# The Additional Powers Request (Scotland) Regulations 2019, Regulation 6: Form and content of an additional powers request


(1) An additional powers request must be made in writing and must state that it is an additional powers request made under these Regulations.
(2) An additional powers request must also—
(a) state the name of the requesting local authority,
(b) give a summary of the additional power,
(c) state the name of the person, body or authority that currently exercises the additional power,
(d) describe the involvement that the requesting local authority already has in the exercise of the additional power, if any,
(e) state the reasons for making the additional powers request,
(f) include a report on the consultation carried out under regulation 5,
(g) include information on the level and nature of support from the relevant island community for the exercise by the requesting local authority of the additional power,
(h) detail the anticipated implications of the exercise of the additional power by the requesting local authority, including any impact on outcomes in that authority’s area,
(i) outline how it is proposed that the additional power will be exercised by the requesting local authority,
(j) include any other information that the requesting local authority considers is relevant for the purposes of demonstrating reasonable cause for making the additional powers request, and
(k) include any evidence that the requesting local authority considers relevant in support of the information or documentation provided under this regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2019/9780111042601/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-additional-powers-request-scotland-regulations-2019/regulation-6
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