(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such amendments to any relevant provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of the amendment, repeal or re-enactment of any legislation of any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man which is for the time being specified in that provision.
(2)In subsection (1) “relevant provision” means—
(a)section 81A of the Local Government Act 1972;
(b)paragraph 9A of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(c)section 21A of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
(3)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(1)The amendments made by this Act do not have the effect of disqualifying a person by reason of the person becoming subject to—
(a)any relevant notification requirements, or
(b)a relevant order,
before the day on which this Act comes into force.
(2)In subsection (1) “relevant notification requirements” and “relevant order” have the same meaning as in section 81A of the Local Government Act 1972, paragraph 9A of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and section 21A of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 as first enacted.
(1)This Act extends to England and Wales only.
(2)This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
(3)This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Disqualification) Act 2022.