Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 255A to 262A: 255A: Schedule 4, page 178, line 15, at end insert— ““Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) 1 The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows. 2 (1) Section 3 (chairman) is amended as follows. (2) For subsection (4A) substitute— ““(4A) In relation to a district council which are operating relevant executive arrangements, subsection (4) shall have effect as if it provided for the senior executive member to have precedence in the district; but this subsection shall not apply if the relevant executive arrangements provide for it not to apply. (4B) In subsection (4A)— ““relevant executive arrangements”” means arrangements which involve— (a) a mayor and cabinet executive, or (b) an elected executive; ““senior executive member”” means— (a) in the case of a mayor and cabinet executive: the elected mayor; (b) in the case of an elected executive: the elected leader.”” 3 (1) Section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3) after ““elected mayor”” insert ““or elected executive””. 4 (1) Section 79 (qualifications for election and holding office) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) after ““elected mayor”” insert ““or a member of an elected executive””. 5 (1) Section 80 (disqualification for election and holding office) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) after ““elected mayor”” insert ““or a member of an elected executive””. 6 (1) Section 82 (validity of acts done by unqualified persons) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) after ““executive leader”” insert ““or as a member of an elected executive””. 7 (1) Section 83 (declaration of acceptance of office) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) for ““or elected mayor”” substitute ““, elected mayor or member of the elected executive””. 8 (1) Section 84 (resignation) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) after ““elected mayor”” insert ““or as a member of an elected executive””. 9 (1) Section 85 (vacation of office by failure to attend meetings) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2B)(b) after ““mayor and cabinet executive”” insert ““or elected executive””. 10 (1) Section 270 (general provisions as to interpretation) is amended as follows (2) In subsection (1) for the definition of ““leader and cabinet executive”” substitute— ““““leader and cabinet executive”” means— (a) in relation to England: a leader and cabinet executive (England); (b) in relation to Wales: a leader and cabinet executive (Wales);””. (3) In subsection (1) insert the following definitions at the appropriate places— ““““elected executive”” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;”” ““““elected leader”” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;”” ““““leader and cabinet executive (England) has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;”” ““““leader and cabinet executive (Wales) has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000;””. 11 (1) Schedule 2 (constitution and membership of London borough councils) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 5B (constitution of council operating mayoral executive) omit ““or a mayor and council manager executive””. 12 (1) Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 5(5) (who presides over meeting of council operating mayoral executive) omit ““or a mayor and council manager executive””. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) 13 The Local Government Act 1974 is amended as follows. 14 (1) Section 30 (reports on investigation) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2AB) omit ““or mayor and council manager executive””. 15 (1) Section 34 (Interpretation of Part 3) is amended as follows. (2) In the definition of ““mayor and cabinet executive”” and ““mayor and council manager executive”” for ““and ““mayor and council manager executive”” have”” substitute ““has””. Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) 16 The Local Government Act 1985 is amended as follows. 17 (1) Section 35 (disqualification) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4) for ““““executive leader”” and ““leader and cabinet executive”””” substitute ““and executive leader””. (3) After subsection (4) insert— ““(5) In this section ““leader and cabinet executive”” means— (a) in relation to England: a leader and cabinet executive (England); (b) in relation to Wales: a leader and cabinet executive (Wales); and for this purpose ““leader and cabinet executive (England)”” and ““leader and cabinet executive (Wales)”” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.”” 18 The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows. 19 (1) Section 111 (interpretation of Part 8) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3A)— (a) after ““council manager,”” insert ““elected executive, elected leader,””; (b) omit ““leader and cabinet executive,””. (3) After subsection (3A) insert— ““(3B) In this Part, ““leader and cabinet executive”” means— (a) in relation to England: a leader and cabinet executive (England); (b) in relation to Wales: a leader and cabinet executive (Wales); and for this purpose ““leader and cabinet executive (England)”” and ““leader and cabinet executive (Wales)”” have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.”” (2) In subsection (1A), after paragraph (a) insert— ““(aa) where the authority has an elected executive, the elected leader;””. (3) In subsection (2A), after paragraph (a) insert— ““(aa) where the authority has an elected executive, the elected leader;””. 255B: Schedule 4, page 178, line 16, leave out ““in accordance with this Schedule”” and insert ““as follows”” 255C: Schedule 4, page 178, line 25, at end insert— ““4A (1) Section 53 (standards committees) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (5)(a), after ““executive leader”” insert ““or any member of an elected executive””.”” 256: Schedule 4, page 180, line 44, leave out ““executive”” and insert ““elected”” 257: Schedule 4, page 181, line 2, leave out ““executive”” and insert ““elected”” 258: Schedule 4, page 181, line 3, leave out ““executive”” and insert ““elected”” 259: Schedule 4, page 181, line 4, leave out ““executive”” and insert ““elected”” 260: Schedule 4, page 181, line 7, leave out ““executive”” and insert ““elected”” 261: Schedule 4, page 181, line 8, leave out ““executive”” and insert ““elected”” 262: Schedule 4, page 181, line 11, leave out second ““executive”” and insert ““elected”” 262A: Schedule 4, page 181, line 12, at end insert— ““Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) 10 The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows. 11 (1) Section 160 (general interpretation) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), in the definition of ““local government election”” after ““elected mayor”” insert ““or elected executive””. 12 (1) Schedule 7 (control of donations to individuals and members associations) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1 (operation and interpretation of Schedule), for sub-paragraph (8)(g) and ““or”” preceding it substitute— ““(g) Mayor of London; or (h) elected mayor, or member of an elected executive, within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.”””” On Question, amendments agreed to. Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to. Schedule 5 [New arrangements for executives: transitional provision]: