Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Best Value

   1. Best value authorities

      1. 1. Best value authorities.

      2. 2. Power to extend or disapply : Secretary of State.

      3. 2A. Power to extend or disapply: Welsh Ministers

   2. Duties: general

      1. 3. The general duty.

      2. 3A. Involvement of local representatives

   3. Duties: Welsh best value authorities

      1. 4. Performance indicators and standards.

      2. 5. Best value reviews.

      3. 6. Best value performance plans.

   4. Audit of best value performance plans : Welsh best value authorities

      1. 7. Audit.

      2. 8. Code of practice and fees.

      3. 8A. Code of practice and fees: Auditor General for Wales

      4. 8B. Auditor’s duty in relation to codes

      5. 9. Response to audit.

   5. Best value inspections

      1. 10. Inspections

      2. 10A. Inspections: Auditor General for Wales

      3. 11. Inspectors’ powers and duties.

      4. 12. Fees

      5. 12A. Fees: inspections under section 10A

      6. 13. Reports.

      7. 13A. Reports of inspections under section 10A

      8. 14. Inspections: housing benefit and council tax benefit.

      9. 15. Secretary of State’s powers.

   6. Exercise of functions by best value authorities

      1. 16. Power of Secretary of State to modify enactments and confer new powers.

      2. 17. Orders under section 16: procedure.

      3. 17A. Power of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments and confer new powers

      4. 17B. Orders under section 17A: procedure

      5. 18. Contracting out.

   7. Exclusion of non-commercial considerations

      1. 19. Contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations.

   8. Publication of information

      1. 20. Publication of information.

   9. General

      1. 21. Transition from compulsory competitive tendering to best value.

      2. 22. Audit Commission.

      3. 23. Accounts.

      4. 24. Police Act 1996.

      5. 25. Coordination of inspections, &c.

      6. 26. Guidance.

      7. 27. Commencement.

      8. 28. Orders and regulations.

      9. 29. Modifications for Wales.

3. Part II Regulation of Council Tax and Precepts

   1. 30. Limitation of council tax and precepts.

   2. 31. Major precepting authorities: further regulation.

4. Part III General

   1. 32. Meaning of financial year.

   2. 33. Finance.

   3. 34. Repeals.

   4. 35. Extent.

   5. 36. Short title.

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Limitation of Council Tax and Precepts

      1. Part I The New Chapter

         1. 1. In Part I of the Local Government Finance Act 1992...

      2. Part II Other Amendments

         1. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

            1. 2. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 shall be amended as...

            2. 3. In section 31 (substituted amounts) in subsection (1)(a) for “or...

            3. 4. In section 42 (substituted precepts) in subsection (1)(b) for “or...

            4. 5. Chapter V of Part I (limitation of council tax and...

            5. 6. In section 66 (judicial review) in subsection (2)(c) for “60”...

            6. 7. In section 67 (functions to be discharged only by authority)...

            7. 8. In section 106 (restrictions on voting) in subsection (2)(a) for...

            8. 9. In section 113 (orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (1)...

         2. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

            1. 10. In section 41(2) of the Police Act 1996 (directions as...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Repeals

      1. These repeals have effect in accordance with sections 21 and...