Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (2009 c. 20)
- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (2009 c. 20)
- Part 1 Democracy and involvement
- Chapter 1 Duties relating to promotion of democracy
- Duties of principal local authorities
- 1 Democratic arrangements of principal local authorities
- 2 Democratic arrangements of connected authorities
- 3 Monitoring boards, courts boards and youth offending teams
- 4 Lay justices
- Supplementary
- 5 Provision of information
- 6 Guidance
- 7 Isles of Scilly
- General
- 8 Orders
- 9 Interpretation
- Chapter 2 Petitions to local authorities
- Electronic petitions
- 10 Electronic petitions
- Petition schemes
- 11 Petition schemes
- 12 Petitions to which a scheme must apply
- 13 Requirement to acknowledge
- 14 Requirement to take steps
- 15 Requirement to debate
- 16 Requirement to call officer to account
- 17 Review of steps
- 18 Supplementary scheme provision
- Supplementary
- 19 Powers of appropriate national authority
- 20 Handling of petitions by other bodies
- General
- 21 Orders
- 22 Interpretation
- Chapter 3 Involvement in functions of public authorities
- 23 Duty of public authorities to secure involvement
- 24 Duty of public authorities to secure involvement: guidance
- Chapter 4 Housing
- 25 Establishment and assistance of bodies representing tenants etc
- 26 Consultation of bodies representing tenants etc
- Chapter 5 Local freedoms and honorary titles
- 27 Local freedoms
- 28 Power to amend law relating to local freedoms
- 29 Honorary titles
- Chapter 6 Politically restricted posts
- 30 Politically restricted posts
- Part 2 Local authorities: governance and audit
- Chapter 1 Governance
- 31 Scrutiny officers
- 32 Joint overview and scrutiny committees
- 33 Powers of National Assembly for Wales
- Chapter 2 Mutual insurance
- 34 Mutual insurance
- 35 Mutual insurance: supplementary
- Chapter 3 Audit of entities connected with local authorities
- Preliminary
- 36 Overview
- 37 Notification duties of local authorities
- Power to appoint auditor
- 38 Power to appoint auditor
- 39 Power to appoint replacement auditor
- 40 Exclusions
- Auditors
- 41 Eligibility for appointment
- 42 Terms of appointment
- Audit of accounts
- 43 Right of entity to appoint auditor to conduct statutory audit
- 44 Functions of auditor not appointed to conduct statutory audit
- Public interest reports
- 45 Public interest reports
- 46 Codes of practice
- 47 Access to information
- 48 Consideration of report by entity
- 49 Consideration of report by local authority
- Supplementary
- 50 Fees
- 51 Power of Auditor General for Wales to require information
- 52 Subsidiaries of Passenger Transport Executives
- General
- 53 Regulations
- 54 Interpretation
- Part 3 Local government boundary and electoral change
- Establishment of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England
- 55 Local Government Boundary Commission for England
- Local Government Boundary Commission for England: functions relating to electoral change
- 56 Review of electoral arrangements
- 57 Requests for review of single-member electoral areas
- 58 Review procedure
- 59 Implementation of review recommendations
- Local Government Boundary Commission for England: functions relating to boundary change
- 60 Transfer of functions relating to boundary change
- Termination of involvement of Electoral Commission
- 61 Removal of functions relating to boundary and electoral change
- 62 Transfer schemes
- Transitional
- 63 Continuity of functions
- 64 Interim provision
- Miscellaneous
- 65 Electoral changes consequential on boundary change in England
- 66 Repeal of redundant provisions
- General
- 67 Consequential and supplementary provision
- 68 Interpretation
- Part 4 Local authority and strategic authority economic assessments
- 69 Local authority and strategic authority economic assessments
- Part 5 Regional strategy
- Regional strategy
- 70 Regional strategy
- Authorities relevant to this Part
- 71 Leaders' Boards
- 72 Responsible regional authorities
- Sustainable development
- 73 Sustainable development
- Revisions of regional strategy
- 74 Review and revision by responsible regional authorities
- 75 Community involvement
- 76 Examination in public
- 77 Matters to be taken into account in revision
- 78 Approval of revision by Secretary of State
- 79 Reserve powers of Secretary of State
- 80 Revision: supplementary
- Implementation of strategy
- 81 Implementation
- Effect of strategy
- 82 Regional strategy as part of the development plan
- 83 Duties of regional development agencies
- Supplementary
- 84 Guidance and directions
- 85 Consequential provision
- General
- 86 Regulations
- 87 Interpretation
- Part 6 Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities
- Chapter 1 Economic prosperity boards
- EPBs and their areas
- 88 EPBs and their areas
- Constitution and functions of EPBs
- 89 Constitution
- 90 Constitution: membership and voting
- 91 Exercise of local authority functions
- 92 Funding
- 93 Accounts
- 94 Change of name
- Changes to and dissolution of an EPB's area
- 95 Changes to boundaries of an EPB's area
- 96 Dissolution of an EPB's area
- Requirements in connection with orders about EPBs
- 97 Review by authorities: new EPB
- 98 Preparation and publication of scheme: new EPB
