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Status:Point in time view latest with prospective.This version of this part contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either: where the provision (Part, has never come into force or; where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force. Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.Pt. 1 Ch. 1 repealed by 2011 c. 20 s. 45 Sch. 25 Pt. 6Pt. 1 Ch. 2 repealed by 2011 c. 20 s. 46 Sch. 25 Pt. 7Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 113A-113C and cross-heading inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 13(1)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2009/3087 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 20)S.I. 2010/881 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 20)S.I. 2011/1514 art. 2 3 commences (2009 c. 20)S.I. 2011/1569 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 20)S.I. 2011/1582 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 20)S.I. 2011/1597 art. 2 3 commences (2009 c. 20)S.S.I. 2011/269 art. 1 2 commences (2009 c. 20)S.S.I. 2011/291 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 20)S.S.I. 2011/337 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 20)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2009/3318 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 20)S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 commences (2011 c. 13)S.I. 2012/411 art. 2(e) commences (2011 c. 20)S.I. 2012/628 art. 2-8 commences (2011 c. 20)S.I. 2012/887 art. 2 3 coming into forceS.I. 2012/924 art. 2 Coming into forceS.I. 2012/1008 art. 2-6 commences (2011 c. 20)S.I. 2012/1662 art. 2(2)(b) commences (2011 c. 24) Part 1 E+WDemocracy and involvementChapter 1E+WDuties relating to promotion of democracyDuties of principal local authoritiesE+W1Democratic arrangements of principal local authoritiesE+W(1)A principal local authority has a duty to promote understanding of the following among local people—
(a)the functions of the authority;
(b)the democratic arrangements of the authority;
(2)The duty under subsection (1)(c) includes in particular a duty to promote understanding of the following among local people—
(a)how to become a member of the principal local authority;
(b)what members of the principal local authority do;
(c)what support is available for members of the principal local authority.
“principal local authority” means—
(a)a county or district council in England;
(c)the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;
(d)a county or county borough council in Wales;
“democratic arrangements”, in relation to any authority, means arrangements for members of the public to participate in, or influence, the making of decisions by the authority (including the making of decisions by the authority in partnership or conjunction with any other person);
“local people”, in relation to a principal local authority, means people who live, work or study in the authority's area.
2Democratic arrangements of connected authoritiesE+W(1)A principal local authority has a duty to promote understanding of the following among local people—
3Monitoring boards, courts boards and youth offending teamsE+W(1)A principal local authority has a duty to promote understanding of the following among local people—
(a)an independent monitoring board established under section 6 of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) for a prison in the principal local authority's area;
(b)a visiting committee established under section 152 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) for a removal centre in the principal local authority's area;
(c)a courts board for an area which, or any part of which, coincides with or falls within the principal local authority's area;
(d)a youth offending team for an area which, or any part of which, coincides with or falls within the principal local authority's area.
4Lay justicesE+W(1)A principal local authority has a duty to promote understanding among local people of—
(a)the functions of a lay justice;
(b)how a member of the public can become a lay justice;
(c)what is involved in being a lay justice.
(2)In this section “lay justice” has the meaning given by section 9 of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
SupplementaryE+W5Provision of informationE+W(1)The duties in sections 2 and 3 do not apply to a principal local authority in relation to any other authority or body if or to the extent that, having been requested to do so, that authority or body has not made the necessary information available to the principal local authority.
(2)The duty in section 4 does not apply to a principal local authority if or to the extent that, having been requested to do so, the Lord Chancellor has not made the necessary information available to the principal local authority.
(3)For the purposes of this section the appropriate national authority may by order impose requirements relating to the provision of information to principal local authorities by—
(a)authorities which are connected with principal local authorities for the purposes of section 2, or
(b)the bodies referred to in section 3(2).
(4)Requirements imposed under subsection (3) may relate in particular to the provision of information by a particular authority or body or by authorities or bodies of a particular description.
(5)References in subsections (1) to (3) to principal local authorities do not include any district council for an area for which there is a county council.
(6)Where a principal local authority in England is the district council for an area for which there is a county council—
(a)the county council must, at least once a year, request any authority, body or other person in relation to which the district council is also under a duty under section 2, 3 or 4 for the information that the district council needs in order to discharge the duty in that section,
(b)the county council must pass on to the district council any information received by the county council under paragraph (a),
(c)if at any time the county council is notified of any changes to information previously passed on by it under paragraph (b), the county council must inform the district council accordingly, and
(d)the duties in sections 2, 3 and 4 do not apply to the district council in relation to any authority, body or other person if or to the extent that the county council has not made the necessary information available to the district council under this subsection.
6GuidanceE+W(1)The appropriate national authority may give guidance to principal local authorities in relation to the discharge of their duties under this Chapter.
(2)Guidance under this section—
(a)may be given generally or to one or more particular principal local authorities;
(b)may be different for different principal local authorities;
(c)must be published.
(3)Before giving guidance under this section the appropriate national authority must consult the principal local authorities to which it is given.
(4)A principal local authority must, in deciding how to discharge its duties under this Chapter, have regard to any guidance given to it under this section.
7Isles of ScillyE+WThe Secretary of State may by order apply the provisions of this Chapter to the Council of the Isles of Scilly, with or without modifications.
GeneralE+W8OrdersE+W(1)An order under any provision of this Chapter is to be made by statutory instrument.
