an elected mayor of the authority, and

two or more councillors of the authority appointed to the executive by the elected mayor.

a councillor of the authority (referred to in this Part as the executive leader) elected as leader of the executive by the authority, and

two or more councillors of the authority appointed to the executive by the executive leader.

to be a function which is not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority under executive arrangements,

to be a function which may be the responsibility of such an executive under such arrangements, or

to be a function which is to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority,

to be a function which is not to be the responsibility of such an executive, or

to designate any action in connection with the discharge of that function which is to be the responsibility of an executive of the local authority, and

to designate any action in connection with the discharge of that function which is not to be the responsibility of such an executive.

is to be regarded as exercisable by the executive on behalf of the authority, and

may be discharged only in accordance with any provisions made by or under this Part or section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England) which apply to the discharge of any such function by that form of executive.

may not be discharged by the authority,

is not to be a function to which section 101(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 applies, and

may be the subject of arrangements made under section 101(5) of that Act only if permitted by any provision made under section 9EB.

a mayor and cabinet executive, or

a leader and cabinet executive (England),

may discharge any of those functions, or

by a committee of the executive,

by an area committee, or

by an officer of the authority.

by an area committee, or

by an officer of the authority.

by an area committee, or

by an officer of the authority.

the committee or sub-committee is established to discharge functions in respect of part of the area of the authority, and

the members of the committee or sub-committee who are members of the authority are elected for electoral divisions or wards which fall wholly or partly within that part.

by a relevant authority (other than the local authority), or

by a relevant executive (other than an executive of the local authority) or a committee or specified member of such an executive.

requiring, in the case of arrangements for the discharge of any functions by a relevant executive or a committee or member of such an executive, the approval of the authority of which the executive is part to such arrangements;

which, in the case of arrangements for the discharge of any functions by a relevant authority, enables any of those functions to be delegated;

which, in the case of arrangements for the discharge of any functions by a relevant executive or a committee or member of such an executive, enables any of those functions to be delegated.

as to the circumstances in which the executive, or a committee or specified member of the executive, is to be a party to the arrangements in place of the authority,

as to the circumstances in which any functions of the local authority under section 101(2) or 102(1)(b), (2) or (3) of the Local Government Act 1972, so far as they relate to any joint committee falling within section 101(5)(a) of that Act, are instead to be exercised by the executive or a committee or specified member of the executive,

as to the circumstances in which any functions of the local authority under section 101(2) or 102(1)(b), (2) or (3) of that Act, so far as they relate to any such joint committee, are to be exercised by the authority,

as to the circumstances in which appointments to any such joint committee by the executive, or a committee or specified member of the executive, need not be made in accordance with the political balance requirements,

as to the persons (including officers of the authority) who may be appointed to any such joint committee by the executive or a committee or specified member of the executive.

to review or scrutinise decisions made, or other action taken, in connection with the discharge of any functions which are the responsibility of the executive,

to make reports or recommendations to the authority or the executive with respect to the discharge of any functions which are the responsibility of the executive,

to review or scrutinise decisions made, or other action taken, in connection with the discharge of any functions which are not the responsibility of the executive,

to make reports or recommendations to the authority or the executive with respect to the discharge of any functions which are not the responsibility of the executive,

to make reports or recommendations to the authority or the executive on matters which affect the authority's area or the inhabitants of that area,

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a joint overview and scrutiny committee within the meaning of section 123 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint overview and scrutiny committees) appointed by two or more local authorities including the authority concerned.

to recommend that the decision be reconsidered by the person who made it, or

to arrange for its function under subsection (2)(a), so far as it relates to the decision, to be exercised by the authority.

its functions under this section and sections 9FA to 9FI, F54...

its functions under section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters)F55or

any functions which may be conferred on it by virtue of regulations under section 244(2ZE) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of health matters).

may appoint one or more sub-committees, and

may arrange for the discharge of any of its functions by any such sub-committee.

as a committee or sub-committee of a principal council for the purposes of Part 5A of the Local Government Act 1972 (access to meetings and documents of certain authorities, committees and sub-committees), and

as a body to which section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (duty to allocate seats to political groups) applies.

may require members of the executive, and officers of the authority, to attend before it to answer questions,

may require any other member of the authority to attend before it to answer questions relating to any function which is exercisable by the member by virtue of section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England), and

may invite other persons to attend meetings of the committee.

