Introduction
1.These explanatory notes relate to the Local Government Act 2003 which received Royal Assent on 18th September. They have been produced by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, with the Wales Office, in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2.The notes are to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.
3.With certain exceptions, the Act extends only to England and Wales. Section 129 governs the extent of the Act’s provisions.