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The Local Authorities (Elected Mayors) (England) Regulations 2004 No. 1815
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2004 No. 1815
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Local Authorities (Elected Mayors) (England) Regulations 2004
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Made |
14th July 2004 | |
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Laid before Parliament |
21st July 2004 | |
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Coming into force |
1st September 2004 | |
The First Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 39(5) and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000[
1] hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement, and application
1.
- (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Elected Mayors) (England) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st September 2004.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to local authorities in England only.
Elected Mayor to be treated as member
2.
An elected mayor of a local authority is to be treated as a member of the local authority for the purposes of subsections (1) and (3) to (5) of section 101 of the Local Government Act 2000 (indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities).
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Nick Raynsford
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
14th July 2004
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 39(5) of the Local Government Act 2000 provides for the Secretary of State to make regulations specifying, for the purposes of certain enactments, that an elected mayor of an authority is to be treated as a member or councillor of that authority.
Regulation 2 specifies that an elected mayor is to be treated as a member for the purposes of section 101 of the Local Government Act 2000, save in so far as it relates only to Wales. Section 101 provides that the Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on relevant authorities in England and police authorities in Wales to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.
A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from Local Government Legislation Division, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Zone 5/D1, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU (telephone 020 7944 4148;
e-mail lgl@odpm.gsi.gov.uk ).
Notes:
[1]
2000 c. 22. In relation to the application of sections 39 and 105 to Wales, see section 106 of the Local Government Act 2000.back
ISBN
0 11 049541 1
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© Crown copyright 2004 |
Prepared
21 July 2004
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