Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)

Part 1 E+W Structural and boundary change in England

Chapter 1 E+W Structural and boundary change

Boundary change E+W

10 Implementation of recommendations by order E+W

(1) Where the Boundary Committee make a recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 8(2), the Secretary of State may do any of the following—

(a) by order implement the recommendation, with or without modification;

(b) decide to take no action with respect to the recommendation;

(c) make a request under section 8 for a further review.

(2) Where the Boundary Committee make a recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 8(5) the Secretary of State may—

(a) make a request under section 8 for a further review; or

(b) decide not to make such a request.

(3) The Secretary of State may not do as mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) or paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) before the end of six weeks beginning with the recommendation date (as defined by section 9(5)).

(4) Before doing as mentioned in any of those paragraphs the Secretary of State may request the Boundary Committee to provide him with information or advice on any matter relating to the recommendation.

(5) Where they receive such a request the Boundary Committee may provide the information or advice requested.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 in force at 1.11.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a)