Article 10 Amendments to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

After section 101 insert—

“Application in respect of change to constitution, functions or funding: existing EPB

101A

(1)

Any one or more of the authorities to whom this section applies may, in relation to an existing EPB, apply to the Secretary of State in respect of one or more EPB matters.

(2)

This section applies to—

(a)

the EPB;

(b)

a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is within the area of the EPB;

(c)

a district council whose area is within the area of the EPB.

(3)

For the purposes of this section an “EPB matter” is—

(a)

a matter in relation to which an order may be made under any of sections 89, 91 and 92; and

(b)

a matter concerning the EPB that the EPB has power to determine.

(4)

An application to the Secretary of State under subsection (1) must—

(a)

be made in writing;

(b)

specify how the exercise of the power to make an order under any one or more of sections 89, 91 and 92 would be likely to improve—

(i)

the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development and regeneration in the area of the EPB, or

(ii)

economic conditions in the area of the EPB.

(5)

An application may be made under this section only if every authority to whom this section applies consents to the making of the application.”.