- 99 Requirements in connection with establishment of EPB
- 100 Review by authorities: existing EPB
- 101 Preparation and publication of scheme: existing EPB
- 101A Application in respect of change to constitution, functions or funding: existing EPB
- 102 Requirements in connection with changes to existing EPB arrangements
- Chapter 2 Combined authorities
- Combined authorities and their areas
- 103 Combined authorities and their areas
- Functions of combined authorities
- 103A The functions of combined authorities
- 103B Mayoral power to convene meetings with local partners
- 103C Request to collaborate
- 103D Responding to a collaboration request
- 103E Collaboration requests made by or to several mayors
- 104 Constitution and functions: transport
- 104A Non-constituent members of a combined authority
- 104B Associate members of a combined authority
- 104C Regulations about members
- 104CA Decision-making
- 104CB Validity of proceedings
- 104CC Powers not limited by other provision or powers
- 104D Review of combined authority’s constitutional arrangements
- 105 Constitution and functions: local authority functions generally
- 105A Other public authority functions
- 105B Section 105A orders: procedure
- 105C Non-mayoral combined authority: consent to budget
- 105D Non-mayoral combined authority: functions imposing financial liability
- Changes to combined authorities
- 106 Changes to boundaries of a combined authority's area
- 106A Section 106(1)(a) orders: consent requirements under other powers
- 106B Designation as an established mayoral strategic authority
- 107 Dissolution of a combined authority's area
- Combined authorities: key route network roads
- 107ZA Designation of key route network roads
- Combined authorities: health
- 107ZB Health improvement and health inequalities duty
- Combined authorities: co-operation with local government pension scheme managers
- 107ZC Co-operation with local government pension scheme managers
- Mayors for combined authority areas
- 107A Power to provide for election of mayor
- 107B Requirements in connection with orders under section 107A
- 107C Deputy mayors etc
- 107CA Appointment of commissioners by the mayor
- 107D Functions of mayors: general
- 107DZA Limitation on delegation of mayoral functions
- 107DA Procedure for direct conferral of general functions on mayor
- 107E Joint exercise of general functions
- 107EA Exercise of fire and rescue functions
- 107EB Section 107EA orders: procedure
- 107EC Section 107EA orders: further provision
- 107ED Section 107EA orders: exercise of fire and rescue functions
- 107EE Section 107EA orders: complaints and conduct matters etc
- 107EF Section 107EA orders: application of fire and rescue provisions
- 107EG Section 107EA orders: application of local policing provisions
- 107F Functions of mayors: policing
- 107FA The “eligibility” and “transfer” conditions
- 107G Mayors for combined authority areas: financial matters
- 107H Alternative mayoral titles: new mayoral combined authorities
- 107I Alternative mayoral titles: existing mayoral combined authorities
- 107J Alternative mayoral titles: further changes
- 107K Power to amend list of alternative titles
- Mayoral combined authorities: local growth plans
- 107L Local growth plans
- 107M Secretary of State guidance on local growth plans
- 107N Public authorities: duty to have regard to shared local growth priorities
- Requirements in connection with orders about combined authorities
- 108 Review by authorities: new combined authority
- 109 Preparation and publication of scheme: new combined authority
- 109A Proposal for new combined authority (locally led)
- 110 Requirements in connection with establishment of combined authority
- 111 Review by authorities: existing combined authority
- 112 Preparation and publication of scheme: existing combined authority
- 112A Proposal for changes to existing combined arrangements (locally led)
- 113 Requirements in connection with changes to existing combined arrangements
- 113ZA Requirements in connection with boundary changes or dissolution of combined authority
- 113ZB Relevant consenting authorities in relation to orders under section 106
- 113ZC Relevant consenting authorities in relation to orders under section 107
- Chapter 3 General provision
- General powers of EPBs and combined authorities
- 113A General power of EPB or combined authority
- 113B Boundaries of power under section 113A
- 113C Power to make provision supplemental to section 113A
- 113D General power of competence
- 113E Allowances for members with special responsibilities
- Supplementary
- 114 Incidental etc provision
- 115 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
- 116 Consequential amendments
- 117 Orders and regulations
- 118 Guidance
- 119 Amendments relating to EPBs and combined authorities
- 120 Interpretation
- Part 7 Multi-area agreements
- Basic concepts
- 121 Multi-area agreements
- 122 Local authorities
- 123 Partner authorities
- Preparation and approval of multi-area agreements
- 124 Proposal for multi-area agreement
- 125 Direction to prepare and submit draft multi-area agreement
- 126 Preparation of draft multi-area agreement
- 127 Approval of draft multi-area agreement
- 128 Submission of existing multi-area agreement
- 129 Approval of existing multi-area agreement
- Effect of multi-area agreements
