The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2012

Transitional and saving provision

7.—(1) Where, before 15th January 2012, a local authority in England held a referendum to approve a change in governance arrangements under Part 2 of the 2000 Act, that referendum is to be treated as “Referendum A” for the purposes of section 9MF(1) of the 2000 Act.

(2) Where, before 15th January 2012, the implementation of the existing form of governance or existing form of executive of a local authority in England was approved in a referendum held under Part 2 of the 2000 Act, that referendum is to be treated as having been held under Chapter 4 of Part 1A of the 2000 Act for the purposes of section 9M(2)(b) of the 2000 Act;

(3) Regulations made under section 34 or 45 of the 2000 Act continue to have effect until such time as regulations made under section 9MC or 9MG of the 2000 Act come into force, notwithstanding the commencement of the amendments effecting the repeal of sections 34 or 45 so far as they apply in England in article 4.

(4) Anything done under or for the purposes of regulations made under section 34 or 45 of the 2000 Act, which could have been done under or for the purposes of regulations made under sections 9MC or 9MG of that Act, is to be treated as if done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of the regulations made under sections 9MC or 9MG.

(5) Where, before 15th January 2012, a district council passed a resolution under section 37 or 39 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, that resolution is to be disregarded for the purposes of section 31A(1) of that Act.

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Section 31A was inserted by section 24 of the Act.