relating to the creation of the Valuation Tribunal for England
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)
- Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
- SCHEDULE 17 Powers of National Assembly for Wales
- SCHEDULE 18 Repeals
- Part 1 Structural and boundary change
- Part 2 Electoral arrangements
- Part 3 Executive arrangements
- Part 4 Parishes
- Part 5 Community strategies
- Part 6 Overview and scrutiny committees
- Part 7 Byelaws
- Part 8 Best value
- Part 9 Change of name of the Audit Commission
- Part 10 Interaction of the Audit Commission with other authorities
- Part 11 Studies and reports etc of the Audit Commission
- Part 12 Audit Commission and auditors: miscellaneous
- Part 13 Auditor General for Wales and auditors
- Part 14 The Commission for Local Administration in England
- Part 15 Ethical standards
- Part 16 Entities controlled etc by local authorities
- Part 17 Valuation tribunals
- Part 18 Patient and public involvement in health
- Part 19 Contracting out
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