2.—(1) A local authority which is operating executive arrangements (“existing executive arrangements”), by virtue of a resolution under section 29(1) of the 2000 Act (operation of, and publicity for, executive arrangements), whether or not as applied by regulation 9(1), may draw up proposals for the operation of executive arrangements (“different executive arrangements”) which differ from the existing executive arrangements either:
(a)in a respect which involves replacing the existing form of executive with an executive which takes a different form(1); or
(b)in a respect which does not fall within sub-paragraph (a).
(2) A local authority which is operating existing executive arrangements may draw up proposals for the operation of alternative arrangements instead(2).
(3) A local authority which is operating alternative arrangements (“existing alternative arrangements”), by virtue of a resolution under section 33(2) of the 2000 Act (operation of alternative arrangements), whether or not as applied by regulation 9(2), may draw up proposals for the operation of alternative arrangements (“different alternative arrangements”) which differ from the existing alternative arrangements in any respect.
(4) A local authority which is operating existing alternative arrangements may draw up proposals for the operation of executive arrangements instead.
Forms of executive are specified in section 11 of the Local Government Act 2000.
By virtue of S.I. 2001/2284 (as amended), all county and county borough councils in Wales may operate alternative arrangements.