Local Government Act 1992

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The Local Government Act 1992 is a UK law that reorganized local government structures in England and Wales, leading to the creation of new unitary authorities and changes to existing council boundaries and responsibilities.

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Local Government Act 1992 canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
appliesToJurisdiction England
Wales
country United Kingdom
createdBody Local Government Boundary Commission for England
surface form: Local Government Commission for England
effect reorganisation of certain English local authorities into unitary authorities
reorganisation of certain Welsh local authorities into unitary authorities
enabledCreationOf unitary authorities in England
unitary authorities in Wales
governs local government structure in parts of England
local government structure in parts of Wales
hasPart provisions on Local Government Commission for England
provisions on boundary reviews
provisions on structural reviews
supplementary and transitional provisions
introducedConcept structural reviews of local government by an independent commission
languageOfDocument English
legalCitationType Acts of Parliament
surface form: UK Public General Act
legalSystem English law
Welsh law
legislativeArea local government law
public administration
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
purpose to alter local government boundaries
to change local authority functions and responsibilities
to enable the creation of unitary authorities
to establish a Local Government Commission for England
to provide for the review and restructuring of local government in England
to provide for the review and restructuring of local government in Wales
regionAffected England
Wales
relatedTo Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
Local Government Act 1972
royalAssentDate 1992
shortTitle Local Government Act 1992 self-link
status in force, as amended
subjectMatter local authority boundaries
local authority structure
local government reorganisation
local government reviews
unitary authorities
typeOfChange boundary change
structural change to local government
yearEnacted 1992

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Referenced by (8)

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North Lincolnshire legislatedBy Local Government Act 1992
Local Government Act 1972 amendedBy Local Government Act 1992
Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 relatedTo Local Government Act 1992
Middlesbrough Council hasLegalBasis Local Government Act 1992
Local Government Act 1985 relatedTo Local Government Act 1992
Kent County Council follows Local Government Act 1992
Local Government Act 1992 shortTitle Local Government Act 1992 self-link
LGA 1972 relatedTo Local Government Act 1992