The Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 15(11) of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2018 No.

Local Government, England

The Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018

Made

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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016(1) (“the 2016 Act”), makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 15(4) and (5)(2) of the 2016 Act, Bournemouth Borough Council, Dorset County Council, East Dorset District Council, North Dorset District Council, Poole Borough Council, Purbeck District Council, West Dorset District Council and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, being relevant local authorities to whom the Regulations apply, have consented to the making of these Regulations.

A draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 15(11) of the 2016 Act.

(1)

2016 c. 1.

(2)

Section 15(4) provides that regulations may only be made with the consent of the local authorities to whom the regulations apply, subject to subsection (5). Section 15(5) provides that regulations may be made under section 15 if at least one relevant local authority in a non-unitary district council area consents. “Relevant local authority” is defined by sections 15(6) and (7). Under section 15(8) subsections (5) to (7) expire at the end of 31st March 2019.