to promote the role of the authority's overview and scrutiny committee or committees,

to provide support to the authority's overview and scrutiny committee or committees and the members of that committee or those committees,

the head of the authority's paid service designated under section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

the authority's monitoring officer designated under section 5 of that Act;

the authority's chief finance officer, within the meaning of that section.

enables any member of an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority to refer to the committee any matter which is relevant to the functions of the committee,

enables any member of a sub-committee of such a committee to refer to the sub-committee any matter which is relevant to the functions of the sub-committee, and

enables any member of the authority to refer to an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority of which the member of the authority is not a member any matter which is relevant to the functions of the committee and is not an excluded matter.

a local crime and disorder matter within the meaning of section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), or

a matter of any description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.

any powers which the member may exercise in relation to the matter by virtue of section 236 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (exercise of functions by local councillors in England), and

any representations made by the member as to why it would be appropriate for the committee to exercise any of its powers under section 9F(2) in relation to the matter.

its decision, and

the reasons for it.

by virtue of subsection (1)(b) of section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), or

by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of that section.

to consider the report or recommendations,

to respond to the overview and scrutiny committee indicating what (if any) action the authority, or the executive, proposes to take,

if the overview and scrutiny committee has published the report or recommendations under subsection (2), to publish the response, and

if the overview and scrutiny committee provided a copy of the report or recommendations to a member of the authority under section 9FD(4), to provide the member with a copy of the response.

references to an overview and scrutiny committee include references to a sub-committee of such a committee;

references to “the authority” or “the executive”, in relation to an overview and scrutiny committee, or a sub-committee of such a committee, are to the authority by which the overview and scrutiny committee is established or to the executive of that authority.

the relevant partner authority is a health service body, and

an integrated care board,

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a National Health Service trust, F59or

an NHS foundation trust. F60...

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must exclude any confidential information, and

may exclude any relevant exempt information.

may replace so much of the document as discloses the information with a summary which does not disclose that information, and

must do so if, in consequence of excluding the information, the document published, or copy provided, would be misleading or not reasonably comprehensible.

excludes information, or

replaces part of the report or recommendations with a summary.

in relation to a report or recommendations of an overview and scrutiny committee, exempt information of a description specified in a resolution of the overview and scrutiny committee under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings, at any meeting of the overview and scrutiny committee at which the report was, or recommendations were, considered, and

in relation to a response of the authority, exempt information of a description specified in such a resolution of the authority which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings, at any meeting of the authority at which the report or response was, or recommendations were, considered.

information;

a response to a report.

about the procedure to be followed in relation to requests and compliance with them,

about notices to be served in relation to requests,

for exemptions from the duty,

requiring persons to attend to give information orally,

about the nature of the information and responses that may be requested, and

about the publication of requests, information and responses.

as to information which relevant partner authorities must provide to the relevant committee, and

as to information which may not be disclosed by a relevant partner authority to the relevant committee.

section 20(5)(c) or (d) of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters), or

section 244(2)(d) or (e) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (functions of overview and scrutiny committees).

with respect to the access of the public to meetings of joint committees, or sub-committees of such committees, at which decisions are made in connection with the discharge of functions which are the responsibility of executives (including provision enabling such meetings to be held in private),

for or in connection with requiring written records to be kept of decisions made at meetings which by virtue of paragraph (a) are held in private,

for or in connection with requiring written records falling within paragraph (b) to include reasons,

for or in connection with requiring any such written records to be made available to members of the public,

for or in connection with requiring documents connected with decisions to which any such written records relate to be made available to members of the public.

as to the circumstances in which meetings mentioned in section 9G(2), or particular proceedings at such meetings, must be open to the public,

as to the circumstances in which meetings mentioned in section 9G(2), or particular proceedings at such meetings, must be held in private,

with respect to the information which is to be included in written records kept by virtue of this section or section 9G,

with respect to the reasons which are to be included in any such written records,

with respect to the persons who are to produce, keep or make available any such written records,

for or in connection with requiring any such written records to be made available to members of local authorities or to overview and scrutiny committees or sub-committees,

for or in connection with requiring documents connected with decisions to which any such written records relate to be made available to members of local authorities or to overview and scrutiny committees or sub-committees,

for or in connection with requiring information to be made available by electronic means,

for or in connection with conferring rights on members of the public or members of local authorities, overview and scrutiny committees or sub-committees in relation to records or documents,

for or in connection with the creation of offences in respect of any rights or requirements conferred or imposed by virtue of this section or section 9G.

