Regulation 15 Initiating procedure for groups to merge
Where–
(a)
each of the governing bodies of the participating groups decide by a resolution passed at a meeting of the governing body to form a group with the other participating groups and at a further meeting of the governing body held not less than 28 days following the first meeting pass a resolution to the same effect (“the second resolution”), and
(b)
the second resolutions in respect of all the participating groups are all passed within a period of 28 days of each other,
the governing bodies shall each be under a duty to secure that proposals and any notices are published in accordance with Schedule 2.