Section 79 Community governance reviewsI1

(1)

A community governance review is a review of the whole or part of the principal council's area, for the purpose of making recommendations of the kinds set out in sections 87 to 92 (if, and so far as, those sections are applicable).

(2)

In undertaking a community governance review the principal council must comply with—

(a)

this Chapter, and

(b)

the terms of reference of the review.

C1 C2(3)

A district council which is to undertake a community governance review must notify the county council for its area (if any)—

(a)

that the review is to be undertaken, and

(b)

of the terms of reference of the review (including any modification of those terms).

Annotations

Modifications

C1: S. 79(3) modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 7(3)(a)
C2: S. 79(3) modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(a) (with reg. 1(2)(3))

Commencement

I1: S. 79 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)

Notes on Chapter 3

Modifications

C1: Pt. 4 Ch. 3: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(2)(3)(d), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(4)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)