Citation, commencement and application1

1

This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2007 and comes into force on 3rd May 2007.

2

This Order applies—

a

in relation to police authorities in England and Wales; and

b

in relation to the following authorities in England—

i

a county council;

ii

a district council;

iii

a London borough council;

iv

a parish council;

v

the Greater London Authority;

vi

the Metropolitan Police Authority;

vii

the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;

viii

the Common Council of the City of London;

ix

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

x

a fire and rescue authority;

xi

a joint authority;

xii

the Broads Authority; and

xiii

a National Park authority,

and in this Order references to “authority” are construed accordingly.