(1)The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 2 (politically restricted posts), in subsection (2) omit—
(a)paragraphs (a) and (b), and
(b)in paragraph (c), the words “not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above”.
(3)In section 3 (grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction: Scotland and Wales), in subsection (3) omit—
(a)in paragraph (a), the word “and”,
(b)paragraph (b), and
(c)the words from “and it shall” to the end of the subsection.
(4)In section 3A (grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction: England), in subsection (2) omit—
(a)in paragraph (a), the word “and”,
(b)paragraph (b), and
(c)the words from “and the relevant” to the end of the subsection.