The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012

Made: 17th February 2012

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 240(2) and (7) of the Localism Act 2011[^f00001], makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012.

• (2) In this Order “the Act” means the Localism Act 2011.

Provisions coming into force in relation to England and Wales the day after the day on which this Order is made

2

The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) come into force, in relation to England and Wales, the day after the day on which this Order is made—

• (a) section 1 except subsection (7);

• (b) sections 2 to 8;

• (c) section 9 except —

• (i) subsection (1) so far as it inserts—

• (aa) new sections 5A and 5B so far as relating to fire and rescue authorities in Wales;

• (bb) new sections 5C and 5D so far as relating to power of the Welsh Ministers to make orders; and

• (cc) new sections 5F to 5L;

• (ii) subsection (2) so far as relating to fire and rescue authorities in Wales;

• (iii) subsections (3), (6) and (7)(a) and (c);

• (iv) subsection (7)(b) so far as it inserts new section 62(1A)(a) and (d); and

• (v) subsection (7)(b) so far as it inserts new section 62(1A)(b) so far as relating to power of the Welsh Ministers to make orders;

• (d) section 10 except—

• (i) subsections (1) to (3) and (5) so far as relating to fire and rescue authorities in Wales; and

• (ii) subsection (4);

• (e) sections 11 to 14;

• (f) Part 2 of Schedule 25 and section 237 so far as relating to that Part, except the following—

• (i) so far as relating to fire and rescue authorities in Wales, in Part 2 of Schedule 25 the entries for sections 5 and 19 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 and section 237 so far as relating to those entries; and

• (ii) in Part 2 of Schedule 25 the entry for section 62(3) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, and section 237 so far as relating to that entry;

• (g) Part 3 of Schedule 25 and section 237 so far as relating to that Part.

Signed

Eric Pickles — Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government — 17th February 2012

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article 2 of this Order brings into force, the day after the day on which this Order is made the following provisions of the Localism Act 2011, in relation to England and Wales, so far as they are not yet in force - section 1 (partially) and section 2 to 8 (general power of competence for local authorities), sections 9 and 10 – (partially) (general powers for certain fire and rescue authorities), sections 11 to 14 (general powers of other authorities) and Schedule 25 (partially – repeals).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2011 c. 20.