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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement, extent and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE TIER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CUMBRIA

    1. 3.Single tier of local government in Cumberland

    2. 4.Single tier of local government in Westmorland and Furness

    3. 5.Cumbria County Council and councillors of that Council

  4. PART 3 SHADOW AUTHORITIES

    1. 6.Shadow authorities

    2. 7.Duties of shadow authorities: executive arrangements

    3. 8.Duties of shadow authorities: code of conduct

    4. 9.Duties of shadow authorities: appointment of certain officers

    5. 10.Duties of shadow authorities: members’ allowances for Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council

    6. 11.Functions of shadow authorities: Implementation Plan

    7. 12.Other functions of the shadow authorities

    8. 13.(1) Each shadow authority must take all such practicable steps...

    9. 14.The shadow authorities have all the other powers of a...

    10. 15.The powers conferred by article 14 may be exercised by...

    11. 16.The total of the expenditure properly incurred by the shadow...

    12. 17.The following provisions apply in relation to a shadow authority,...

    13. 18.(1) The following provisions of the 1972 Act apply in...

    14. 19.Discharge of shadow authorities’ functions by shadow executives

  5. PART 4 ELECTORAL MATTERS

    1. 20.Cancellation of elections to the county of Cumbria, Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness Councils

    2. 21.Election of councillors of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council in 2022 and subsequent years

  6. PART 5 FURTHER TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

    1. 22.Functions of the county council, the Cumberland councils and the Westmorland and Furness councils

    2. 23.Joint committees

    3. 24.Implementation Plans and further provisions relevant to the discharge of functions by joint committees

    4. 25.Functions of joint committees relevant to codes of conduct

    5. 26.Implementation Team

    6. 27.General transitional duties of the county council, the Cumberland Councils and the Westmorland and Furness Councils

    7. 28.Lords-Lieutenant

    8. 29.Sheriffs

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      1. PART 1 Wards of Cumberland

      2. PART 2 Wards of Westmorland and Furness

  9. Explanatory Note