1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2

   1. 3. Continuity: references in enactments, etc

   2. 4. Continuity: other matters

   3. 5. Continuity: limitations and supplementary provision

   4. 6. Responsibility for functions exercised by a shadow council

   5. 7. Responsibility for functions exercised by a preparing council

4. PART 3

   1. 8. Interpretation of Part 3

   2. 9. Interim acting and local returning officers and post-reorganisation registration officers

5. PART 4

   1. 10. Interpretation of Part 4

   2. 11. Plans required before reorganisation date

   3. 12. Plans, reviews, schemes, statements and strategies required not later than 12 months after the reorganisation date

   4. 13. Sustainable community strategy required not later than 24 months after the reorganisation date

   5. 14. Continuity in relation to other plans, schemes, statements and strategies

6. PART 5

   1. 15. Interpretation of Part 5

   2. 16. Temporary co-opted membership of committees discharging licensing or planning functions

   3. 17. Political balance on certain licensing and planning committees

7. PART 6

   1. 18. Interpretation of Part 6

   2. 19. Local development documents

   3. 20. Modifications relevant to regional functions

   4. 21. Modifications relevant to local development functions

   5. 22. Modifications relevant to local development schemes

   6. 23. Statement of community involvement

   7. 24. Continuity relevant to section 29 joint committees

8. PART 7

   1. 25. Schools Forums

9. PART 8

   1. 26. Application of Part 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989

   2. 27. Functions under the Homelessness Act 2002

   3. 28. Reports of statutory audits, inspections and investigations

   4. 29. Changing governance arrangements: single tier county councils with 2008 elections

   5. 30. Election of leader: leader and cabinet executives of single tier councils with 2008 elections

   6. 31. Review of plans under the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996

   7. 32. Honorary aldermen

   8. 33. Honorary freemen

10. PART 9

    1. 34. Consequential amendment of the Local Government (Changes for England) Regulations 1994

11. Signature

12. Explanatory Note