PART IVIncidental, Supplemental, Consequential and Transitional Provisions

Power to promote Bills32

1

Subject to paragraph (2), section 239 of the 1972 Act (power of local authority to promote local or personal Bills) shall have effect in relation to the Board as if the Board were a local authority for the purposes of that Act.

2

The Board shall have no power to promote a Bill for—

a

modifying the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty;

b

modifying the Board’s own constitution; or

c

modifying the status or the electoral arrangements of any of the local authorities, parish councils or parish meetings mentioned, or referred to, in articles 5 and 6.

3

In sub-paragraph (2) above—

electoral arrangements” means any electoral arrangements within the meaning of section 14(4) of the Local Government Act 1992 M1.