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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

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[F1107EJoint exercise of general functionsU.K.

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(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for, or in connection with, permitting arrangements under section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972 to be entered into in relation to general functions of a mayor for the area of a combined authority.

(2)Provision under subsection (1) may include provision—

(a)for the mayor for the area of a combined authority to be a party to the arrangements in place of, or jointly with, the authority;

(b)about the membership of any joint committee;

(c)about the member of the joint committee who is to be its chair;

(d)about the appointment of members to a joint committee;

(e)about the voting powers of members of a joint committee (including provision for different weight to be given to the vote of different descriptions of member).

(3)Provision under subsection (2)(b) to (d) may include provision for the mayor or other persons—

(a)to determine the number of members;

(b)to have the power to appoint members (whether or not members of the combined authority or a local authority that is a party to the arrangements).

(4)Provision under subsection (2)(d) may include provision as to the circumstances in which appointments to a joint committee need not be made in accordance with sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (political balance on local authority committees etc).

(5)In this section references to a joint committee are to a joint committee falling within section 101(5)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 that is authorised to discharge, by virtue of an order under this section, general functions of a mayor for the area of a combined authority.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 107D-107F inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 4(1), 25(2)

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