5(1)The responsible authorities in a local government area must make arrangements (“co-option arrangements”) for the inclusion of local providers of social housing among the relevant bodies in that area.
(2)In this paragraph “responsible authorities” means—
(a)in relation to a local government area in England—
(i)the relevant district council or the unitary authority,
(ii)the chief officer of police for the police area which that local government area is within, and
(iii)each clinical commissioning group established under section 14V of the National Health Service Act 2006 whose area is wholly or partly within that local government area;
(b)in relation to a local government area in Wales—
(i)the council for the area,
(ii)the chief officer of police for the police area which that local government area is within, and
(iii)each Local Health Board whose area is wholly or partly within that local government area.