Article 15 Other functions of the shadow authorities
The powers conferred by article 14 may be exercised by a shadow authority only—
in the discharge of the functions specified or referred to in articles 7 to 11, 13, 17 and 18;
in the case of the powers of a non-metropolitan county council, in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as if it were a non-metropolitan county council;
in the case of the powers of a non-metropolitan district council, in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as if it were a non-metropolitan district council; and
where the exercise of the power would involve incurring expenditure or acquiring a liability—
with the prior consent of the county council, where the expenditure or liability relates to a matter which, before 1st April 2023, is the responsibility of that council; or
where the expenditure or liability relates to a matter which, before 1st April 2023, is the responsibility of a district council, with the prior consent of that council.