70 Restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas, etc.E+W
[F1(1)][F2[F3No] local authority [F4in England][F5, joint authority [F6, economic prosperity board] [F7, combined authority or combined county authority]]F8...] shall have power to promote a bill for forming or abolishing any local government area F9... or for altering, or altering the status or electoral arrangements of, any local government area F9. . .
[F10(2)Subsection (1) above shall have effect as if the reference to a joint authority included a reference to the London Fire Commissioner.]
[F11(3)No local authority [F12in England][F13, joint authority [F6, economic prosperity board] [F14, combined authority or combined county authority]] shall have power to promote a Bill for forming, altering or abolishing executive arrangements F15..., or for altering arrangements for electing an elected mayor.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 70 inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 14 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(h)
F2Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 1
F3Word substituted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 41
F4Words in s. 70(1) inserted (30.9.2013) by Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4), s. 75(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(a)
F5Words in s. 70(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 209, 245, Sch. 13 para. 2; S.I 2008/917, {art. 2(1)(p)}
F6Words in s. 70(1)(3) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 119, 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 11; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2
F7Words in s. 70(1) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 24(2) (with s. 247)
F8Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F9Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 1 and repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F10S. 70(2) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 36; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
F11S. 70(3) added (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 3 and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 3
F12Words in s. 70(3) inserted (30.9.2013) by Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4), s. 75(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(b)
F13Words in s. 70(3) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 209, 245, Sch. 13 para. 2; S.I 2008/917, {art. 2(1)(p)}
F14Words in s. 70(3) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 24(3) (with s. 247)
F15Words in s. 70(3) repealed (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 36(3)(a), 178(2), Sch. 4 Pt. B (with s. 36(5)-(8))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 70 amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(a)
C2S. 70 modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)
C3S. 70 applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)
S. 70 extended (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 77(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3