The Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

15.—(1) The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No. 2) Regulations 2008(1) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In regulation 26 (application of Part 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989)—

(a) in the heading at the end insert “and Part 7 of the Localism Act 2011”;

(b) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Part 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (housing finance)” substitute “The relevant provisions”;

(ii) for “by a preparing council” substitute “by or in relation to a preparing council”;

(iii) for “by a shadow council” substitute “by or in relation to a shadow council”;

(c) in paragraph 2 for “Part 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989” substitute “the relevant provisions”;

(d) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) In this regulation “the relevant provisions” means—

(a) Part 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(2) (housing finance); and

(b) sections 171, 172, 173 (insofar as that section relates to a determination under section 171) and 175 of the Localism Act 2011(3) (limits on indebtedness).”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/2867, relevant amendments made by S.I. 2018/930.

(2)

1989 c. 42. Sections 78A and 78B were inserted by paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 18(2) to the Housing Act 1996, c.52. Sections 79 and 80 were amended to apply to Wales only by section 89(1) of the Local Government Act 2003, c. 26. Section 81 was repealed by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992, c. 6 and sections 82 to 84 were repealed by paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the Localism Act 2011, c. 20.

(3)

2011 c. 20.