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).