http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/5/2004-06-21Local Government Act 2000An Act to make provision with respect to the functions and procedures of local authorities and provision with respect to local authority elections; to make provision with respect to grants and housing benefit in respect of certain welfare services; to amend section 29 of the Children Act 1989; and for connected purposes.2000-08-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-15Expert Participation2004-06-21 Local Government Act 2000s. 21(2ZA)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(3)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(13)(c)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(5)(b)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(15A)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(6)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(18)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(7)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21C(6)(aa)(ab)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 5 para. 97(a)s. 306(4)art. 2(2)art. 7- 9 Part I51If the Secretary of State thinks that an enactment (whenever passed or made) prevents or obstructs local authorities from exercising their power under section 2(1) he may by order amend, repeal, revoke or disapply that enactment.2The power under subsection (1) may be exercised in relation to—aall local authorities,bparticular local authorities, orcparticular descriptions of local authority.3The power under subsection (1) to amend or disapply an enactment includes a power to amend or disapply an enactment for a particular period.4In exercising the power under subsection (1), the Secretary of State—amust not make any provision which has effect in relation to Wales unless he has consulted the National Assembly for Wales, andbmust not make any provision in relation to legislation made by the National Assembly for Wales without the consent of the Assembly.5The National Assembly for Wales may submit proposals to the Secretary of State that the power under subsection (1) should be exercised in relation to Wales in accordance with those proposals.6In this section “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978).S. 5 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108(4); s. 5 in force (E.) at 18.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2836, arts. 1(3), 2(a); s. 5(5) in force (W.) at 1.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 5(1)-(4)(6) in force (W.) at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1471, art. 21978 c. 30.