C2C1C3Part 5Co-operation of English authorities with local partners, etc

Annotations:

Chapter 2Overview and scrutiny committees

I1127Overview and scrutiny committees: consequential amendments

1

In section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (overview and scrutiny committees)—

a

in subsection (2), after “their overview and scrutiny committees” insert “ , and any joint overview and scrutiny committees, ”;

b

after that subsection insert—

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In subsection (2), “joint overview and scrutiny committee”, in relation to a local authority (“the authority concerned”), means—

a

a joint overview and scrutiny committee within the meaning given in subsection (2)(a) of section 245 of the National Health Service Act 2006 appointed by the authority concerned and one or more other local authorities,

b

an overview and scrutiny committee of another local authority exercising relevant functions (within the meaning given in subsection (1) of that section) of the authority concerned by virtue of arrangements made under regulations under subsection (2)(b) of that section,

c

a joint overview and scrutiny committee within the meaning given in subsection (2)(a) of section 185 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 appointed by the authority concerned and one or more other local authorities,

d

an overview and scrutiny committee of another local authority exercising relevant functions (within the meaning given in subsection (1) of that section) of the authority concerned by virtue of arrangements made under regulations under subsection (2)(b) of that section, or

e

a joint overview and scrutiny committee within the meaning of section 123 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint overview and scrutiny committees: local improvement targets) appointed by a group of partner authorities (within the meaning of that section) which includes the authority concerned.

c

in subsection (4)—

i

after “this section” insert “ , sections 21A to 21C ”; and

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d

omit subsection (8).

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3

In section 245(3)(b) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc)—

a

in sub-paragraph (i), for “(15)” substitute “ (17) ”; F3...

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4

In section 185(3)(b) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc)—

a

in sub-paragraph (i), for “(15)” substitute “ (17) ”; and

b

after that sub-paragraph insert—

ia

section 21A(1)(a) or (b) or (2) of that Act,