Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
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The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The long title of the Act reads:
An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions and procedures of local authorities and certain other authorities; to make provision with respect to persons with functions of inspection and audit in relation to local government; to establish the Valuation Tribunal for England; to make provision in connection with local involvement networks; to abolish Patients' Forums and the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health; to make provision with respect to local consultation in connection with health services; and for connected purposes
The Bill was passed by the House of Commons on the 22 May 2007 and received Royal Assent on the 30 October 2007. Part 1 of the Act was commenced on 1 November 2007 by a commencement order made on 31 October 2007.
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.
[edit] Impact in Wales
Schedule 17 of the Act amends Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 therefore giving the National Assembly for Wales 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.
