Provisions coming into force on 1st April 20082

1

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st April 2008—

a

section 136 (parish councils and community councils etc not to be best value authorities) and Schedule 7 (amendments consequential on removing parish councils etc from best value duties);

b

section 137 (guidance about general best value duty) in relation to England and police authorities in Wales;

c

section 139 (abolition of performance indicators etc except for Welsh authorities);

d

section 140 (abolition of best value performance reviews) in so far as it applies in relation to England;

e

section 144 (best value: minor and consequential amendments) and Schedule 8 (best value: minor and consequential amendments);

f

section 168 (appointment and removal of Commissioners) in so far as it relates to appointments of Local Commissioners made on or after 1st April 2008;

g

section 169 (responsibilities of Commissioners);

h

section 170 (annual reports) in relation to any report submitted on or after 1st April 2008;

i

sections 171 to 176 (which relate to investigations and reports by Local Commissioners) in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1st April 2008;

j

section 177 (publication of reports etc by Commissioners);

k

section 178 (making complaints etc electronically);

l

section 179 (disqualifications);

m

section 181 (delegation) in relation to matters coming to the attention of the Commission on or after 1st April 2008;

n

section 182 and Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments);

o

sections 205 to 209 (joint waste authorities in England);

p

Schedule 13 (consequential amendments relating to joint waste authorities);

q

section 211 (interpretation of Part 11);

r

section 219(1) (establishment of the Tribunal) in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (w) and paragraph (2) below;

s

section 220(1) (consequential and transitional provision etc.) in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (x) to (dd) below;

t

section 220(2) to (4);

u

section 239 (contracting out);

v

section 241 (repeals), in so far as it relates to—

i

the provisions specified in Part 8 of Schedule 18 other than the entry relating to section 29(3) of the Local Government Act 19995; and

ii

the provisions specified in Part 14 of Schedule 18.

w

paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 15 (the Valuation Tribunal for England) in so far as they relate to the provisions specified in paragraph (2) below;

x

paragraph 1 of Schedule 16 (House of Commons Disqualification Act 19756);

y

paragraph 10 of that Schedule (Local Government Act 20037) in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (z) to (cc) below;

z

paragraph 11(1) of that Schedule in so far as it relates to the provision specified in sub-paragraph (aa) below;

aa

paragraph 11(2)(e) of that Schedule to the Act;

bb

paragraph 13(1) of that Schedule in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (cc) below;

cc

paragraph 13(2)(a) and (3) of that Schedule; and

dd

paragraphs 14 to 16 of that Schedule (Constitutional Reform Act 20058) in so far as they relate to the office of President or the office of Vice-President.

2

The provisions referred to in paragraph (1)(r) and (w) are all the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 19889 with the exception of—

a

paragraph A2 (transfer of the jurisdiction of the existing English tribunals),

b

paragraph A3 (arbitration), and

c

paragraph A18 (member of the Tribunal unable to act in an appeal).