Paragraph 10 Government and local authority decisions

(1)

Except in relation to the Treasury, the Secretary of State may make a government decision in relation to a government department.

(2)

The Treasury may make a government decision in relation to the Treasury.

(3)

Where—

(a)

the Secretary of State or the Treasury intend to make a government decision described in paragraph 14(2)(a) in relation to a public authority described in Part VI of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act; and

(b)

that authority exercises functions partly other than in England,

the Secretary of State or the Treasury must consult, as applicable, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers or the relevant Northern Ireland department before making the decision.

(4)

The Secretary of State or the Treasury must not make a government decision in relation to a public body which exercises functions wholly in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

(5)

A local authority decision may be made by—

(a)

the Secretary of State in relation to a local government public body or a local government group in England;

(b)

the Welsh Ministers in relation to a local government public body or a local government group in Wales.

(6)

A government decision—

(a)

must not be made such that a public body, on its own or part of a group,—

(i)

which is a participant, is no longer a participant;

(ii)

which is required to be a participant, is no longer required to be a participant;

(b)

may be made for the better administration of the scheme.