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Draft Legislation:This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 No. 907PART 1GENERALCitation and commencement1. This Order may be cited as the Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after that on which it is made.
PART 2ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE TIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN BEDFORD AND CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRESingle tier local government in Bedford3.—(1) A new non-metropolitan county, to be known as Bedford, shall be constituted comprising the area of the borough of Bedford.
Single tier local government in Central Bedfordshire4.—(1) A new non-metropolitan county and a new non-metropolitan district, each to be known as Central Bedfordshire, shall be constituted comprising (in each case) the areas of the districts of Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire.
County of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire County Council and councillors of that Council5.—(1) On 1st April 2009—
PART 3BEDFORD: TRANSITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND THEIR DISCHARGEInterpretation of Part 36. In this Part—
Transitional functions of Bedford Borough Council and establishment of Implementation Executive7.—(1) On the coming into force of this Order there shall be added to the functions of Bedford Borough Council the function, which is to be exercisable only during the transitional period ending on 1st April 2009, of preparing for and facilitating the economic, effective, efficient and timely transfer of the county council’s functions, property, rights and liabilities so far as they relate to Bedford or the inhabitants of Bedford (“the main transitional function”).
Other transitional functions of Implementation Executive8.—(1) The other transitional functions referred to in article 7(2)(b), which are to be exercisable only during the transitional period ending on 1st April 2009, are—
Discharge of functions by Implementation Executive9.—(1) The discharge of the main transitional function and the article 8 functions shall be a responsibility of the Implementation Executive, and shall not be a responsibility of the executive of Bedford Borough Council.
(2) (2) Section 14(5) of the 2000 Act (which enables a committee of a local authority executive to arrange for the discharge of its functions by an officer of the authority) shall have effect in relation to the Implementation Executive as if—
Implementation Team11.—(1) Not later than 21 days after the coming into force of this Order the Implementation Executive shall form a team of officers for the purpose of assisting the Executive in the discharge of the main transitional function and the article 8 functions (“the Implementation Team”).
PART 4ELECTORAL MATTERS: BEDFORDCancellation of elections to Bedford Borough Council in 2008, etc12.—(1) Notwithstanding section 7(8) and (9) of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors)—
Election to Bedford Borough Council in 2009, etc13.—(1) A whole council election of councillors of Bedford Borough Council shall be held on the 2009 election day, and on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2011 and in every fourth year thereafter(10).
(b)the other district wards(12) shall each return one councillor;
PART 5CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE: SHADOW AUTHORITY, ITS TRANSITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND THEIR DISCHARGEInterpretation of Part 514. In this Part—
Duties of shadow authority: executive arrangements, code of conduct and members’ allowances16.—(1) At its first meeting the shadow authority shall, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), create a leader and cabinet executive within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 (arrangements with respect to executives etc), as originally enacted(13) (“the shadow executive”).
Part or section of 1972 ActDescriptionSection 3(26)ChairmanSection 5(27)Vice-chairmanParts 5 and 5A(28)General provisions as to members and proceedings of local authorities, access to meetings and documents of certain authorities, committees and sub-committeesSection 103Expenses of joint committeesSection 106Standing ordersSection 146(29)Transfer of securities on alteration of area, etcSection 178(30)Regulations as to allowances(7) The shadow authority shall, notwithstanding that it does not have the functions and full powers of a local authority, be treated—
PART 6ELECTORAL MATTERS: MID AND SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS, THE CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL AND PARISHES IN BEDFORD AND CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRECancellation of elections to South Bedfordshire District Council in 2008, etc23.—(1) Notwithstanding section 7(8) and (9) of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors)—
Councillors of Mid Bedfordshire District Council24.—(1) The term of office of all councillors elected to Mid Bedfordshire District Council shall end on 1st April 2009.
Central Bedfordshire elections in 2009 and 2011, etc25.—(1) A whole council election of councillors of the Central Bedfordshire Council shall be held on the 2009 election day, on the ordinary day of election of councillors(37) in 2011 (“the 2011 election day”), and every fourth year thereafter.
(3) At the 2009 election the returning officer shall be the proper officer appointed by the South Bedfordshire District Council (“the Central Bedfordshire returning officer”);
(4) The Central Bedfordshire returning officer shall take such steps as are necessary or appropriate to prepare for the 2009 election, including the making of all necessary alterations in the electoral register.
(5) Notwithstanding section 7(1) of the 1972 Act, the term of office of councillors elected to the Central Bedfordshire Council at the 2009 election shall be two years, and they shall retire on the fourth day after the 2011election day.
(6) The total of the expenditure properly incurred by the Central Bedfordshire returning officer in relation to the holding of the 2009 election shall be divided among, and paid by, the County Council and the district councils in such proportion as may be agreed between Bedford Borough Council, the County Council and the district councils; but, where the returning officer notifies the Secretary of State that there is no such agreement, the Secretary of State may—
(7) In relation to the 2009 election, “the appropriate officer” in Parts 1 and 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 does not have the meaning given by section 67(7) of that Act but means the Central Bedfordshire returning officer.
(8) All councillors elected in 2011 or any later year shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
Cancellation of parish council elections in Bedfordshire in 2008, etc26.—(1) Notwithstanding section 16(3) of the 1972 Act (election of parish councillors)—
PART 7GENERAL TRANSITIONAL DUTIES OF BOROUGH, COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILSGeneral transitional duties of Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire County Council27.—(1) It shall be the duty of Bedford Borough Council and the County Council—
PART 8CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSAmendment of the Borough of Bedford (Electoral Changes) Order 200129. The Borough of Bedford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001(39) is amended by the omission of article 3 (elections of the council of Bedford) and article 9 (parish elections).
Amendment of the District of Mid Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 200130. The District of Mid Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001(40) is amended by the omission of article 3 (election of the council of Mid Bedfordshire).
Amendment of the District of South Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 200131. The District of South Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001(41) is amended by the omission of article 2 (wards of the district of South Bedfordshire), article 3 (elections of the council of South Bedfordshire) and article 8 (parish elections).
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