Establishment of a Board4

1

A local authority operating alternative arrangements must establish a Board.

2

The Board must not include the chairperson or deputy chairperson of the local authority or the chairperson of any other committee or sub-committee of the authority.

3

A local authority operating alternative arrangements must delegate its functions to a Board subject to the limitations in regulations 10 to 13.

4

Nothing in these Regulations prevents a local authority from exercising those functions delegated to a Board in accordance with paragraph (3).

5

Subject to any arrangements made under regulation 16 the Board may arrange for the discharge of any of its functions —

i

by a member of the Board;

ii

by a sub-committee of the Board;

iii

by an officer of the authority.