Other measures to reduce burdens on public authorities

101Repeal of duties relating to local area agreements

1

In Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007—

a

omit sections 105 to 113 (which impose duties on local authorities in England to make local area agreements specifying local improvement targets if so directed by the Secretary of State);

b

in section 117—

i

omit the definitions of “designated target”, “local area agreement”, “local improvement target” and “revision proposal”;

ii

in the definition of “responsible local authority” omit the words from “and “the responsible local authority”, in relation to a local area agreement” to the end of the definition;

c

omit section 118(1) and (2) (which make transitional provision in relation to local area agreements).

2

In consequence of subsection (1), in the heading of the Chapter, omit “Local Area Agreements and”.