The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022

Joint committees

23.—(1) Not later than 14 days after the coming into force of this Order—

(a) the county council and the Cumberland councils must establish a joint committee under section 101(5) of the 1972 Act for the purpose of discharging, until the first meeting of the shadow authority for Cumberland, the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) (“the Cumberland Joint Committee”); and

(b) the county council and the Westmorland and Furness councils must establish a joint committee under section 101(5) of the 1972 Act for the purpose of discharging, until the first meeting of the shadow authority for Westmorland and Furness, the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) (“the Westmorland and Furness Joint Committee”).

(2) The functions are—

(a) the article 22 functions; and

(b) the functions referred to in articles 24, 25 and 26.

(3) The Cumberland Joint Committee is to consist of twelve persons—

(a) three persons nominated by the county council, each of whom is for the time being a member of that council for an electoral division whose area is within the Cumberland districts; and

(b) nine persons nominated by the Cumberland councils (with each Cumberland council nominating three persons), each of whom is for the time being a member of the nominating council.

(4) The Westmorland and Furness Joint Committee is to consist of twelve persons—

(a) three persons nominated by the county council, each of whom is for the time being a member of that council for an electoral division whose area is within the Westmorland and Furness districts; and

(b) nine persons nominated by the Westmorland and Furness councils (with each Westmorland and Furness council nominating three persons), each of whom is for the time being a member of the nominating council.

(5) The county council, and—

(a) as regards the Cumberland Joint Committee, each of the Cumberland councils;

(b) as regards the Westmorland and Furness Joint Committee, each of the Westmorland and Furness councils;

must co-operate in the establishment of the relevant Joint Committee.

(6) The Cumberland Joint Committee is to regulate its own proceedings, but a question to be decided by the committee is to be decided by the majority of those present and voting at the meeting at which the question is put, each member (including the chairman of the committee) having one vote.

(7) The Westmorland and Furness Joint Committee is to regulate its own proceedings, but a question to be decided by the committee is to be decided by the majority of those present and voting at the meeting at which the question is put, each member (including the chairman of the committee) having one vote.

(8) In the case of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting (whether or not the chairman of the committee) has a casting vote, in addition to any other vote the person may have.

(9) The Cumberland Joint Committee is dissolved on the day following that on which the shadow authority for Cumberland holds its first meeting.

(10) The Westmorland and Furness Joint Committee is dissolved on the day following that on which the shadow authority for Westmorland and Furness holds its first meeting.