- Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 3102
The Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006
© Crown Copyright 2006
Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.
It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document.
The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006, ISBN 0110753534. The print version may be purchased by clicking here. Braille copies of this Statutory Instrument can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail: customer.services@tso.co.uk.
Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions.
To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.
| Made | 17th November 2006 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 24th November 2006 | ||
| Coming into force | 15th December 2006 |
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Local Government Act 2003[1].
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 15th December 2006.
Amendment of the Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) Order 2004
2. —(1) The Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) Order 2004[2] is amended as follows.
(2) For article 1(2)(b) substitute—
-
"
by virtue of such order as may from time to time be made by the Secretary of State under section 99(4) of the Local Government Act 2003 are within one of the following categories—
-
(i) "excellent";
(ii) "good";
(iii) "fair";
(iv) "4 stars";
(v) "3 stars";
(vi) "2 stars"; or
(vii) "1 star"."
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Angela Smith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Communities and Local Government
17th November 2006
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Local Government (Best Value Authorities)(Power to Trade) (England) Order 2004 ("the principal Order") provides a power to trade to those local authorities whose performance has been categorised, by an order made under section 99(4) of the Local Government Act 2003, as excellent, good or fair. The power to trade is also subject to the conditions set out in article 2 of the principal Order.
This amending Order extends the power to trade to those local authorities whose performance has been categorised by an order, made under section 99(4) of the Local Government Act 2003, as "4 stars" "3 stars" "2 stars" and "1 star".
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, charities, voluntary bodies and the public sector is available from www.communities.gov.uk or from the Department for Communities and Local Government, Local Government Efficiency and Modernisation, Zone 3/J6, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU (Tel 020 7944 8766).
Notes:
[1] 2003 c.26.back
[2] S.I.2004/1705, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.back
ISBN 0 11 075353 4