I beg to move amendment 44, in clause 119, page 94, line 10, leave out paragraph (d) and insert—

“(d) Chapter 3, and sections 97 and 98 so far as they apply for the purposes of that Chapter, come into force in relation to a local government scheme within section79(2)(a) or (3)(a) on—

(i) 1 October 2023, or

(ii) such earlier day as the Treasury may by regulations appoint;

(da) Chapter 3, and sections 97 and 98 so far as they apply for the purposes of that Chapter, come into force in relation to a local government scheme within section79(2)(b) or (3)(b) on—

(i) 1 October 2023, or

(ii) such earlier day as the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland may by order appoint;”.

This amendment ensures that Chapter 3 of Part 1 (local government) comes into force, at the latest, on 1 October 2023, and confers power on the Treasury (or, in Northern Ireland, the Department of Finance) to bring the Chapter into force earlier.