The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2020/809 |
| Year | 2020 |
2020 No. 809
Local Government, England
The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made 27th July 2020
Laid before Parliament 30th July 2020
Coming into force 24th August 2020
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(1) and 240(10) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 20071, makes the following Regulations.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 24th August 2020.
Amendment of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
2.—(1) The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No. 2) Regulations 20082are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 12 (plans, reviews, rules, schemes, etc)—
(a)
(a) in the heading after “24 months” insert “or 36 months”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (5) at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (5B)”;
(c)
(c) after paragraph (5) insert—
“5A. Paragraph (5B) applies in relation to single tier councils which have reorganisation dates in 2019, 2020 or 2021.
5B. Where a plan, review, scheme, statement or strategy of a description in paragraph (1)(a)(i), (1)(a)(iv), (1)(b)(i), (1)(c)(i) or (1)(c)(ii) has not been completed, formulated or prepared (as the case may be) and, where required by or under the enactment concerned, published, before the reorganisation date, the single tier council that is related to the council authorised by that paragraph to take that action shall take such steps as are necessary to secure that the plan, review, scheme, statement or strategy is completed, formulated or prepared (as the case may be) and, where required by or under the enactment concerned, published, as soon as practicable and not later than the date that falls 36 months after the reorganisation date.”;
(d)
(d) in paragraph (6) after “paragraph (5)” insert “or (5B) as the case may be”;
(e)
(e) in paragraph (7) after “paragraph (5)” insert “or (5B) as the case may be”.
Simon Clarke
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
27th July 2020
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
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