SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 E+WThe Commission for Local Administration in England: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1 E+WAmendments of Part 3 of Local Government Act 1974

3 (1) Section 26 (matters subject to investigation) is amended as follows. E+W

(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).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))