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        Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Abolition of Greater London Council and Metropolitan County Councils
        1. Abolition of GLC and metropolitan county councils.
        Part II Transfer of Functions to London Borough Councils, Metropolitan District Councils and Other Existing Authorities
        Preliminary
        2. Commencement of Part II.
        Town and country planning etc.
        3. Local planning authorities.
        4, 5. . . .
        6. Listed buildings, conservation areas and ancient monuments.
        7. National Parks and countryside functions.
        Highways and road traffic
        8. Highways and road traffic functions.
        Waste regulation and disposal
        9. Waste regulation and disposal functions.
        10. Joint arrangements for waste disposal functions.
        Land drainage and flood prevention
        11. Land drainage and flood prevention functions.
        Administration of justice
        12. Petty sessions areas, magistrates' courts committees etc.
        13. . . .
        14. Local valuation panels.
        15. The probation service.
        Miscellaneous
        16. Miscellaneous functions.
        17. Functions under local statutory provisions.
        Part III {Part III}
        18-22. . . .
        Part IV Police, Fire Services, Civil Defence and Transport
        Establishment of joint authorities
        23. Preliminary.
        24. Metropolitan county police authorities.
        25. Northumbria Police Authority.
        26. Metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities.
        27. London Fire and Civil Defence Authority.
        28. Metropolitan county passenger transport authorities.
        Members of joint authorities
        29. Number of members.
        30. First appointments.
        31. Replacement of members.
        32. Filling of vacancies.
        33. . . .
        34. Chairman, vice-chairman, and clerk.
        35. Disqualification.
        36. Notices.
        Functions
        37. Police and fire services.
        38. Civil defence.
        39. Passenger transport.
        40. Airports.
        41. Questions on discharge of functions.
        42. Reorganisation of functions.
        Part V The Arts, Recreation and Voluntary Organisations
        43. Museum of London.
        44. Historic House Museums.
        45. Horniman and Geffrye museums.
        46. Metropolitan county museums.
        47. The South Bank
        48. Grants to voluntary organisations.
        49. Grants by residuary bodies.
        Part VI Staff
        50. Functions of staff commission.
        51. Remuneration of employees.
        52. Power to transfer staff.
        53. Compensation for loss of office or diminution of emoluments.
        54. Continuity of employment in certain cases of voluntary transfer.
        55. Offers of employment by successor authorities.
        56. Information as to local government manpower.
        Part VII Residuary Bodies
        57. Establishment of residuary bodies.
        58. Repayment of loans.
        59. Redundancy and compensation payments.
        60. Payment of pensions.
        61. Payment of pensions increases.
        62. Custody of residuary property etc.
        63. Preparation of final accounts.
        64. Commutation of smallholdings and housing payments.
        65. Directions.
        66. Discharge of certain residuary functions by designated councils.
        67. Winding up of residuary bodies.
        Part VIII Financial Provisions
        New authorities
        68. Precepts.
        69. Block grant.
        70, 71. . . .
        72. Accounts and audit.
        73. Financial administration.
        Residuary bodies
        74. Levies.
        75. . . .
        76. . . .
        77. Treatment and distribution of capital and other money.
        78. Accounts.
        79. Audit.
        Transitional provisions
        80. Transitional provisions relating to block grant and expenditure levels.
        81. Transitional functions of residuary bodies in respect of block grant.
        82. Transitional provisions for interim authorities.
        London rate equalisation
        83. London rate equalisation schemes.
        Part IX Miscellaneous and Supplementary
        84. Application of local authority provisions to new authorities.
        85. Exercise of functions by new authorities in initial period.
        86. First meetings of new authorities.
        87. Local and personal Bills.
        88. Research and collection of information.
        89. GLC housing transfer orders and nomination rights.
        90. Charities.
        91. Control of financial and other assistance to local authorities by GLC and metropolitan county councils.
        92. Control of liabilities affecting successor authorities.
        93. Control of disposals and contracts.
        94. The Temples.
        95. Co-ordinating committees of successor councils.
        96. Information for implementation of Act.
        97. Other provisions for implementation of Act.
        98. Continuity of exercise of functions.
        99. Disqualification of justices.
        100. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities.
        101. Power to make incidental, consequential, and transitional provisions.
        102. Consequential amendments and repeals.
        103. Orders etc.
        104. Expenses.
        105. Interpretation.
        106. Short title and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 . . .
        SCHEDULE 2 Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Ancient Monuments
        SCHEDULE 3 National Parks and Countryside Functions
        SCHEDULE 4 Highways
        Part I Amendments of the Highways Act 1980
        Part II Amendments of Other Enactments
        Part III Supplementary Provisions
        SCHEDULE 5 Road Traffic
        Part I Amendments of Enactments
        Part II Supplementary Provisions Relating To Road Traffic
        SCHEDULE 6 Waste Regulation and Disposal
        SCHEDULE 7 Land Drainage
        SCHEDULE 8 Miscellaneous Functions
        SCHEDULE 9 . . .
        SCHEDULE 10 NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF JOINT AUTHORITIES
        Part I {Part I}
        Part II Greater Manchester
        Part III Merseyside
        Part IV South Yorkshire
        Part V Tyne and Wear and Northumberland
        Part VI West Midlands
        Part III West Yorkshire
        SCHEDULE 11 Police and Fire Services
        SCHEDULE 12 Passenger Transport
        SCHEDULE 13 Residuary Bodies
        SCHEDULE 14 New Authorities: Application of Local Authority Provisions
        Part I Amendments of Local Government Act 1972
        Part II Amendments of Other Enactments
        SCHEDULE 15 Section 91: Supplementary Provisions
        Part I Relevant Assistance
        Part II Consequences of Contravention
        Part III Failure to Furnish Information
        SCHEDULE 16 Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 17 Repeals

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