Part 12

Public involvement and scrutiny
Chapter 3

Review and scrutiny by local authorities

Application to the City of London
247
1
This section applies to a committee of the Common Council appointed to exercise functions that the Council has under regulations under section 244(2) to (2ZC).
2
Section 245(2)(b) and (c) applies as if such a committee were an overview and scrutiny committee ... .
3
Section 9F of the Local Government Act 2000 applies as if such a committee were an overview and scrutiny committee and as if the Common Council were a local authority, but with the omission—
a
of subsections (1) to (4),
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3A
Section 9FA of the Local Government Act 2000 applies as if such a committee were an overview and scrutiny committee and as if the Common Council were a local authority, but with the omission—
a
of subsection (3),
b
in subsection (6), of paragraph (b), and
c
in subsection (8)(a), of the reference to members of the executive.
4
In the provisions applied by subsections (3) and (3A), references to functions under any provision of section 9F(2) of the 2000 Act are, in the case of a committee to which this section applies, references to functions under regulations under section 244(2) to (2ZC) which are exercisable by the committee.
5
“The Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London.
Words in s. 247(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(12)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
S. 247(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(11), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Words in s. 247(3) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 77(3)(a); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Words in s. 247(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(13)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Word in s. 247(3)(a) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 77(3)(b); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Words in s. 247(4) substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 77(5)(b); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Pt. 12 Ch. 3 title substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 190(8), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Words in s. 247(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(12)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
S. 247(3A) inserted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 77(4); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Words in s. 247(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 191(13)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
S. 247(3)(b)-(d) repealed (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 77(3)(c), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)(c)