Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/57/made
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The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 37, 240(2), (7) and (8) of the Localism Act 2011(1), makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2012.
“the 1996 Act” means the Housing Act 1996(3);
“the 2008 Act” means the Planning Act 2008(5).
Provisions coming into force on 15th January 2012 in relation to England, Wales and to the extent specified in section 239 of the Act, Scotland
2. The following provisions of the Act come into force in relation to England, Wales and, to the extent specified in section 239 of the Act, to Scotland, on 15th January 2012—
(a)section 128(2) and Schedule 13 so far as the amendments made to the 2008 Act, by paragraphs 3, 10 and 42, confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations or rules;
(b)section 129 so far as it confers power on the Secretary of State to give directions;
(c)section 138(5) so far as the amendments made to the 2008 Act confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations; and
(d)section 142(3) so far as the amendments made to the 2008 Act confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations.
(b)section 69(1) to (7) so far as necessary to enable a billing authority to make decisions and determinations under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988(6) (as amended by sections 69(1) to (7)) prior to 1st April 2012 but which apply to chargeable days on or after 1st April 2012; and
Provisions coming into force on 15th January 2012 in relation to England and Wales
4.—(1) Subject to articles 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11, the following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) come into force in relation to England and Wales on 15th January 2012—
(a)Chapter 4 of Part 1;
(b)section 21 and Schedule 2 so far as they insert the following provisions into the 2000 Act—
(i)Chapter 4 of Part 1A;
(ii)sections 9B and 9C, and so far as they—
(aa)enable a local authority to change to a permitted form of governance, including executive arrangements, under Chapter 4 of Part 1A of the 2000 Act; and
(bb)enable any person to take any step under or for the purposes of regulations made under sections 9MC or 9MG of the 2000 Act;
(iii)section 9R and so far as required for the interpretation of sections 9B, 9C and Chapter 4 of Part 1A of the 2000 Act and regulations and orders made under Part 1A of the 2000 Act;
(c)section 22 and Schedule 3 so far as they relate to the following paragraphs of Schedule 3—
(i)paragraphs 10 and 11, so far as they—
(ii)paragraphs 30 to 32;
(iii)paragraphs 35 to 38
(iv)paragraphs 40 to 53; and
(v)paragraphs 66 and 67;
(e)section 36 so far as it omits paragraph (f) from section 27(6) of the Act;
(f)section 70;
(g)section 115;
(h)sections 116 and 121 and Schedules 10, 11 and 12 so far as the amendments made to the 1990 Act confer power on the Secretary of State to prescribe matters by, or make provision in, a development order; and paragraph 22 of Schedule 12;
(i)section 124(2), so far as the amendments made to the 1990 Act confer power on the Secretary of State to prescribe matters by, or make provision in, a development order;
(j)section 145, so far as it enables local housing authorities to draft and consult on allocation schemes under section 166A of the Housing Act 1996(7) (to be inserted by section 147 of the Act);
(k)section 146 and section 147(2), (3), (4) and (5) so far as they confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations and enable local housing authorities to draft and consult on allocation schemes under section 166A of the Housing Act 1996;
(l)sections 147(1) and (6);
(m)section 150, except subsection (3);
(n)sections 151 and 152;
(o)section 153, so far as it inserts subsection (7A)(a) and (c) into section 3 of the Homelessness Act 2002(8);
(p)section 154, so far as the amendments made to the Housing Act 1985(9) confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;
(q)section 158, so far as it confers power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;
(r)section 165, so far as the amendments made to the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(10) confer power on the Secretary of State to make regulations;
(s)section 176;
(t)section 178, so far as it brings into force the following provisions of Schedule 16—
(ii)paragraph 26 so far as it inserts sections 92B(1), 92C, 92D, 92E, 92F, 92G, 92H and 92I into the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and
(iii)paragraphs 53(6) and 54;
(u)section 186, so far as it relates to the provisions of section 187 referred to in sub-paragraph (v) and (w);
(v)section 187(1) and (2);
(w)section 187(3) and (4), so far as they insert the following provisions into the Greater London Authority Act 1999(11)—
(i)sections 333ZA to 333ZD including the italic heading immediately preceding section 333ZA; and
(ii)section 333E so far as required for the interpretation of sections 333ZA to 333ZD;
(x)section 190;
(y)section 191(2) to (5);
(z)sections 193 and 194;
(aa)section 195, so far as it brings into force paragraph 3 of Schedule 19;
(bb)section 197(3)(e), (f) and (5);
(cc)sections 223 and 224;
(dd)section 230; and
(ee)the following parts of Schedule 25 and section 237 so far as relating to those Parts—
(i)Part 4 so far as they relate to the repeal of—
(aa)the words “or of any of sections 33A to 33O” in sections 34(3), 35(3) and 36(3) in the 2000 Act;
(bb)the words “or 33K” in section 45(9) of the 2000 Act;
(cc)the words “in Wales” in section 33ZA of the 2000 Act;
(dd)sections 33A to 33C and 33E to 33O including italic headings immediately preceding section 33J and section 33O of the 2000 Act;
(ee)the words “(including changes of the kinds set out in sections 33A to 33D)” and subsection (6)(b) of section 47 of the 2000 Act; and
(ff)sections 33(4), (6) and (7), 34(5) and (6), 38(4), (6) and (7), 40(4), (6) and (7), 62(4), (8)(c) and (9), 64, 65(4) to (6), and 69(3) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007(12);
(ii)Part 9;
(iii)Parts 11 to 13;
(iv)Part 25.