requiring prescribed information to be made available in advance of the prescribed decisions mentioned in that subsection,

as to the way or form in which prescribed information is to be made available.

local authority executives or committees of such executives, or

joint committees, or sub-committees of such committees, falling within subsection (3)(a),

the publication by executives of local authorities under section 9FE of responses to reports or recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees and sub-committees of such committees, or

the provision by such executives under that section of copies of such responses,

a member of a local authority, or

a councillor of a local authority,

regulations made by the Secretary of State under this paragraph which provide that an elected mayor is to be treated as a member or councillor of a local authority for the purposes of an enactment (whenever passed or made), and

any other contrary intention that appears in any enactment (whenever passed or made).

is a councillor of the authority, and

was returned as such a councillor at an election held at an earlier time than the mayoral election,

would be entitled to vote as electors at an election of councillors for an electoral area which is situated within the area of the local authority concerned, and

are registered in the register of local government electors at an address within the authority's area.

the conduct of elections for the return of elected mayors, and

the questioning of elections for the return of elected mayors and the consequences of irregularities.

about the registration of electors,

for disregarding alterations in a register of electors,

about the limitation of election expenses (and the creation of criminal offences in connection with the limitation of such expenses), and

for the combination of polls at elections for the return of elected mayors and other elections.

apply or incorporate, with or without modifications or exceptions, any provision of, or made under, the Representation of the People Acts or any provision of any other enactment (whenever passed or made) relating to parliamentary elections or local government elections,

modify any form contained in, or in regulations or rules made under, the Representation of the People Acts so far as may be necessary to enable it to be used both for the original purpose and in relation to elections for the return of elected mayors, and

so far as may be necessary in consequence of any provision made by or under this Part or any regulations under this section, amend any provision of any enactment (whenever passed or made) relating to the registration of parliamentary electors or local government electors.

county commissioner;

county governor;

elected leader;

governor;

a title that the authority considers more appropriate than the alternative titles mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), having regard to the title of other public office holders in the area of the authority.

the resolution must be considered at a relevant meeting of the authority,

particulars of the resolution must be included in the notice of the meeting,

where the resolution includes a proposed alternative title mentioned in subsection (1)(e), the resolution must specify why the authority considers that the title is more appropriate than the other alternative titles mentioned in subsection (1), and

the resolution must be passed at the meeting by a simple majority of the members of the authority who vote on it.

in the case of a local authority within subsection (8)(a), the first meeting of the authority held after a qualifying election for the return of the elected mayor,

in the case of a local authority within subsection (8)(b), the meeting of the authority at which the resolution under section 9KC (resolution of local authority) is passed, and

in the case of a local authority within subsection (8)(c), the first meeting of the authority held after the referendum mentioned in section 9N is held.

send notice of the change to the Secretary of State,

publish the notice in the area of the authority in such manner as the authority considers appropriate, and

publish the notice in such other manner as the Secretary of State may direct.

a reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to the elected mayor of the authority is, unless the context otherwise requires, to be read as a reference to the alternative title by which the elected mayor is to be known, and

references to mayor, mayoral and deputy mayor are to be construed accordingly.

it operates a mayor and cabinet executive,

it passes a resolution in accordance with section 9KC (resolution of local authority) to make a change in governance arrangements which provides for the authority to operate a mayor and cabinet executive, or

it holds a referendum by virtue of an order under section 9N (referendum on change to mayor and cabinet executive) and the proposal for the authority to operate a mayor and cabinet executive is approved in that referendum.

by a resolution under section 9HF or by a previous resolution under this section, changed the title by which the elected mayor of the authority is to be known to an alternative title, or

by a previous resolution under this section, provided that the elected mayor of the authority is no longer to be known by an alternative title.

in a subsection (1)(b) case, change the title by which the elected mayor is to be known to an alternative title mentioned in subsection (3).

county commissioner;

county governor;

elected leader;

governor;

a title that the authority considers more appropriate than the alternative titles mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), having regard to the title of other public office holders in the area of the authority.

