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).