(2)A statutory instrument containing an order under any provision of this Chapter made by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)A statutory instrument containing an order under any provision of this Chapter made by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
9InterpretationE+WIn this Chapter—
(a)the Secretary of State, in relation to principal local authorities in England;
(b)the Welsh Ministers, in relation to principal local authorities in Wales;
“principal local authority” has the meaning given by section 1;
“democratic arrangements” has the meaning given by section 1;
“local people” has the meaning given by section 1.
Chapter 2E+WPetitions to local authoritiesElectronic petitionsE+W10Electronic petitionsE+W(1)A principal local authority must provide a facility for making petitions in electronic form to the authority.
Chapter 3E+WInvolvement in functions of public authorities23Duty of public authorities to secure involvementE+W(1)Where an authority to which this section applies considers it appropriate for representatives of interested persons (or of interested persons of a particular description) to be involved in the exercise of any of its relevant functions by being—
24Duty of public authorities to secure involvement: guidanceE+W(1)The Secretary of State may give guidance to authorities to which section 23 applies (other than the Secretary of State) in relation to the discharge of their duties under that section.
(a)may be given generally or to one or more particular authorities;
(b)may be different for different authorities;
(3)Before giving guidance under this section the Secretary of State must consult the authority or authorities to which it is given.
(4)An authority to which section 23 applies must, in deciding how to fulfil its duties under that section, have regard to any guidance given to it under this section.
Chapter 4E+WHousing25Establishment and assistance of bodies representing tenants etcE+W(1)The Secretary of State may—
26Consultation of bodies representing tenants etcE+W(1)The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17) is amended as follows.
“278APower to nominate for consultation purposes(1)The Secretary of State may for the purposes of the following provisions of this Part nominate a body appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of tenants of social housing in England—
(b)in paragraph (c), after “one or more” insert “ other ”.
(b)in paragraph (e), after “one or more” insert “ other ”.
(b)in paragraph (b), after “one or more” insert “ other ”.
Chapter 5E+WLocal freedoms and honorary titles27Local freedomsE+W(1)The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 248 (freemen and inhabitants of existing boroughs), after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)Where the son of a freeman of a city or town may claim to be admitted as a freeman of that place, the daughter of a freeman may likewise claim to be so admitted.
(1C)In subsections (1A) and (1B) “freeman” excludes a freeman of the City of London.”
28Power to amend law relating to local freedomsE+W(1)The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is amended as follows.
“Schedule 1E+WAmendment of laws relating to freedoms of cities and townsIntroductoryE+W1(1)This Schedule makes provision for the laws relating to freedom of a city or town to be amended by, or pursuant to, a resolution of persons admitted to that freedom.
(a)the Secretary of State, in relation to a city or town in England;
(b)the Welsh Ministers, in relation to a city or town in Wales;
(a)a royal charter or other instrument made under the royal prerogative;
(b)any instrument made under an enactment.
Powers to amend law in respect of women and civil partnersE+W2(1)The purposes of this paragraph are—
Power to amend royal chartersE+W3(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend the law relating to rights of admission to freedom of a city or town where—
Powers to amend laws established by customE+W4(1)A qualifying resolution may amend the law relating to rights of admission to freedom of a city or town where the law is established by custom.
Consequential amendmentsE+W5(1)The power to make an amendment under paragraph 2(2) above includes power (exercisable in the same way and subject to the same conditions) to make consequential amendments to—
Qualifying resolutionsE+W7(1)For the purposes of this Schedule, a “qualifying resolution” is a resolution—
(b)the number of eligible persons voting on the resolution is at least 10% of the number of eligible persons to whom notice is sent under paragraph 8(4) above, and “ the resolution is notified to the relevant council within six weeks from the voting date. ”
10In paragraphs 8 and 9 above—“eligible person” means a person whose name is on the roll of persons admitted to the freedom of the city or town concerned kept under section 248(2) above;
(a)in relation to a city or town in England—
(a)(i)the district council in whose area the city or town is situated, or
(ii)if the city or town is not in the area of a district council, the county council in whose area it is situated;
(b)in relation to a city or town in Wales, the principal council in whose area the city or town is situated.
Order-making powers: supplementaryE+W11(1)A statutory instrument containing an order under this Schedule which contains an amendment to a public general Act is subject to annulment—
(a)in subsection (1), after “this section”, in both places, insert “ and Schedule 28A ”;
(b)in subsection (2), for “freemen” substitute “ persons admitted to the freedom ”;
(i)for “as a freeman” substitute “ to the freedom ”;
(ii)for “his”, in both places, substitute “ the person's ”;
(iii)for “freemen” substitute “ persons admitted to the freedom ”;
(d)in subsection (4), in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “freeman” substitute “ person admitted to the freedom ”.
29Honorary titlesE+W(1)Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (honorary aldermen and freemen) is amended as follows.
Chapter 6E+WPolitically restricted posts30Politically restricted postsE+W(1)The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 2 (politically restricted posts), in subsection (2) omit—
(b)in paragraph (c), the words “not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above”.
(3)In section 3 (grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction: Scotland and Wales), in subsection (3) omit—
(a)in paragraph (a), the word “and”,
(c)the words from “and it shall” to the end of the subsection.
(4)In section 3A (grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction: England), in subsection (2) omit—
(c)the words from “and the relevant” to the end of the subsection.
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