the resolution must be considered at a relevant meeting of the authority,

particulars of the resolution must be included in the notice of the meeting,

where the resolution includes a proposed alternative title mentioned in subsection (3)(e), the resolution must specify why the authority considers that the title is more appropriate than the other alternative titles mentioned in subsection (3), and

the resolution must be passed at the meeting by a simple majority of the members of the authority who vote on it.

send notice of the change to the Secretary of State,

publish the notice in the area of the authority in such manner as the authority considers appropriate, and

publish the notice in such other manner as the Secretary of State may direct.

send notice of the change to the Secretary of State,

publish the notice in the area of the authority in such manner as the authority considers appropriate, and

publish the notice in such other manner as the Secretary of State may direct.

a reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to the elected mayor of the authority is, unless the context otherwise requires, to be read as a reference to the alternative title by which the elected mayor is to be known, and

references to mayor, mayoral and deputy mayor are to be construed accordingly.

at the meeting at which the leader is removed from office, or

at a subsequent meeting.

as to the election and removal from office of executive leaders of leader and cabinet executives (England),

as to the term of office of an executive leader of a leader and cabinet executive (England), and

as to the filling of vacancies in the office of executive leader of a leader and cabinet executive (England).

cease to operate its existing form of governance, and

start to operate a different form of governance.

vary the arrangements so that they provide for a different form of executive, and

if it makes such a variation, vary the arrangements in such other respects (if any) as it considers appropriate.

secure that copies of a document setting out the provisions of the arrangements that are to have effect following the resolution are available at its principal office for inspection by members of the public, and

section 9K (change from one form of governance to another), or

section 9KA (change to a different form of executive).

Resolution B is approved in a referendum held in accordance with this ChapterF70, or

subsection (4A) applies and Resolution B is passed in accordance with subsection (4E).

has not been approved in a referendum held in accordance with this Chapter.

the change in governance arrangements to be made by Resolution B, and

how the change is likely to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of some or all of the people who live or work in the area of the local authority.

before the end of the 5 year period beginning with the date Resolution A is passed, but

not later than the end of the 3 year period beginning with the date consent is given.

the matters which must be addressed by a proposal under this section, and

how a proposal is to be considered by the Secretary of State.

section 9K (change from one form of governance to another), or

section 9KA (change to a different form of executive).

cease operating the old form of governance or (as the case may be) old form of executive, and

start operating the form of governance or (as the case may be) form of executive which the change in governance arrangements provides for.

the first annual meeting of the local authority to be held after the resolution to make the change in governance arrangements is passed, or

a later annual meeting of the local authority specified in that resolution.

a time during the third day after the day of the declaration of the result of the poll at the first election of the mayor, or

if a person is returned as the mayor at that first election without a poll being taken, a time during the third day after the day on which a poll would have been taken.

the implementation of the local authority's existing form of governance or existing form of executive was approved in a referendum under this Chapter.

a timetable with respect to the implementation of the proposals,

details of any transitional arrangements which are necessary for the implementation of the proposals, and

a statement that the change in governance arrangements is to be subject to approval in a referendum.

section 9K (change from one form of governance to another), or

section 9KA (change to a different form of executive).

secure that copies of a document setting out the proposals are available at its principal office for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times, and

within the period of 28 days beginning with the day when the referendum is heldF74, or

where paragraph (b) of section 9ND(7) (transfer of functions: changes in governance arrangements) applies, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day when the regulations mentioned in that subsection are amended or revoked.

as to the form and content of petitions (including provision for petitions in electronic form),

as to the minimum number of local government electors for a local authority's area who must support any petition presented to the authority during any period specified in the regulations,

for or in connection with requiring an officer of a local authority to publish the number of local government electors for the authority's area who must support any petition presented to the authority,

as to the way in which local government electors for a local authority's area are to support a petition (including provision enabling local government electors to support petitions by telephone or by electronic means),

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority in connection with any petition,

as to the manner in which a petition is to be presented to a local authority,

as to the verification of any petition,

as to the date on which, or the time by which, a referendum must be held,

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority before or in connection with a referendum,

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority after a referendum, and

for or in connection with enabling the Secretary of State, in the event of any failure by a local authority to take any action permitted or required by virtue of the regulations, to take that action.

as to the date on which, or the time by which, a referendum must be held,

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority before or in connection with a referendum,

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority after a referendum, and

for or in connection with enabling the Secretary of State, in the event of any failure by a local authority to take any action permitted or required by virtue of the regulations, to take that action.

as to the date on which, or the time by which, a referendum must be held,

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority before or in connection with a referendum,

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority after a referendum, and

for or in connection with enabling the Secretary of State, in the event of any failure by a local authority to take any action permitted or required by virtue of the order, to take that action.

subsection (2) or (3) appliesF77, or

subsection (3A) applies and Referendum B is held in accordance with subsection (3E).

