SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12The Commission for Local Administration in England: minor and consequential amendments
Part 1Amendments of Part 3 of Local Government Act 1974
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1
Section 26 (matters subject to investigation) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (5)—
a
for “a complaint” substitute “
a matter
”
;
b
in paragraph (a)—
i
for “the complaint has” substitute “
the matter has
”
;
ii
for “the person aggrieved” substitute “
the person affected
”
;
iii
for “the complaint relates” substitute “
it relates
”
;
iv
for “to investigate, and reply to, the complaint” substitute “
to investigate the matter and to respond
”
;
c
in paragraph (b)—
i
for “the complaint to be” substitute “
the matter to be
”
;
ii
for “to investigate, and reply to, the complaint” substitute “
to investigate the matter and to respond
”
.
3
In subsection (6), for “person aggrieved”
(in each place) substitute “
person affected
”
.
4
In subsection (6A), for “any action taken in connection with the discharge by an authority” substitute “
any action taken by or on behalf of an authority in the exercise
”
.
5
In subsection (7), in paragraphs (aa), (a)
(in both places) and (ba), for “complaint” substitute “
matter
”
.
6
Omit subsection (10) (Local Commissioners' discretion to investigate matters etc).
7
In subsection (11)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “person aggrieved” substitute “
person affected
”
;
b
omit paragraph (b).
8
Omit subsections (12) and (13) (restrictions on investigating matters arising before specified dates).