5(1)The responsible authorities in a local government area must make arrangements (“co-option arrangements”) for the inclusion of local providers of social housing among the relevant bodies in that area.E+W
(2)In this paragraph “responsible authorities” means—
(a)in relation to a local government area in England—
(i)the relevant district council or the unitary authority,
(ii)the chief officer of police for the police area which that local government area is within, and
[F1(iii)each integrated care board established under section 14Z25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 whose area is wholly or partly within that local government area;]
(b)in relation to a local government area in Wales—
(i)the council for the area,
(ii)the chief officer of police for the police area which that local government area is within, and
(iii)each Local Health Board whose area is wholly or partly within that local government area.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(a)(iii) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 192; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 13.5.2014 by S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 20(a)