Local Government Act 1986
1986 c. 10An Act to require rating authorities to set a rate on or before 1st April; to prohibit political publicity and otherwise restrain local authority publicity; to require the mortgagor’s consent and make other provision in connection with the disposal of local authority mortgages; to amend the law as to the effect of retirement and re-election of, and the allowances payable to, members of certain authorities; and for connected purposes.
Enacted[26th March 1986]
C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Part I Rating¶
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C12C13C14C6Part II Local Authority Publicity¶
2 Prohibition of political publicity.¶
2A Prohibition on promoting homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material.¶
F4 F17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Other restrictions of existing powers.¶
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and in section 88 of the 1973 Act insert—.
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and in section 83 of the M4Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (which makes corresponding provision for Scotland), after subsection (2B) insert—.
4 Codes of recommended practice as regards publicity.¶
In computing the period of 40 days no account shall be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.
4A Power to direct compliance with code¶
4B Power to make order requiring compliance with code¶
E25 Separate account of expenditure on publicity.¶
6 Interpretation and application of Part II.¶
- a county, district or London borough council,
- the Common Council of the City of London
- the Broads Authority (except in section 3),
- a police and crime commissioner,
- the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
- F8. . .
- F9...
- a joint authority established by Part IV of the M8Local Government Act 1985,
- an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,
- a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act,
- a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023,
- a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004,
- the London Fire Commissioner,
- the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or
- a parish or community council;
- section 141 of the Local Government Act 1972 or section 87 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (research and collection of information), and
- section 145(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 or section 16(1)(a) of the M11Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (provision of entertainments, etc.).
C11Part III Transfer of Local Authority Mortgages¶
C7C157 Transfer requires mortgagor’s consent.¶
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C89 Interpretation and application of Part III.¶
- a county, district or London borough council,
- the Common Council of the City of London,
- a police and crime commissioner,
- the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
- F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- a joint authority established by Part IV of the M17Local Government Act 1985,
- a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,
- a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023,
- a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004,
- the London Fire Commissioner,
- the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or
- any other authority prescribed for the purposes of this Part by regulations made by the Secretary of State,
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Part IV Miscellaneous and General¶
Miscellaneous¶
10 Retirement and re-election not to affect membership of joint authority.¶
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and in subsection (2)(b) after “subject to” insert “subsection (3) below and to”..
11 Allowances payable to members of new authorities.¶
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General¶
12 Short title, commencement and extent.¶
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- Part II, except section 5, comes into force on 1st April 1986;
- section 5 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument;
- Part III, except section 8, comes into force on the day this Act is passed;
- section 8 comes into force on 1st April 1986;
- Part IV comes into force on the day this Act is passed.
Footnotes
- C1Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
- F1S. 1 repealed by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I
- F2S. 2(2) substituted by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 27(1)
- F3S. 2A inserted by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 28(1)
- F4S. 2A repealed (S.) (29.3.2001) by 2000 asp 7, s. 34 (with s. 31); S.S.I. 2001/113, art. 2(a)
- M11972 c. 70.
- M21973 c. 65.
- M31972 c. 70.
- M41973 c. 65.
- F5Words substituted by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 27(2)
- F6S. 4(7)(8) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 84; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2
- E1This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.
- C2S. 5(1) excluded (S.) by S.I. 1988/332, arts. 3–7
- M51982 c. 32.
- M61973 c. 65.
- E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only.
- C3S. 5(1) excluded (E.W.) by S.I. 1987/2004, arts. 3–7S. 5(1) applied (with modifications) (4.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/1243, art. 18, Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 3
- M71973 c. 65.
- C4S. 6(2) extended (E.W.) by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(q)
- C5S. 6(2) amended (E.W.) by S.I. 1989/1815, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 6(e)
- F7Words inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 27
- F8Words in s. 6(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128(1), 137, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 41, Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(m)
- F9Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
- M81985 c. 51.
- F10Words in s. 6(2)(b) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 145; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
- M91972 c. 70.
- M101973 c. 65.
- M111982 c. 43.
- F11S. 6(7) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, arts. 2(g), 15 and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 14
- M12See the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3272).
- C6Pt. II (ss. 2-6) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 9 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)Pt. II (ss. 2-6) applied (temp. until 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. para. 8Pt. II (ss. 2-6) power to apply conferred (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4 para. (g)(i); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 3(m)
- C7S. 7 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 20(m) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
- M131957 c. 56.
- M141958 c. 42.
- M151974 c. 44.
- M161980 c. 51.
- F12S. 8 repealed by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), s. 194(2), Sch. 12 Pt. I
- C8S. 9 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 20(m) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
- C9S. 9(1)(a) extended by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(q)
- C10S. 9(1)(a) amended by S.I. 1989/1815, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 6(e)
- F13Words in s. 9(1)(a) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128(1), 137, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 42, Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(m)
- F14Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
- M171985 c. 51.
- M181985 c. 51.
- C11Pt. III (ss. 7-9) power to apply conferred (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4 para. (g)(ii); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 3(m)
- M191972 c. 70.
- F15S. 11 repealed ( prosp. ) by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), ss. 194(4), 195(2), Sch. 12 Pt. I
- M201985 c. 51.
- M211972 c. 70.
- M221985 c. 51.
- P1Power of appointment conferred by s. 12(2) fully exercised: 1.4.1988 appointed for s. 5 by S.I. 1987/2003, art. 2
- F16Words repealed by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I
- F17S. 2A repealed (E.W.) (18.11.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 122, 128(2)(d)(f)(i), Sch. 8 Pt. 1
- F18Words in s. 2(1) inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 349(3), 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
- C12Pt. II modified (E.W.) (22.7.2004) by The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1778), arts. 1, 33
- C13Pt. II modified (E.W.) (22.7.2004) by The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1777), arts. 1, 33
- F19Words in s. 5(4) inserted (E.W) (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1
- F20Words in s. 6(2)(a) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 71(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
- F21Words in s. 9(1)(a) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 71(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)
- F22Words in s. 6(2)(a) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 173; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 50)
- F23Words in s. 9(1)(a) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 174; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 51)
- C14Pt. II applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pts. 2, 3
- F24Ss. 4A, 4B inserted (E.W.) (30.3.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), ss. 39(1), 49(2)
- F25Words in s. 12(3) inserted (30.3.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), ss. 39(2), 49(2)
- F26Words in s. 5(4) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 15; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)
- F27Words in s. 6(2)(a) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 52; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
- F28Words in s. 9(1)(a) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 53; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
- C15S. 7 excluded (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 11
- F29Words in s. 6(2)(a) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 77; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
- F30Words in s. 9(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 78; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
- F31Words in s. 6(2)(a) inserted (E.W.) (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 88 (with s. 247)
- F32Words in s. 9(1)(a) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 89 (with s. 247)