PART 3AVAILABLE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
Alternative arrangements
36Consequential provision etc
1
In the Local Government Act 2000—
a
in section 29 (operation of, and publicity for, executive arrangements), omit subsection (3);
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d
omit section 33 (operation of alternative arrangements);
e
in section 34 (referendum following petition), in subsection (3), for “29 or 33” substitute “
or 29
”
;
f
in section 35 (referendum following direction), in subsection (3), for “29 or 33” substitute “
or 29
”
;
g
in section 36 (referendum following order), in subsection (3), for “29 or 33” substitute “
or 29
”
.
2
In this Measure, omit section 87(3).
3
In the Local Government Act 1972—
a
in section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas, etc), in subsection (3), omit “or alternative arrangements”;
b
in section 270 (general provisions as to interpretation), in subsection (1) omit the definition of “alternative arrangements”.
4
The following regulations are revoked—
a
the Local Authorities (Proposals for Alternative Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2293);
b
the Local Authorities (Changing Executive Arrangements and Alternative Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3158);
c
the Local Authorities (Alternative Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/397).
5
Subsections (1) to (4) do not prevent a local authority which is operating alternative arrangements on the commencement day from continuing to operate those arrangements on and after that day.
6
Subsections (1) to (4) do not have effect in relation to a local authority if, and for as long as, the local authority continues to operate alternative arrangements on and after the commencement day.
7
Subsections (5) and (6) do not affect a local authority's duty under section 35.
8
In this section “commencement day”, in relation to an amendment made by this section, means the day on which that amendment comes into force.