PART 6PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE OF PRINCIPAL COUNCILS
CHAPTER 1PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTION
Intervention by the Welsh Ministers
I1105Direction to co-operate with provision of support and assistance
1
The Welsh Ministers may direct a principal council (“the supported council”) to co-operate with—
a
the Welsh Ministers;
b
a principal council acting under a direction under section 103,
for the purposes of enabling support and assistance to be provided to the supported council.
2
When a direction under this section has effect the supported council must provide a person referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) with the following things, to the extent the person considers necessary for the purposes of providing support and assistance to the council—
a
access to its premises;
b
access to documents held by it (and the supported council must allow the person to take copies of those documents);
c
other information;
d
facilities and assistance.
3
But subsection (2) does not require a council to provide, or provide access to, anything that the council is prohibited from providing or providing access to by any enactment or rule of law.
4
A direction under this section may require a supported council to co-operate with a person referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) by taking steps specified in the direction, including—
a
entering into a contract or other agreement or arrangement (and the direction may specify its terms and conditions) with that person;
b
allowing that person to facilitate or co-ordinate any of the council's activities.
5
In subsection (1)(a) and (b), the references to the Welsh Ministers and a principal council acting under a direction under section 103 include a person acting on behalf of, assisting or authorised by them.