Article 12 West Surrey Joint Committee
Not later than 14 days after the coming into force of this Order, the county council and the West Surrey councils must establish a joint committee under section 101(5) of the 1972 Act (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) for the purpose of discharging, until the first meeting of the West Surrey shadow authority, the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) (“the West Surrey Joint Committee”).
The functions are—
the article 6 functions;
the article 11 functions; and
the functions referred to in articles 13(1), 14 and 15(1).
The West Surrey Joint Committee is to consist of twelve persons—
six persons nominated by the county council, each of whom is for the time being a member of that council for an electoral division whose area is within the West Surrey districts; and
six persons nominated by the West Surrey councils (with each West Surrey council nominating one person), each of whom is for the time being a member of the nominating council.
The county council and each of the West Surrey councils must co-operate in the establishment of the West Surrey Joint Committee.
The West Surrey Joint Committee is to regulate its own proceedings, but a question to be decided by the committee is to be decided by the majority of those present and voting at the meeting at which the question is put, each member (including the chairman of the committee) having one vote.
In the case of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting (whether or not the chairman of the committee) has a casting vote, in addition to any other vote the person may have.
The West Surrey Joint Committee is dissolved on the day following that on which the West Surrey shadow authority holds its first meeting.