Greenham and Crookham Commons Act 2002

20 Ancillary provisions relating to Council’s functions

(1) Notwithstanding section 101 of the 1972 Act (discharge of any of the functions of a local authority by a committee, sub-committee, an officer of the authority or by any other local authority), the Council shall not delegate their functions under section 1(2) (Short title and commencement), section 6 (Designation of additional open space), section 8 (General duty of Council and Commission) or section 9(1) and (4) (Greenham and Crookham Common Management Plan) above.

(2) Without prejudice to section 101 of the 1972 Act but subject to subsection (1) above, the Council may arrange for the discharge of any of their functions under this Act—

(a) by the Commission; or

(b) by such other person as the Council may think fit,

and different functions may be discharged by different persons.

(3) The Council may provide services relating to or connected with the management of the Common to the Commission.

(4) The Council shall have power to make reasonable charges for any facilities or services provided by them under this Act to the Commission or any other person and may arrange for any such facilities or services to be provided by some other person, and, where they have made arrangements for such facilities or services to be provided by some other person, may authorise that person to make reasonable charges.

(5) Services and facilities for which charges may be made under subsection (4) above include the use of any picnic site and the use of any part of the Common or any additional open space set aside under section 19(4) (Special events and activities) above for any specified form of, or specified, recreational or educational activity.

(6) Any power of the Council under this Act to provide any services or facilities shall include power to enter into agreements with any other person for the use, on such terms as may be agreed, of any services or facilities provided by, or under the control of, that other person.