Referendum A was held by the authority by virtue of an order under section 9N (power by order to require, and give effect to, referendum on change to mayor and cabinet executive), and

the proposal for the authority to operate a mayor and cabinet executive was rejected in Referendum A.

under section 9K for the local authority to start to operate executive arrangements, or

under section 9KA for the local authority to vary its executive arrangements so that they provide for a mayor and cabinet executive.

the change in governance arrangements that is subject to approval in Referendum B, and

how the change is likely to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of some or all of the people who live or work in the area of the local authority.

within the 10 year period beginning with the date of Referendum A, but

not later than the end of the 3 year period beginning with the date consent is given.

the matters which must be addressed by a proposal under this section, and

how a proposal is to be considered by the Secretary of State.

would be entitled to vote as electors at an election of councillors for an electoral area which is situated within the authority's area, and

are registered in the register of local government electors at an address within the authority's area.

as to the question to be asked in a referendum,

as to the publicity to be given in connection with a referendum (including the publicity to be given with respect to the consequences of the referendum),

about the limitation of expenditure in connection with a referendum (and the creation of criminal offences in connection with the limitation of such expenditure),

as to the conduct of the authority, members of the authority and officers of the authority in relation to a referendum,

as to when, where and how voting in a referendum is to take place,

as to how the votes cast in a referendum are to be counted, and

for disregarding alterations in a register of electors.

as to the date on which, or the time by which, a referendum must be held,

as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority before or in connection with a referendum,

as to the effect of a referendum and the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority after a referendum,

for or in connection with enabling the Secretary of State, in the event of any failure by a local authority to take any action permitted or required by virtue of the order, to take that action.

the Secretary of State has made regulations under section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (power to transfer etc public authority functions to certain local authorities) that provide for a function to be exercisable by a local authority,

the local authority proposes to pass a resolution under section 9KC to make a relevant change in governance arrangements, and

the Secretary of State has made regulations under section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (power to transfer etc public authority functions to certain local authorities) that provide for a function to be exercisable by a local authority,

the local authority proposes to pass a resolution under section 9KC to make a relevant change in governance arrangements, and

that change is subject to approval in a referendum under section 9M.

the Secretary of State has made regulations under section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 that provide for a function to be exercisable by a local authority, and

the local authority is required by regulations under section 9MC (referendum following petition) to hold a referendum on whether the authority should make a relevant change in governance arrangements.

hold the referendum mentioned in subsection (1)(c) or (2)(b), or

pass a resolution which makes the proposed change in governance arrangements,

the local authority may hold the referendum mentioned in subsection (1)(c) or (2)(b), but

if the result of the referendum is to approve the proposals, the local authority may not pass a resolution which makes the proposed change in governance arrangements until the regulations have been so amended or revoked.

cease to operate a form of governance, or

vary executive arrangements,

a leader and cabinet executive (England);

a mayor and cabinet executive;

a committee system;

any prescribed arrangements.

executive arrangements;

a committee system;

any prescribed arrangements.

a copy of the authority's standing orders for the time being,

a copy of the authority's code of conduct (if any) for the time being under section 28 of the Localism Act 2011,

such information as the Secretary of State may direct, and

such other information (if any) as the authority considers appropriate.

is a reference to that person whether or not the person is entitled to another style, and

in the case of a London borough, is a reference to the person who (disregarding paragraphs 5B to 5I of Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1972) is referred to in Part 1 of that Schedule as the mayor of the borough.

is a reference to that person whether or not the person is entitled to another style, and

in the case of a London borough, is a reference to the person who (disregarding paragraphs 5B to 5I of Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1972) is referred to in Part 1 of that Schedule as the deputy mayor.

may be varied or revoked by subsequent directions given by the Secretary of State under that provision, and

may make different provision for different cases, different local authorities or different descriptions of local authority.