Part 2Local democracy and devolution
Chapter 1Combined county authorities
Police and crime and fire and rescue functions
I135Section 34 regulations: procedure
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A request under subsection (1) must be accompanied by a report which contains—
a
an assessment of why—
i
it is in the interests of economy, efficiency and effectiveness for the regulations to be made, or
ii
it is in the interests of public safety for the regulations to be made,
b
a description of any public consultation which the mayor has carried out on the proposal for the regulations to be made,
c
a summary of the responses to any such consultation, and
d
a summary of the representations (if any) which the mayor has received about that proposal from the constituent members of the CCA.
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Before making the request the mayor must publish, in such manner as the mayor thinks appropriate, the mayor’s response to the representations made or views expressed in response to any consultations on the proposal.
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a
b
at least two thirds of the constituent members of the CCA have indicated that they disagree with the proposal for the regulations to be made.
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The mayor must, in providing the report under subsection (2), provide the Secretary of State with—
a
copies of the representations (if any) made by the constituent members of the CCA about that proposal, and
b
the mayor’s response to those representations and to the responses to any public consultation which the mayor has carried out on that proposal.
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The Secretary of State must—
a
obtain an independent assessment of that proposal, and
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The Secretary of State must publish the independent assessment—
a
as soon as is reasonably practicable after making a determination in response to the proposal, and
b
in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.
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a
it is in the interests of economy, efficiency and effectiveness for the regulations to be made, or
b
it is in the interests of public safety for the regulations to be made.
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Before making regulations which give effect to such a proposal with modifications, the Secretary of State must consult the mayor and the CCA on the modifications.
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In this section “constituent member”, in relation to a CCA, means a member of the CCA appointed by a constituent council (but does not include the mayor for the area of the CCA).