http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/part/13Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions and procedures of local authorities and certain other authorities; to make provision with respect to persons with functions of inspection and audit in relation to local government; to establish the Valuation Tribunal for England; to make provision in connection with local involvement networks; to abolish Patients' Forums and the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health; to make provision with respect to local consultation in connection with health services; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-03Expert Participation2026-04-29 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007s. 12(3A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026s. 60(a)s. 108(5)Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007s. 12(5A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026s. 60(b)s. 108(5) Part 132191Schedule 15 (which establishes the Valuation Tribunal for England, and makes consequential provision) has effect.2The existing English tribunals are abolished.3In this Part “existing English tribunals” means the valuation tribunals established in relation to England by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) which are in existence immediately before the transfer of jurisdiction takes place.4The transfer of jurisdiction is the transfer made by paragraph A2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (as inserted by Schedule 15 to this Act).2201Schedule 16 (consequential amendments relating to the creation of the Valuation Tribunal for England) has effect.2The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision (including transitional, saving or transitory provision)—afor the purposes of supplementing or giving full effect to this Part; orbin consequence of this Part.3The provision that may be made under subsection (2) includes provision—afor members of the existing English tribunals to become members of the Valuation Tribunal for England;bto enable the Valuation Tribunal for England to deal with any appeals already made to the existing English tribunals (including provision about which members of the Tribunal are to deal with any such appeal);cfor subordinate legislation made under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) before its amendment by this Act to be treated as if made under that Schedule as amended by this Act;dmodifying subordinate legislation which is subject to provision under paragraph (c);efor members of the Valuation Tribunal for England to be appointed otherwise than in accordance in Part 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4);famending or repealing any enactment passed before or in the same session as this Act;gamending or revoking subordinate legislation made before the passing of this Act.4Subsection (2) is without prejudice to sections 243 and 245(6)(b).S. 220(2)-(4) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(t)S. 219(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(r)S. 220(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(s)S. 219 in force at 12.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(g)S. 219(2)-(4) in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(a)S. 219(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(a)S. 220(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(b)