Part 1 New Part 1A of the Local Government Act 2000
Localism Act 2011 (2011 c 20) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 2 New Arrangements with Respect to Governance of English Local Authorities

Section 21

Part 1 New Part 1A of the Local Government Act 2000

1

After Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2000 insert—

“Part 1A
Arrangements with Respect to Local Authority Governance in England
Chapter 1
Permitted Forms of Governance

Permitted forms of governance for local authorities in England

9B

(1)     A local authority must operate—

(a)     executive arrangements,

(b)     a committee system, or

(c)     prescribed arrangements.

(2)     Executive arrangements must conform with any provisions made by or under this Part which relate to such arrangements (see, in particular, Chapter 2).

(3)     A committee system must conform with any provisions made by or under this Part which relate to such a system (see, in particular, Chapter 3).

(4)     In this Part—

“a committee system†means the arrangements made by a local authority, which does not operate executive arrangements or prescribed arrangements, for or in connection with the discharge of its functions in accordance with—

(a)     Part 6 of the Local Government Act 1972, and

(b)     this Part;

“executive arrangements†means arrangements by a local authority—

(a)     for and in connection

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