Article 13 Cases of special urgency
Where the date by which a key decision must be made makes compliance with article 12 impracticable, the decision may only be made where the decision maker has obtained agreement from—
the chair of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee; or
if there is no such person, or if the chair of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee is unable to act, the chair of the combined authority; or
where there is no chair of either the relevant overview and scrutiny committee or of the combined authority, the vice-chair of the combined authority,
that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.
As soon as reasonably practicable after the decision maker has obtained agreement under paragraph (1) that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred, the decision maker must—
make available to the public at the offices of the combined authority a notice setting out the reasons why the meeting is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred; and
publish that notice on the combined authority’s website, if it has one.