Regulation 3 Appointment and functions of joint overview and scrutiny committee
(1)
Two or more local authorities (“the appointing authorities”) may appoint a joint overview and scrutiny committee and arrange for the committee to exercise any functions falling within paragraph (2) as may be determined by those authorities, subject to these Regulations.
(2)
The functions referred to in paragraph (1) are functions of making reports or recommendations to any of the appointing authorities and to any of their executives, about any matter—
(i)
which is not an excluded matter; and
(ii)
which affects the whole or part of the area of each of the appointing authorities.