PART 2Overview and scrutiny: general provisions

Appointment of members4

1

The combined authority must—

a

appoint such a number of members of each of the constituent councils to an overview and scrutiny committee, so that the members of the committee taken as a whole reflect so far as reasonably practicable the balance of political parties for the time being prevailing among members of the constituent councils when taken together; and

b

within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which an appointment is made to the overview and scrutiny committee, publish a notice that—

i

states that it has made an appointment;

ii

identifies each member of the committee who has been appointed; and

iii

specifies the period for which the members of the committee have been appointed.

2

The notice mentioned at paragraph (1)(b) must be published—

a

if the combined authority has a website, on its website; or

b

otherwise, in such manner as it thinks is likely to bring the notice to the attention of persons who live in its area.