Local Government Act 1985

15 (1) In section 201(2)(a) of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 for the words " county and London borough, the council of that county " there shall be substituted the words " non-metropolitan county, metropolitan district and London borough, the council of that county, district" .

(2) In section 71(a) of the [1984 c. 30.] Food Act 1984 for the words " county and London borough, the council of that county " there shall be substituted the words " non-metropolitan county, metropolitan district and London borough, the council of that county, district" .

(3) In section 67(1) of the [1970 c. 40.] Agriculture Act 1970 after the words " the council of a county " there shall be inserted the words " , metropolitan district" .

(4) The councils of the districts in a metropolitan county shall, not later than 1st September 1985, establish a joint committee of members of those councils whose duty it shall be from the abolition date to co-ordinate—

(a) the exercise by those councils of the enforcement functions conferred on them by virtue of this paragraph with a view to securing uniformity in the exercise of those functions throughout the county ; and

(b) the employment, provision or use by those councils for the purposes of those functions of staff, property and facilities.

(5) Each joint committee established by virtue of sub-paragraph (4) above shall before the abolition date co-ordinate the making by the councils represented on the committee of preparations for the transfer of the functions which by virtue of sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) above will be exercisable by those councils from that date.

(6) If after the abolition date it appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient to do so he may, after consultation with the councils of the districts in a metropolitan county, by order establish a single authority for the county to discharge from a date specified in the order the functions conferred on the councils by virtue of this paragraph.

(7) An order under this paragraph may contain such supplementary and transitional provisions as the Secretary of State thinks necessary or expedient, including provisions for the transfer of property, staff, rights and liabilities and provisions amending any enactment or any instrument made under any enactment.