# The Local Authorities (Changing Executive Arrangements and Alternative Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001, Regulation 6: Requirement to hold a referendum


(1) Where a local authority draws up proposals under—
(a) regulation 2(1) which involve an executive which takes a different form and—
(i) the form of executive under the existing executive arrangements; or
(ii) the proposed form of executive,
is a form of executive for which a referendum is required;
(b) regulation 2(2) and the form of executive under the existing executive arrangements is a form of executive for which a referendum is required; or
(c) regulation 2(4) and the proposed form of executive is a form of executive for which a referendum is required,
the authority must hold a referendum on its proposals before taking any steps to implement them.
(2) Where the local authority is required to hold a referendum by virtue of paragraph (1), the local authority must also draw up an outline of proposals (“outline fall-back proposals”) which must consist of a summary of the local authority’s existing executive arrangements or its existing alternative arrangements, as the case may be.
(3) A local authority may not hold such a referendum before the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which a copy of the proposals, statement and outline fall-back proposals are sent to the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 7.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1003/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-changing-executive-arrangements-and-alternative-arrangements-england-regulations-2001/regulation-6
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