(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with the operation by a local authority which are operating executive arrangements (“the existing arrangements”) of executive arrangements (“the different arrangements”) which differ from the existing arrangements in any respect.
(2)The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (1) includes provision—
(a)which applies or reproduces (with or without modifications) any provisions of section 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29,
(b)for or in connection with requiring the consent of an elected mayor under the existing arrangements to the operation of the different arrangements,
(c)with respect to changes to the existing arrangements as a result of changes to the functions which are the responsibility of an executive.
(3)Nothing in subsection (2) affects the generality of the power under subsection (1).