The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c 28) is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Act allows for the implementation of many provisions outlined in the Government white paper ''Strong and Prosperous Communities'' including changes to local government in England. One provision is that
civil parishes may now be established in the
London borough
The London boroughs are the 32 local authority districts that together with the City of London make up the administrative area of Greater London; each is governed by a London borough council. The present London boroughs were all created at ...
s.
The Bill for this Act
The Bill for this Act had its third reading in the House of Commons on 22 May 2007 and in the House of Lords on 22 October 2007. It received
Royal Assent
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in othe ...
on 30 October.
Provisions
Part 1 Structural and boundary change in England
This Part came into force on 1 November 2007, subject to certain savings.
[The savings are contained i]
article 3
of S.I. 2007/3136.
Part 17 Final provisions
Section 245 - Commencement
Orders made under this section:
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2007(S.I. 2007/3136 (C.125)) - Made on 31 October 2007
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.2 and Savings) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/172 (C.4))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Commencement No. 2 (Amendment)) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/337 (C.13))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.4) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/461 (C.17))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.5 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provision) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/917 (C.44))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/1265 (C.54))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.7) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/2434 (C.105))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/3110 (C.134))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.9) Order 2010(S.I. 2010/112 (C.12))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2009(S.I. 2009/959 (C.58))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/591 (W.60))
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2009(S.I. 2009/2539 (W.203) (C.105))
Impact in Wales
Schedule 17 of the Act amends Schedule 5 of the
Government of Wales Act 2006 therefore giving the
National Assembly for Wales
The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Gov ...
legislative competence in the sphere of local government. These powers will allow the Assembly to pass
Assembly Measures that can change the structure, boundaries and composition of local councils in Wales.
See also
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Local Government Act
References
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Halsbury's Statutes
''Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales'' (commonly referred to as ''Halsbury's Statutes'') provides updated texts of every Public General Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Measure of the Welsh Assembly, or Church of England Meas ...
,
External links
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2007
Local government legislation in England and Wales
NHS legislation