Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Preliminary and key provisions - Key provisions - Specific sanitary plumbing exemptions

17: Provisions relating to alteration of boundaries of local authority districts

You could also call this:

"What happens to rules when a local authority's district changes?"

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If a local authority's district changes, you need to know what happens to the rules. When a district is included in another district, some rules might stop applying. This can happen if the new district already has those rules in place. If a district is included in another, the rules from the old district might still apply. This can happen if an Order in Council under section 25A of the Local Government Act 2002 says so. The rules will apply to the new district on the date the reorganisation implementation scheme starts. You should look at the rules for the new district to see what applies. The rules from section 15(1) or 16(1) might apply to the new district. This can happen when a district is included in another district with these rules in place.

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16: Exemption for sanitary plumbing in areas in rural districts, or

"Doing your own plumbing in rural areas is allowed if the Minister says it's okay."

18: Exemption for installing and maintaining particular sanitary plumbing equipment, or

"Some people can install and maintain certain sanitary plumbing equipment without a licence if they prove they are competent."

Part 1Preliminary and key provisions
Key provisions: Specific sanitary plumbing exemptions

17Provisions relating to alteration of boundaries of local authority districts

If the whole or any part of the district of any local authority in which section 15(1) or 16(1) is in force is included within the district of any other local authority, that subsection, or those subsections, ceases or cease to apply to the district or part of the district so included unless—
that subsection, or those subsections, is or are in force in the district of the last-mentioned local authority; or
the Order in Council under section 25A of the Local Government Act 2002 specifies that the subsection, or those subsections, is or are to continue in force in the first-mentioned district or part of the district.

If the whole or any part of the district of a local authority is included within the district of any other local authority to which section 15(1) or 16(1) is in force then, unless the Order in Council under section 25A of the Local Government Act 2002 otherwise provides, that subsection, or those subsections, comes or come into force in the district or part of the district so included on the date on which the relevant reorganisation implementation scheme becomes operative.

Compare

1976 No 69 s 56

Notes

Section 17(1)(b): amended, on 22 October 2019, by section 43 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 54).
Section 17(1)(b): amended, on 5 December 2012, by section 43 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).
Section 17(2): amended, on 22 October 2019, by section 43 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 54).
Section 17(2): amended, on 5 December 2012, by section 43 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).