Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Consequential amendments relating to joint waste authorities

Part 1 Amendments of Local Government Act 1972

1 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.

2 In section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas), in subsections (1) and (3), for “or joint authority” substitute “, joint authority or joint waste authority”.

3 In section 80(2) (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority), after “joint authority” insert “, joint waste authority”.

4 In section 85(4) (vacation of office by failure to attend meetings), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

5 In section 86(2) (declaration by local authority of vacancy in office), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

6 In section 92 (proceedings for disqualification), after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) In this section “local authority” also includes a joint waste authority.

(7B) The reference in subsection (1) above to a local government elector for the area concerned shall—

(a) in relation to a joint waste authority established for an area that includes a local government area, be construed as including a reference to a local government elector for that local government area;

(b) in relation to a joint waste authority established for an area that includes the City of London, be construed as including a reference to a person whose name appears in a ward list published under section 7 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957;

(c) in relation to a joint waste authority established for an area that includes the Inner Temple or the Middle Temple, be construed as including a reference to a person whose name appears in the ward list published with respect to the ward of Farrington Without in the City under section 7 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957.”

7 In section 98(1A) (interpretation), after “joint authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

8 In section 100J (application to new authorities)—

(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) a joint waste authority;”;

(b) in subsection (2), in the words following paragraph (b), after “(b),” insert “(ba),”;

(c) in subsection (3), after “(b),” insert “(ba),”;

(d) in subsection (4)(a), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

9 In section 101(13) (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities), after “police authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

10 In section 146A(1) (joint authorities etc), after “joint authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

11 In section 175(3B) (allowances for attending conferences and meetings), after “London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

12 In section 176(3) (payment of expenses of official visits), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

13 In section 223(2) (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings), after “joint authority,” insert “a joint waste authority,”.

14 In section 224(2) (arrangements by principal councils for custody of documents), after “joint authority” insert “or joint waste authority”.

15 In section 225(3) (deposit of documents with proper officer of authority), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

16 In section 228 (inspection of documents), after subsection (7A) insert—

“(7B) This section shall apply to the minutes of proceedings and the accounts of a joint waste authority as if that authority were a local authority; and in relation to a joint waste authority the reference to a local government elector for the area of the authority is to be construed in accordance with section 92(7B).”

17 In section 229(8) (photographic copies of documents), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

18 In section 230(2) (reports and returns), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

19 In section 231(4) (service of notices on local authorities), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

20 In section 232(1A) (public notices), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

21 In section 233(11) (service of notices by local authorities), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

22 In section 234(4) (authentication of documents), after “joint authority” insert “, a joint waste authority”.

23 In section 239(4A) (power to promote or oppose local or personal Bills), at the end insert “and a joint waste authority”.

24 In section 270(1) (general provisions as to interpretation), after the definition of “joint authority” insert—

““joint waste authority” means an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;”.