Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 E+W Related amendments

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) E+W

4 E+W The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)

5 E+W In section 86(1)(b) (disqualifications from being local authority member that do not trigger a declaration of vacancy), for the words from “under the Audit Commission Act 1998” to “or by virtue of” substitute “ under section 79 of the Local Government Act 2000 or section 34 of the Localism Act 2011 or by virtue of ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)

6 E+W In section 87(1)(d) (date of vacancy in local authority membership in case of disqualification under the Audit Commission Act 1998)—

(a) for the words from “under the Audit Commission Act 1998” to “or by virtue of a” substitute “ by virtue of a ”, and

(b) omit “relevant order or decision under that Act or (as the case may be) that”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)

7 E+W In section 137(7A) (requirement for separate account for expenditure under that section)—

(a) for “section 14 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (rights of inspection)” substitute “ section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (inspection of statements of accounts etc) ”, and

(b) for “regulations under section 27” substitute “ section 3(3) ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)

8 E+W Section 246(15) of the Local Government Act 1972 continues to have effect with the amendment made by paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Finance Act 1982, that is with the substitution for “Sections 154 to 168 above” of “Section 168 above”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)