21.—(1) The executive of a council must take a form specified in subsection (2).
(2) The executive may consist of—
(a)a committee of the council (“cabinet-style executive”); or
(b)more than one committee of the council (“streamlined committee executive”).
(3) The chair and deputy chair of the council shall be non-voting members of the executive and shall be disregarded for the purpose of subsections (4) and (5).
(4) A cabinet-style executive must have—
(a)at least six members; and
(b)not more than ten members.
(5) Each committee in a streamlined committee executive must have—
(a)at least six members; and
(b)not more than ten members.
(6) Regulations may amend the number of members specified in subsection (4)(b) or (5)(b).