http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/21/2011-12-03Localism Act 2011An Act to make provision about the functions and procedures of local and certain other authorities; to make provision about the functions of the Commission for Local Administration in England; to enable the recovery of financial sanctions imposed by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the United Kingdom from local and public authorities; to make provision about local government finance; to make provision about town and country planning, the Community Infrastructure Levy and the authorisation of nationally significant infrastructure projects; to make provision about social and other housing; to make provision about regeneration in London; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-02Expert Participation2011-12-03 Localism Act 2011s. 158(8)-(9B)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 121(2)(e)s. 216(3) PART 1 CHAPTER 521Schedule 2 (new Part 1A of, including Schedule A1 to, the Local Government Act 2000) has effect.S. 21 in force at 3.12.2011 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e)