(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Localism Act 2011 (which confers a general power of competence on local authorities) to have effect in relation to a CCA specified in the regulations as it has effect in relation to a local authority.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may be made only with the consent of the appropriate authorities (as defined by section 28(4)).
(3)Where regulations under subsection (1) are contained in the same instrument as regulations made by virtue of section 28(2)(b), a non-consenting constituent council is not to be treated as an appropriate authority for the purposes of subsection (2).
Commencement Information
I1S. 52 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 255(2)(c)