http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/83/2012-07-01Local 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 Database2026-07-12Expert Participation2012-07-01 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. 83(1)Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011Sch. 16 para. 268s. 157(1)art. 2(i)Local Government Act 2000Sch. 1AEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 30 para. 10s. 108(6)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 IIIChapter V831In this Part—“the Audit Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England ...,“case tribunal” has the meaning given by section 76(1),“code of conduct” means a code of conduct under section 51,“co-opted member” has the meaning given by section 49(7),“elected mayor” and “elected executive member” have the meaning given by section 39(1) and (4),“ethical standards officer” means a person appointed under section 57(5)(a),“executive” is to be construed in accordance with section 11,“executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 10,“executive leader” has the meaning given by section 11(2A)(a) or (3)(a),“interim case tribunal” has the meaning given by section 76(2),...“model code of conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 50(1) and (2),“police authority” means a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996,...“relevant authority” has the meaning given by section 49(6).2Any reference in this Part to a committee of a relevant authority, in the case of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies, includes a reference to a committee of an executive of the authority.3Any reference in this Part to a member of a relevant authority, in the case of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies, includes a reference to an elected mayor or elected executive member of the authority.4Any reference in this Part to a member of a relevant authority, in the case of the Greater London Authority, is a reference to the Mayor of London or a London Assembly member.5Any reference in this Part to a joint committee or joint sub-committee of a relevant authority is a reference to a joint committee on which the authority is represented or a sub-committee of such a committee.6Any reference in this Part to a failure to comply with a relevant authority’s code of conduct includes a reference to a failure to comply with the mandatory provisions which apply to the members or co-opted members of the authority by virtue of section 51(5)(b).7Any reference in this Part to a person being partially suspended from being a member or co-opted member of a relevant authority includes a reference to a person being prevented from exercising particular functions or having particular responsibilities as such a member or co-opted member.8The reference in subsection (7) to particular functions or particular responsibilities as a member of a relevant authority, in the case of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies, includes a reference to particular functions or particular responsibilities as a member of an executive of the authority.9A person who is suspended under this Part from being a member of a relevant authority shall also be suspended from being a member of any committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority, but this subsection does not apply to a person who is partially suspended under this Part.10A person who is suspended under this Part from being a member of a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies shall also be suspended, if he is a member of an executive of the authority, from being such a member; but this subsection does not apply to a person who is partially suspended under this Part.11A person who is disqualified under this Part for being or becoming a member of a relevant authority shall also be disqualified—afor being or becoming a member of any committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of the authority, andbif the authority is one to which Part II of this Act applies, for being or becoming a member of an executive of the authority.12Any function which by virtue of this Part is exercisable by or in relation to the monitoring officer of a relevant authority which is a parish council is to be exercisable by or in relation to the monitoring officer of the district council or unitary county council which are the responsible authority in relation to the parish council; and any reference in this Part to the monitoring officer of a relevant authority which is a parish council is to be construed accordingly.13Any function which by virtue of this Part is exercisable by or in relation to the monitoring officer of a relevant authority which is a community council is to be exercisable by or in relation to the monitoring officer of the county council or county borough council in whose area the community council is situated; and any reference in this Part to the monitoring officer of a relevant authority which is a community council is to be construed accordingly.14Any functions which are conferred by virtue of this Part on a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority under executive arrangements.15Any functions which are conferred on the Greater London Authority by virtue of this Part are to be exercisable by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly acting jointly on behalf of the Authority.16Subsections (12) and (13) of section 55 are to apply for the purposes of subsection (12) as they apply for the purposes of that section.S. 83 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; s. 83 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 83(1)-(3)(5)-(14) in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 83 in force at 19.12.2000 in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales by S.I. 2000/3335, art. 2; s. 83 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)1996 c. 16. Pt. III applied (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), arts. 1, 14(1)Pt. III applied (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), arts. 1, 14(1)Pt. III applied (24.3.2005) by New Forest National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/421), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 9(3)Pt. III savings for effects of 2005 c. 10, s. 38 (1.4.2006) by The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/362), arts. 1(1), 4Words in s. 83(1) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 4 para. 24(a), 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/362, art. 4)Words in s. 83 substituted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(2), Sch. 3 para. 26Pt. III applied (with modifications) (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 7(5)Pt. III applied (with modifications) (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 16(8)Words in s. 83(1) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 9 para. 1(2)(p), Sch. 18 Pt. 9; S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(a)(n)(i)Pt. III functions made exercisable (E.) by joint standards committees (15.6.2009) by The Standards Committee (Further Provisions) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1255), regs. 1(1), 14Words in s. 83 omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 64 (with Sch. 5)Pt. III applied (24.3.2010) by The South Downs National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/497), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 9(3)Pt. III continued (with modifications) (14.12.2011) by The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/3019), art. 5S. 83(4) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 51(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)S. 83(12) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 51(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)S. 83(15)(16) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 51(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)Words in s. 83(1) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 51(2)(a)(i), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)Words in s. 83(1) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 51(2)(a)(ii), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)Words in s. 83(1) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 51(2)(a)(iii), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)Words in s. 83(1) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 4 para. 51(2)(b), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(a)(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2)