HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc140-1

457 Page 74, line 35, leave out ("the Local Government Act 1972") and insert ("that Act")

458 Page 74, line 38, leave out ("under section 73(4)(a)(i) or (ii)") and insert ("or partially suspended under section 62, 68, 72 or 73")

459 Page 74, line 39, leave out ("discounted") and insert ("disregarded")

460 Page 74, line 43, after ("suspension") insert ("or partial suspension")

461 Page 74, line 43, at end insert— ("4A. In section 86 of that Act (declaration by local authority of vacancy in office in certain cases), in subsection (1)(b) after "1998" there is inserted "or section 73 of the Local Government Act 2000".

4B. In section 87(1) of that Act (date of casual vacancies)— (a) after paragraph (e) there is inserted— (ee) in the case of a disqualification under section 73 of the Local Government Act 2000, on the expiration of the ordinary period allowed for making an appeal or application with respect to the relevant decision under that section or, if an appeal or application is made, on the date on which that appeal or application is finally disposed of or abandoned or fails by reason of non-prosecution thereof;",. (b) in paragraph (f), for "(e)" there is substituted "(ee)".

4C. Sections 94 to 98 of that Act (restrictions on voting) cease to have effect.

4D. Section 105 of that Act (disability for voting on account of interest in contracts etc) ceases to have effect.")

462 Page 75, line 1, at end insert— (" . In section 25(1) of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities to which Part III applies) after paragraph (bf) there is inserted— (bg) a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947;"").

463 Page 75, line 2, leave out ("the Local Government Act 1974") and insert ("that Act")

464 Page 75, line 6, at end insert—