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16Discharge of functions: mayor and council manager executive
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(1)Subject to any provision made under section 18, 19 or 20, the functions which, under executive arrangements, are the responsibility of a mayor and council manager executive are to be discharged in accordance with this section.
(2)The council manager—
(a)may discharge any of those functions, or
(b)may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions—
(i)by the executive, or
(ii)by an officer of the authority.
(3)In deciding—
(a)whether or how to discharge any functions, or
(b)whether to arrange for any functions to be discharged by the executive or an officer of the authority,
the council manager must have regard to any advice given by the elected mayor.
(4)Where by virtue of this section any functions may be discharged by the executive of a local authority, the executive may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by an officer of the authority.
(5)Any arrangements made by virtue of this section by a council manager or executive for the discharge of any functions by an executive or officer are not to prevent the council manager or executive by whom the arrangements are made from exercising those functions.
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