1.These explanatory notes relate to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. They have been prepared by the Department for Communities and Local Government, together with the Wales Office, in order to help the reader of the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2.These notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. Therefore, where a section or a part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.
Introduction