Part 3Executive arrangements for England
I172Failure to cease operating alternative arrangements
1
This section applies if—
a
section 71 applies to a local authority, and
b
it appears to the Secretary of State that the local authority will fail to start to operate a leader and cabinet executive (England) by the day of the authority's annual meeting in 2009.
2
The Secretary of State may by order specify executive arrangements for the local authority which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England).
3
The leader and cabinet executive (England) which is provided for under subsection (2) shall come into operation on the day of the local authority's annual meeting in 2009.
4
Arrangements which the Secretary of State specifies under subsection (2) are to be treated as having been made by the local authority itself.
5
Arrangements which come into operation in accordance with subsection (3) are to be treated as being operated after the passing of a resolution of the authority under section 33F of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22).
6
As soon as practicable after executive arrangements are specified under subsection (2), the local authority must comply with the following provisions of the Local Government Act 2000—
a
section 29(2)(a);
b
section 29(2)(b)(ii) to (v).