83No review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition [F1or application] E+W
(1)This section applies if these conditions are met—
(a)a principal council is not in the course of undertaking a community governance review;
(b)the council receives a community governance petition [F2or community governance application] which relates to the whole or part of the council's area.
(2)The principal council must undertake a community governance review that has terms of reference that allow for the petition [F3or application] to be considered.
(3)But the duty in subsection (2) does not apply if—
(a)the principal council has concluded a previous community governance review within the relevant two-year period, and
(b)in the council's opinion the petition area [F4or application area] covers the whole or a significant part of the area to which the previous review related.
For further provision about this case, see section 85.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 83 heading inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 8
F2Words in s. 83(1)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(2)
F3Words in s. 83(2) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(3)
F4Words in s. 83(3)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(4)
Commencement Information
I1S. 83 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)