Part 7Multi-area agreements
Revision of multi-area agreements
I1131Responsible authorities
1
Subject as follows, in this Part “the responsible authority”, in relation to a multi-area agreement, means—
a
the authority that prepared the draft of the agreement, or
b
in the case of an agreement approved under section 129, the authority nominated under section 128 in relation to the agreement.
2
The local authorities to which the targets specified in a multi-area agreement relate may request the Secretary of State to agree to another one of those authorities becoming the responsible authority in relation to the agreement.
3
A request under subsection (2) must be made in writing.
I2132Revision proposals
1
At any time while a multi-area agreement has effect by virtue of section 127 or 129, the responsible authority—
a
may prepare and submit to the Secretary of State a revision proposal, and
b
must do so if the Secretary of State so directs.
2
In this Part “revision proposal”, in relation to a multi-area agreement, means a document proposing any or all of the following—
a
the enlargement of the area covered by the agreement;
b
changes to improvement targets specified in the agreement;
c
the removal of improvement targets from the agreement;
d
the addition of improvement targets to the agreement;
e
the extension of the period specified in the agreement for which the agreement has effect.
3
A revision proposal that proposes changes to an improvement target must specify—
a
each person to whom the target relates, and
b
where it does not relate to the whole of the area covered by the agreement, the part or parts of the area to which it relates.
4
A revision proposal that proposes the addition of an improvement target must specify—
a
each person to whom the target would relate, and
b
where the target would not relate to the whole of the area covered by the agreement, the part or parts of the area to which it would relate.
5
A direction under this section—
a
may specify the date by which a revision proposal must be submitted to the Secretary of State;
b
may be varied or revoked.
I3133Preparation of revision proposal
1
In preparing a revision proposal, the responsible authority must consult—
a
each of the other local authorities for the area that would be covered by the multi-area agreement if the revision proposal were approved (“the agreement area”),
b
each partner authority for that area, and
c
such other persons as appear to it to be appropriate.
2
In preparing a revision proposal, the responsible authority must co-operate with—
a
each of the other local authorities for the agreement area, and
b
each partner authority for that area,
in determining a change affecting that local authority or partner authority that is to be proposed by the revision proposal.
3
In preparing a revision proposal, the responsible authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
4
In determining a change affecting it that is to be proposed by the revision proposal, each of the other local authorities, and each partner authority, for the agreement area must—
a
co-operate with the responsible authority, and
b
have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
I4134Approval of revision proposal
1
If a revision proposal relating to a multi-area agreement is submitted to the Secretary of State under section 132, the Secretary of State may by notice in writing to the responsible authority—
a
approve the revision proposal,
b
if the revision proposal was submitted to the Secretary of State pursuant to a direction under section 132(1)(b), require the responsible authority to modify the revision proposal, or
c
reject the revision proposal.
2
If the Secretary of State approves the revision proposal, the multi-area agreement has effect subject to the changes set out in the revision proposal.
3
A requirement to modify a revision proposal operates for the purposes of section 132 as a direction under subsection (1)(b) of that section to prepare and submit a further revision proposal.