Introductory Text
PART 1 General
1.Citation, commencement, application and effect
2.Interpretation
3.Information for facilitating implementation of Regulations
PART 2 Transfer of functions to successor council, continuity and responsibility for functions exercised by a shadow authority
4.Transfer of functions to successor council
5.Continuity: references in enactments, etc.
6.Continuity: successor council
7.Continuity: limitations
8.Responsibility for functions exercised by a shadow authority
PART 3 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
9.Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
PART 4 Staffing
10.Transfer of functions: staffing
11.Heads of paid service and other chief officers
12.Redundancy payments
13.Local Government Pension Scheme
PART 5 Governance
14.Establishment of parishes and parish councils under the 2007 Act
15.Petitions on executive arrangements
PART 6 Electoral administration
16.Returning officers and proper officers
17.Interim acting returning officers and electoral registration officers
PART 7 Statutory reviews, schemes, statements, rules and strategies
18.Reviews, schemes, statements, strategies and rules required not later than 24 months after the reorganisation date
19.Continuity in relation to plans, schemes, statements and strategies
PART 8 Accounts of predecessor councils and other financial matters
20.Interpretation of Part 8
21.Responsibility for preparation of final accounts of predecessor councils
22.Transitional responsibility for preparation of final accounts, etc.
23.Reports of statutory audits, inspections and investigations
24.Other transitional provisions relating to financial matters
PART 9 Functions relating to town and country planning
25.Interpretation of Part 9
26.Local development documents
27.Continuity relevant to section 29 committees
PART 10 Miscellaneous transitional provisions
28.Housing finance
29.Community right to challenge
30.Honorary titles
Signature
Explanatory Note