The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c 28) is an Act

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 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

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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 parish

Civil parish

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es may now be established in the London borough

London borough

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The Bill for this Act

The Bill for this Act was passed by the House of Commons on the 22 May 2007.

Part 1 Structural and boundary change in England

This Part came into force on 1 November 2007, subject to certain savings.

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

Government of Wales Act 2006

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 therefore giving the National Assembly for Wales

National Assembly for Wales

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 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.

External links

• Bill home page

UK Legislation

• Explanatory notes to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.