| Section 1 | Names of councils |
| Section 2(1) | Constitutions of councils |
| Section 6 | Positions of responsibility |
| Section 7 | Arrangements for discharge of functions of council |
| Section 8 | Arrangements by one council for discharge of functions by another council |
| Section 9 | Arrangements for discharge of functions by councils jointly |
| Section 10 | Exercise of functions not prevented by arrangements under this Part |
| Section 11 | Appointment of committees etc. for the purpose of discharging functions |
| Section 12 | Appointment of committee to advise on discharge of functions |
| Section 13 | Appointment of councillors to committees, etc. |
| Section 14 | Joint committees: further provisions |
| Section 15 | Disqualification for membership of committees |
| Section 17 | Voting rights of persons who are not members of council |
| Section 18 | Termination of membership on ceasing to be member of council |
| Section 19 | Permitted forms of governance |
| Section 20 | Power to prescribe additional permitted governance arrangements |
| Section 21 | Council executives |
| Section 22 | Functions which are the responsibility of an executive |
| Section 23 | Functions of an executive: further provision |
| Section 24 | Allocation and discharge of functions |
| Section 25 | Discharge of functions of and by another council |
| Section 26 | Joint exercise of functions |
| Section 27 | Overview and scrutiny committees: functions |
| Section 28 | Overview and scrutiny committees: supplementary provision |
| Section 29 | Scrutiny officers |
| Section 30 | Reference of matters to overview and scrutiny committee etc. |
| Section 31 | Dealing with references under section 30(1)(c) |
| Section 32 | Duty of council or executive to respond to overview and scrutiny committee |
| Section 33 | Publication etc. of reports, recommendations and responses: confidential and exempt information |
| Section 34 | Meetings and access to information etc. |
| Section 35 | Meetings and access to information etc.: further provisions and regulations |
| Section 36 | Meetings and proceedings |
| Section 37 | Standing orders |
| Section 39 | Simple majority |
| Section 40 | Qualified majority |
| Section 41 | Power to require decisions to be reconsidered |
| Section 42 | Admission to meetings of councils |
| Section 43 | Access to agenda and connected reports |