Part 6Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities
Requirements in connection with orders about EPBs
I198Preparation and publication of scheme: new EPB
1
This section applies where two or more of the authorities that have undertaken a review under section 97 conclude that the establishment of an EPB for an area would be likely to improve—
a
the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development and regeneration in the area, and
b
economic conditions in the area.
2
The authorities may prepare and publish a scheme for the establishment of an EPB for the area (“the scheme area”).
3
Subject as follows, the scheme area—
a
must consist of or include the whole or any part of the review area,
b
may include one or more other local government areas, and
c
must meet conditions A to C in section 88.
4
The scheme area may not include a local government area unless each appropriate authority for that area—
a
participates in the preparation of the scheme, or
b
consents to its inclusion in the scheme area.
5
For this purpose—
a
a county council is an appropriate authority for a local government area that is or forms part of the area of that county council;
b
a district council is an appropriate authority for a local government area that is the area of that district council.