Prospective

Voting by a joint committee on fluoridation proposal E+W

7.—(1) Where, in the case of a joint committee exercising the fluoridation functions under section 88E(5) of the 1991 Act, the committee cannot unanimously agree the decision as to whether to request the Secretary of State to make such requests as are necessary to implement the fluoridation proposal (“the decision to implement the fluoridation proposal”), the procedure specified in this regulation is to apply.

(2) The joint committee must vote on the decision to implement the fluoridation proposal in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).

(3) The joint committee is to be deemed to have voted in favour of the decision to implement the fluoridation proposal where there is a majority vote of 67 per cent or more in favour of the decision.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)—

(a) each local authority affected by the proposal is entitled to vote;

(b) each local authority entitled to vote is to be allocated a number of percentage points based on the proportion of individuals who would be affected by the fluoridation proposal who are resident in its area in accordance with the formula in paragraph 2 of the Schedule;

(c) there is a majority vote of 67 per cent or more in favour of the decision to implement the fluoridation proposal where the combined total of percentage points for those authorities in favour of the decision equates to 67 per cent or more of the total points allocated.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2013, see reg. 1