6. The following transitional and saving provisions have effect.
(5) Where, before 15th January 2012, a district council passed a resolution under section 37 or 39 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, that resolution is to be disregarded for the purposes of section 31A(13) of that Act.
10. Where, before 15th January 2012, the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of a development plan document under section 20 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004(14) recommends modifications to such a document those modifications are to be treated as the main modifications for the purposes of section 23(3) of that Act.
11. Before section 147(4) of the Act comes fully into effect, the references in sections 151(3)(a) and 153 of that Act to section 166A of the Housing Act 1996(15) (“the 1996 Act”) are to be read as references to section 167 of the 1996 Act.
This Order brings into force on 15th January 2012 various provisions of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) (so far as not already in force) in relation to England and Wales.
The provisions are: Chapter 4 of Part 1 (transfer and delegation of functions to certain authorities), sections 21, 22, and Schedules 2 and 3 (governance of English local authorities)(partially), section 24 (timetables for changing English district councils’ electoral schemes), section 36 (amendment of section 27 following abolition of the Metropolitan Police Authority)(partially), section 68 (business rates supplement)(England only), section 69(1) to (7) (non-domestic rates; discretionary relief)(partially)(England only), section 70 (small business relief)(partially), section 71 (cancellation of liability to backdated rates), section 115 (use of community infrastructure levy), sections 116 and 121 and Schedules 10, 11 and 12 (neighbourhood planning)(partially), section 124(2) (enforcement)(partially), section 145 (allocation of social housing)(partially), 146 and 147(2) to (5) (allocation of social housing)(partially), 147(1) and (6) (allocation of social housing), section 150 (social housing tenure: tenancy strategies)(except subsection(3)), sections 151 and 152 (social housing: tenancy strategies), section 153 (social housing: tenancy strategies)(partially), section 154 (flexible tenancies) (partially), section 158(transfer of tenancies)(partially), section 165 (assured short-hold tenancies: rights to acquire)(partially), section 176 (housing mobility), section 186 (removal of limitations on Greater London Authority’s general power)(partially), section 187 (new housing and regeneration functions for GLA)(partially), section 190 (transfer of property of Homes and Communities Agency), section 191(2) to (5) (abolition of London Development Agency and transfer of its property etc), sections 193 and 194 (transfer schemes: general provisions); section 195 (consequential amendments)(partially), section 197(3)(e) and (f) and (5) (designation of Mayoral development areas); section 223 (delegation to the Mayor of London of Ministers’ functions), section 224 (which enables the Secretary of State to make an order requiring the Greater London Authority to carry out specified activities through a taxable body such as a limited company), and section 230 (which permits the Greater London Authority to share administrative services with certain bodies and enables the Secretary of State to make orders adding to the list of such bodies), Schedule 16 and section 178 (transfer of functions from Office for Tenants and Social Landlords to HCA)(partially), Schedule 24 and section 233 (transfer and transfer schemes: tax provisions)(partially) and Schedule 25 and section 237 (repeals and revocations)(partially) (articles 3 and 4).
The Order brings into force on 15th January 2012 in relation to England, Wales and Scotland section 128 and Schedule 13 (abolition of Infrastructure Planning Commission)(partially), section 129 (transitional provision in connection with abolition - partially), section 138(5) (procedural changes relating to applications for development consent)( partially), section 142(3) (changes to notice requirements for compulsory acquisition)(partially) (article 2).
The Order brings into force on 31st January 2012 the provisions in Schedule 4 to the Act (conduct of local authority members) necessary to end the involvement of the Standards Board for England in the investigation of allegations of misconduct by members and co-opted members of relevant authorities in England. Transitional and savings provisions have the effect that any cases under investigation by the Standards Board on 31st January 2012 are sent back to be dealt with by the standards committee of the relevant authority of which the person under investigation is a member or co-opted member (articles 5, 6 and 8).
The Order also makes transitional provision in relation to local authority governance, so that where a local authority in England has previously held a referendum to change governance arrangements under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000, it may not hold a referendum under the new Part 1A for a period of ten years from the date of the earlier referendum. That referendum will also count for the purposes of section 9M(2)(b). Regulations made under sections 34 or 45 are saved until such time as Regulations made under section 9MC or 9MG come into force. Where a local authority, including its counting officer, or local elector has taken steps in relation to referendums or petitions for referendums under Regulations made under sections 34 or 45 of the 2000 Act, they may continue as if they had taken those steps under new Regulations made under sections 9MC and 9MG. Resolutions for local authority elections by thirds or by halves under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 are to be disregarded for the moratorium period in section 31A of that Act, if they were passed prior to 15th January 2012. (articles 6 and 7).
This Order also makes transitional provision in relation to the operation of Small Business Rate Relief, in relation to development plan documents and in relation to references to the Housing Act 1996 (articles 6, 9, 10 and 11).
Section 8(2) 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Section 15 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Section 19 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Section 20 (partially) 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Section 21 (partially) 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Section 22 (partially) 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Section 69(8) 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Sections 72 to 79 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Schedule 2 (partially) 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Schedule 3 (partially) 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
Schedules 5 to 7 3rd December 2011 S.I. 2011/2896 (C. 103)
2002 c. 7.
1999 c. 29. Part 7A was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), section 28(1) and (4).