Part 6Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities
Requirements in connection with orders about combined authorities
112AF1Proposal for changes to existing combined arrangements
1
One or more authorities to which this section applies may—
a
prepare a proposal for the making of an order under section 104, 105, 105A, 106, 107, 107A, 107D or 107F in relation to an existing combined authority, and
b
submit the proposal to the Secretary of State.
2
This section applies to the following authorities—
a
the combined authority;
b
a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the combined authority;
c
a district council whose area is within the area of the combined authority;
d
in the case of a proposal for the making of an order under section 106 to add all or part of the area of a county council to the area of the combined authority, that county council;
e
in the case of a proposal for the making of an order under section 106 to add the area of a district council to the area of the combined authority, that district council.
3
Before submitting a proposal under this section to the Secretary of State, the authority or authorities preparing the proposal must—
a
carry out a public consultation across—
i
the area of the combined authority, and
ii
in the case of a proposal for the making of an order under section 106 to add a local government area to the area of the combined authority, that local government area, and
b
have regard to the results of the consultation in preparing the proposal for submission to the Secretary of State.
4
The requirements in subsection (3) may be satisfied by things done before the coming into force of this section.
5
Before a proposal under this section for the making of an order is submitted to the Secretary of State, each person who would have to consent to the making of the order must consent to the submission of the proposal.
6
If a proposal under this section is submitted to the Secretary of State by an authority, the authority is to be treated as having consented to its submission for the purposes of subsection (5).
7
In determining for the purposes of subsection (5) who would have to consent to the making of an order under section 105A, subsections (3) and (4) of section 105B (limited consent requirements) are to be disregarded.
8
In determining for the purposes of subsection (5) who would have to consent to the making of an order under section 107A, section 107B(3)(b) (limited consent requirements) is to be disregarded.
9
A proposal under this section must specify the purposes to be achieved by the order which it proposes should be made.
10
The Secretary of State may by regulations—
a
make further provision about the matters which must be addressed by a proposal under this section;
b
make provision about material which must be included in or submitted with a proposal under this section.
11
Regulations under subsection (10) may make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.