Regulation 3 Modifications of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

Chapter 1 of Part 1 (structural and boundary change) of the 2007 Act applies to the relevant authorities as if—

(a)

in section 8 (review by Local Government Boundary Commission of local government areas)—

(i)

after subsection (2) there were inserted—

“(2A)
A principal authority may make a proposal to the Secretary of State for boundary change of its area.

(2B)
An authority may make its own proposal under this section, or may make a proposal jointly with any other principal authority.”;

(ii)

in subsection (4) after “recommended” there were inserted “or proposed”;

(iii)

in subsection (8) after “Commission” in each place it occurs there were inserted “or the Secretary of State”;

(b)

in subsection (1) of section 10 (implementation of recommendations by order)—

(i)

after “under section 8(2)” there were inserted “or a principal authority makes a proposal to the Secretary of State under section 8(2A)”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (a) after “recommendation” there were inserted “or proposal”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (b) after “recommendation” there were inserted “or proposal”.