Consideration of responses to proposals and determination as to whether to proceed – governing body proposed
7.—(1) The governing bodies proposing to federate must jointly consider any responses to the proposals and each governing body must determine whether—
(a)to proceed with the proposals for federation as published;
(b)to proceed with the proposals for federation with such modifications as the governing body considers appropriate; or
(c)not to proceed with the proposals for federation.
(2) The modifications referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must not include a change in the identity of the governing bodies proposing to federate.
(3) All the governing bodies that have determined to proceed must jointly give notice of that fact to the relevant local authority or local authorities.