Functions of shadow authority: Implementation Plan
15.—(1) The shadow authority must prepare, keep under review, and revise as necessary, an Implementation Plan which must include—
(a)such plans and timetables as are in its opinion necessary to secure the effective, efficient and timely discharge of its functions; and
(b)such budgets and plans as it considers necessary or desirable to facilitate the economic, effective, efficient and timely discharge, on or after 1st April 2019, of the functions that, before that date, are functions of the County Council (in respect of Christchurch) or of the Borough Councils.
(2) For the purposes of—
(a)preparing, reviewing and revising the Implementation Plan; and
(b)discharging its functions,
the shadow authority must have regard to the information supplied to the Secretary of State by Bournemouth Borough Council, Dorset County Council, North Dorset District Council, Poole Borough Council, West Dorset District Council and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in support of their proposals for a single tier of local government in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.
(3) The shadow authority may, by written notice to—
(a)the proper officer of the County Council; or
(b)the proper officer of any of the Borough Councils,
require the council referred to in the notice to take such action relevant to any of the functions referred to in articles 12 to 23 of this Order as may be specified in the notice.