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Local Government Act 1985
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## Part I — Abolition of Greater London Council and Metropolitan County Councils
#### Transitional provisions for interim authorities.
#### London rate equalisation schemes.
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- (2) Subject to subsection (3) below, all liabilities of the Greater London Council or a metropolitan county council in respect of pensions payable by it otherwise than under such regulations as aforesaid shall on the abolition date become liabilities of the appropriate residuary body.
- (3) Subsection (2) above does not apply to liabilities which by virtue of any provisions made under this Act become liabilities of a police or fire authority established by Part IV of this Act.
- (3) Subsection (2) above does not apply to liabilities which by virtue of any provisions made under this Act become liabilities of a police or fire authority fire and rescue authority established by Part IV of this Act.
- (4) Any pension granted on or after the abolition date under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Coroners Act 1988 by a metropolitan district council shall be paid by the appropriate residuary body but the sums required for paying the pension shall be reimbursed to that body—
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The functions of a local authority under section 73 of the Public Health Act 1961 (derelict petroleum tanks) shall be functions—
- (a) in Greater London or a metropolitan county, of the fire authority;
- (a) in Greater London or a metropolitan county, of the fire authority fire and rescue authority ;
- (b) elsewhere, of the county council,
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## SCHEDULE 17
#### Abolition of GLC and metropolitan county councils.
#### Filling of vacancies.
#### Disqualification.
#### Reorganisation of functions.
#### Continuity of employment in certain cases of voluntary transfer.
#### Payment of pensions.
#### Commencement of Part II.
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#### Notices.
#### Museum of London.
#### Offers of employment by successor authorities.
#### Payment of pensions increases.
#### Block grant.
#### Treatment and distribution of capital and other money.
#### Accounts.
#### Audit.
#### Transitional functions of residuary bodies in respect of block grant.
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A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of the following provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985—
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A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of Part III of the Local Government Act 1986 (transfer of local authority mortgages).
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A residuary body shall be included among the bodies specified in section 58(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
### Restrictions on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas etc.
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#### Accounts.
#### Audit.
#### Transitional provisions relating to block grant and expenditure levels.
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A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of the following provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985—
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A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of Part III of the Local Government Act 1986 (transfer of local authority mortgages).
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A residuary body shall be included among the bodies specified in section 58(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
### Restrictions on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas etc.
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## Editorial notes
[^c3162391]: Certain rights and liabilities arising by virtue of the Act transferred by [S.I. 1986/148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/148), [art. 9(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/148/article/9/1/2)
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[^c3168621]: [Sch. 11 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/schedule/11/paragraph/1) repealed (1.4.1995) by [1994 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29), [s. 93](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29/section/93), [Sch. 9 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29/schedule/9/part/I); [S.I. 1994/3262](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/schedule)
[^c3168671]: Words in [Sch. 11 para. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/schedule/11/paragraph/2/1) substituted (3.7.2000) by [1999 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29), [s. 329(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/329/1/2), (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); [S.I. 2000/1094](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1094), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1094/article/4/b)
[^c3168671]: Words in Sch. 11 para. 2(1) substituted (3.7.2000) by [1999 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29), [s. 329(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/329/1/2), (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); [S.I. 2000/1094](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1094), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1094/article/4/b)
[^c3168681]: [1947 c. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1947/41).
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[^key-47a043b5c70394113fb7069a657b7df1]: [S. 87(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/section/87/6) repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [Sch. 1 Pt. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/schedule/1/part/10) Group 3
[^key-ccde9a5633d43bf6591000a41e39fe49]: [Sch. 16 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/schedule/16/paragraph/9) repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [Sch. 1 Pt. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/schedule/1/part/10) Group 2
[^key-df2c11d26a77e3be0b12a2641d502d83]: S. 42(1)(b) repealed (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by [Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21), [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/61), [Sch. 1 para. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/1/paragraph/59/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/2); [S.I. 2004/2304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304/article/2); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
[^key-0a353be20486182c25d4b3b93e5ed7f0]: S. 42(2) repealed (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by [Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21), [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/61), [Sch. 1 para. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/1/paragraph/59/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/2); [S.I. 2004/2304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304/article/2); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
[^key-0e9a69251670fc0add127c6143b15d09]: Words in s. 42(3) repealed (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by [Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21), [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/61), [Sch. 1 para. 59(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/1/paragraph/59/3), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/2); [S.I. 2004/2304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304/article/2); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
[^key-8ad8f98a7b38f2d8ea15428364867b69]: Words in [s. 60(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/section/60/3) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W.) by [Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21), [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/61), [Sch. 1 para. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/1/paragraph/60); [S.I. 2004/2304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304/article/2)
[^key-56e88b4bd6ed648643b0b16d68d464ad]: Sch. 11 para. 2(1) repealed (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by [Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21), [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/61), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/2); [S.I. 2004/2304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304/article/2); [S.I. 2004/2917](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2917), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2917/article/2)
[^key-6845e6bd633be8ce48b69919141873b9]: Sch. 11 para. 2(2) repealed (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by [Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21), [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/61), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/2); [S.I. 2004/2304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304/article/2); [S.I. 2004/2917](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2917), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2917/article/2)
[^key-813b54b9637e2795864a472936892f71]: Words in [Sch. 11 para. 5(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/schedule/11/paragraph/5/a) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W.) by [Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21), [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/61), [Sch. 1 para. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/schedule/1/paragraph/61); [S.I. 2004/2304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2304/article/2)
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Local Government Act 1985
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