Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales, further provisions of the Local Government Act 2000.
Article 2 brings into force provisions in Part III of, and Schedule 4 and 5 to, the Local Government Act 2000 concerning the ethical conduct of members of relevant authorities. The article also brings into force provisions amending the Audit Commission Act 1998, enabling relevant authorities to make payments to persons affected by an authority’s maladministration, and enabling the Secretary of State to make grants to local authorities for welfare services.