Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 (repealed)

Part I

Commencement and termination of interim provisions.

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Part II

Suspension of elections and extension of terms of office.

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• (1) No ordinary elections of councillors of the Greater London Council or for a metropolitan county shall be held after the coming into force of this Part of this Act; and any such councillor—

• (a) whose term of office would, apart from this section, expire on 7th May 1985; or

• (b) who is elected to fill a vacancy occurring after that date,

shall, unless he resigns his office or it otherwise becomes vacant, continue to hold office until 1st April 1986.

• (2) In section 7(2) of the principal Act (elections of metropolitan district councillors) the reference to a year of election of county councillors shall be construed as a reference to a year of election of councillors for a non-metropolitan county.

• (3) In sections 89(3) of the principal Act (filling of casual vacancies) as they apply to the Greater London Council and a metropolitan county council references to the date on which a councillor or person would regularly have retired shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1) above; and in the said section 89(3) the words after the semi-colon shall not apply in relation to those councils.

• (4) Section 8(2)(a) and 90 of the principal Act and paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2 to that Act are hereby repealed.

Quorum for council meetings.

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• (1) If the Secretary of State considers it necessary for the transaction of business at meetings of the Greater London Council or a metropolitan county council he may by order prescribe for meetings of that council a quorum which is smaller than that specified in paragraph 6 of Schedule 12 to the principal Act.

• (2) The power to make orders under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Part III — Staff Commission

Establishment and functions of staff commission.

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Part IV — Miscellaneous and Supplementary

Information in connection with proposals for abolition of authorities.

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Postponement of exercise of functions.

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Control of general expenditure powers.

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• (1) Except with the consent of the Secretary of State neither the Greater London Council nor a metropolitan county council shall on or after 1st April 1985 incur any expenditure under section 137 of the principal Act (power to incur expenditure for purposes not otherwise authorised).

• (2) The expenditure to which subsection (1) applies includes expenditure after the date mentioned in that subsection in respect of contractual liabilities entered into before that date but not earlier than 26th June 1984.

• (3) The Secretary of State shall not give his consent under this section in respect of any expenditure unless he is satisfied that it is expedient for the council in question to incur it and, as respects expenditure under subsection (1) of the said section 137, that the expenditure is in the interests of the council’s area or any part of it or of all or some of its inhabitants.

• (4) Any consent under this section may be given either in respect of particular expenditure or in respect of expenditure of any class or description and either unconditionally or subject to conditions.

• (5) Expenditure incurred in contravention of this section shall be treated as contrary to law for the purposes of section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 (powers of court in respect of unlawful expenditure by local authorities) but, save as aforesaid, this section shall not invalidate any payment, contract or other transaction.

Control of disposals of land.

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• (1) Neither the Greater London Council nor a metropolitan county council shall after the passing of this Act dispose of any land except with the consent of the Secretary of State.

• (2) Any consent under this section may be given either in respect of a particular disposal or in respect of disposals of any class or description and either unconditionally or subject to conditions.

• (3) This section has effect notwithstanding anything in section 123 of the principal Act (general power to dispose of land) or in any other enactment; and the consent required by this section shall be in addition to any consent required by subsection (2) of that section or by any other enactment.

• (4) It is hereby declared that section 128(2) of the principal Act (protection of purchasers etc.) applies to any disposal of land to which this section applies.

• (5) In this section references to disposing of land include references to—

• (a) granting or disposing of any interest in land;

• (b) entering into a contract to dispose of land or to grant or dispose of any such interest; and

• (c) granting an option to acquire any land or any such interest;

and references in this subsection to an interest in land include references to any easement, right or charge in, to or over land and to a licence to occupy land.

Control of contracts.

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• (1) Except with the consent of the Secretary of State neither the Greater London Council nor a metropolitan county council shall after the passing of this Act enter into a contract which (with or without other matters) provides for—

• (a) the carrying out by or for the council of building or engineering works in respect of which the consideration exceeds £250,000;

• (b) the carrying out by or for the council of maintenance works in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,000;

• (c) the supply by or to the council of goods in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,000;

• (d) the provision by or to the council of administrative, professional or technical services in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,000; or

• (e) the use by another person of any vehicle, plant or apparatus of the council, or the use by the council of any vehicle, plant or apparatus of another person, in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,000.

• (2) Where the consideration or any of the consideration under a contract is not in money, the limits specified in subsection (1) above shall apply to the value of the consideration; and any necessary apportionment shall be made of consideration which is referable to two or more of the matters mentioned in that subsection or to any of them and other matters.

• (3) For the purpose of determining whether a limit specified in subsection (1) above is exceeded in the case of any contract, there shall be taken into account the consideration under any other contract or contracts entered into by the council in the previous twelve months (but not earlier than the passing of this Act) so far as relating, in a case within paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection, to works of the same or a similar description to be carried out on the same or adjacent land or, in a case within paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of that subsection, to goods, services, vehicles, plant or apparatus of the same or a similar description.

• (4) Any consent under this section may be given either in respect of a particular contract or in respect of contracts of any class or description and either unconditionally or subject to conditions.

• (5) A contract shall not be void by reason only that it has been entered into in contravention of this section and a person entering into a contract with a council to which this section applies shall not be concerned to enquire whether any consent required by this section has been given or complied with.

• (6) In this section—

• “ building or engineering works ” includes any work involved in the laying out of land, the improvement of land or buildings, the construction or improvement of a highway and any work of demolition;

• “ maintenance works ” includes work for the maintenance or repair of land, buildings or highways, the gritting of a highway and the clearing of snow from a highway.

Disqualification for contravention of sections 8 and 9.

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Accounts and financial consultation.

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Expenses.

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Short title and interpretation.

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Editorial notes

[^key-1dcae458f0755dd0c5a83e474225be60]: Act repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3