http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/138Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009An Act to make provision for the purposes of promoting public involvement in relation to local authorities and other public authorities; to make provision about bodies representing the interests of tenants; to make provision about local freedoms and honorary titles; to make provision about the procedures of local authorities, their powers relating to insurance and the audit of entities connected with them; to establish the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and to make provision relating to local government boundary and electoral change; to make provision about local and regional development; to amend the law relating to construction contracts; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-24Expert Participation2026-07-15 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 112BEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 1 para. 18s. 102s. 108(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AAEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 2s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 4(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9B)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 4(4)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 107C(3)(d)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 5s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5A para. A1 and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 6(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5A para. 3A and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 6(4)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5B para. 11A and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 7s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5BA para. 9(d)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 8(a)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5BA para. 9(da) and wordEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 8(b)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 10(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9B)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 10(4)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5A para. 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A1English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 5 para. 12(3)s. 102s. 108(2)(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009s. 104(9A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 36 para. 36(3)s. 108(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AA headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 36 para. 36(5)(a)s. 108(6)Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009Sch. 5AA para. 9 and cross-headingEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 36 para. 36(5)(b)s. 108(6) Part 81381The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) is amended as follows.2In section 106 (provisions not applicable to contract with residential occupiers), in subsection (1), omit paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.3After that section insert—106A1The Secretary of State may by order provide that any or all of the provisions of this Part, so far as extending to England and Wales, shall not apply to any description of construction contract relating to the carrying out of construction operations (not being operations in Wales) which is specified in the order.2The Welsh Ministers may by order provide that any or all of the provisions of this Part, so far as extending to England and Wales, shall not apply to any description of construction contract relating to the carrying out of construction operations in Wales which is specified in the order.3The Scottish Ministers may by order provide that any or all of the provisions of this Part, so far as extending to Scotland, shall not apply to any description of construction contract which is specified in the order.4An order under this section shall not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of—ain the case of an order under subsection (1), each House of Parliament;bin the case of an order under subsection (2), the National Assembly for Wales;cin the case of an order under subsection (3), the Scottish Parliament.4In section 146 (orders etc)—ain subsection (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ the authority making them ”;bin subsection (3)(a), after “106(4)” insert “ , 106A ”.S. 138 in force at 24.6.2011 for S. by S.S.I. 2011/269, art. 2S. 138 in force at 24.6.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2011/1569, art. 2S. 138 in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2011/1582, art. 2S. 138 in force at 18.6.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2011/1514, arts. 2, 3S. 138 in force at 1.10.2011 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2011/1597, arts. 2, 3(a)