The Local Government Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/979
• Sections: 5

Section 1

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(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988.

(2) This Order applies to England and Wales.

(3) In this Order —

“ the Act ” means the Local Government Act 1988;

“the 1980 Act ” means the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 .

Section 2

The provisions of Schedule 6 to the Act listed below shall come into force on 24th June 1988 —

(a) paragraphs 1 to 3;

(b) paragraphs 5 to 7;

(c) paragraph 8(2) and (4);

(d) paragraph 9;

(e) paragraph 10(1), (3) to (5) and (7);

(f) paragraph 10(6) (insofar as it inserts section 20(5) in the 1980 Act).

Section 3

The remaining provisions of Schedule 6 (so far as not already in force) shall come into force on 1st October 1988.

Section 4 Transitional provisions

Section 9(4)(a) of the 1980 Act shall have effect as originally enacted (and not as amended by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 6 to the Act), and section 9(4)(aaaa) shall not apply, in relation to the undertaking of functional work where a local authority have decided before 24th June 1988 that they should undertake the work.

Section 5 Transitional provisions

Any directions given by the Secretary of State under section 17(4) of the 1980 Act before 24th June 1988 shall continue in force, and where any such direction has been given, subsections (5) and (6) and (8) to (11) of section 17 shall continue to have effect.