- 130 Duty to have regard to improvement targets
- Revision of multi-area agreements
- 131 Responsible authorities
- 132 Revision proposals
- 133 Preparation of revision proposal
- 134 Approval of revision proposal
- Information about multi-area agreements
- 135 Duty to publish information about multi-area agreement
- Supplementary and general
- 136 Consultation on guidance
- 137 Interpretation
- Part 8 Construction contracts
- 138 Application of construction contracts legislation
- 139 Requirement for construction contracts to be in writing
- 140 Adjudicator's power to make corrections
- 141 Adjudication costs
- 142 Determination of payments due
- 143 Notices relating to payment
- 144 Requirement to pay notified sum
- 145 Suspension of performance for non-payment
- Part 9 Final
- 146 Repeals
- 147 Extent
- 148 Commencement: general
- 149 Commencement: construction contracts
- 150 Short title
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 Local Government Boundary Commission for England
- Members
- Chair
- Deputy chair
- Remuneration
- Committees
- Proceedings
- Chief executive and other employees
- Superannuation: supplementary
- Delegations
- Financial year
- Funding
- Five-year plan
- Examination by Comptroller and Auditor General
- Accounts
- Audit
- Accounting officer
- Annual report
- Instruments and authentication
- Records
- Investigation
- Freedom of information
- House of Commons disqualification
- Transitional
- Interpretation
- Schedule 2 Electoral change in England: considerations on review
- County councils
- District councils
- London borough councils
- Parish councils
- Interpretation
- Schedule 3 Electoral change in England: interim modifications of the Local Government Act 1992
- Introductory
- Interim modifications of Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992
- Schedule 4 Boundary and electoral change: amendments
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)
- Schedule 5 Regional strategy: amendments
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45)
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)
- SCHEDULE 5A COMBINED AUTHORITIES: OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES AND AUDIT COMMITTEES
- Functions of overview and scrutiny committee
- Overview and scrutiny committees: supplementary provision
- Power to make further provision about overview and scrutiny committees
- Audit committees
- SCHEDULE 5B MAYORS FOR COMBINED AUTHORITY AREAS: FURTHER PROVISION ABOUT ELECTIONS
- Interpretation
- Timing of elections
- Voting at elections of mayors
- Entitlement to vote
- Election as mayor and councillor
- Qualification and disqualification
- Power to make further provision
- Schedule 5BA Commissioners
- Application of Schedule
- Persons ineligible for appointment
- Terms and conditions of appointment
- Commissioner to work in only one area of competence
- Duration of appointment
- Limitation on delegation of functions
- Allowances
- Ending of appointment
- Role of overview and scrutiny committees
- Powers of appointment and termination exercisable on behalf of the combined authority
- Guidance
- SCHEDULE 5C MAYORS FOR COMBINED AUTHORITY AREAS: PCC FUNCTIONS
- Introductory
- PCC functions exercisable by the mayor
- Delegation of functions
- Police and crime panels
- Financial matters
- Suspension
- Conduct
- Disqualification
- Policing protocol
- Application of certain enactments
- Supplementary
- Schedule 6 EPBs and combined authorities: amendments
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
- Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)
- Local Government (Records) Act 1962 (c. 56)
- Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42)
- Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
- Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
- Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969 (c. 2)
- Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
- Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- 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)
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
- Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
- Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
- 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)
- Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
- Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
- Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)
- Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25)
- Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
- Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
- Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
- Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
- Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
- Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
- Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)
- Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)
- Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)
- Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26)
- Schedule 7 Repeals
- Part 1 Politically restricted posts
- Part 2 Audit of entities connected with local authorities
- Part 3 Local government boundary and electoral change
- Part 4 Regional strategy
- Part 5 Construction contracts
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