101.Sections 1 to 20 and 22-26 of Part I of the Act will commence 12 months after Royal Assent unless an order is made to commence these provisions earlier. An order is very likely to be made in respect of a number of specific provisions (which confer an order-making power on the Secretary of State, or which allow him or the Audit Commission to issue guidance or Codes of Practice to authorities and auditors) to provide for commencement as soon as possible after Royal Assent. The provisions in question are:
	section 1: defining best value authorities
	subsections 2(1), 2(2), 2(3), 2(5) and 2(6): extending or disapplying the duty
	subsections 3(2), 3(3) and 3(4): consultation
	subsections 4(1), 4(2), 4(3), 4(4): specifying performance indicators and standards
	subsections 5(2), 5(4), 5(5), 5(6) and 5(7): orders and guidance regarding best value reviews
	section 6: orders and guidance regarding best value performance plans
	subsections 8(2) to 8(7): codes of practice and scales of fees relating to best value audit
	subsection 10(4): guidance on inspections
	subsections 12(1) and 12(4): scales of fees relating to best value inspection
	subsections 15(7) and 15(8): Secretary of State’s powers: regulations
	section 16: powers to modify enactments and confer new powers
	section 17: procedures for clause 16 orders
	section 18: contracting out of functions
	section 19: orders and guidance regarding non-commercial considerations
	section 22: Audit Commission
	section 23: accounts
	subsection 24(1): Police Act 1996
	section 25: co-ordination of inspections
	section 26: general guidance
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