PART 5OTHER CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Private Bills
53Opposing private Bills
1
A local authority may, in accordance with this section, oppose a private Bill—
a
in Parliament;
b
in the National Assembly for Wales.
2
A local authority may oppose a Bill only if satisfied that it is expedient to do so.
3
A resolution of a local authority to oppose a Bill under this section must be passed at a meeting of the authority by a majority of the total number of the members of the authority.
4
A local authority must not hold a meeting under subsection (3) unless the conditions in subsection (5) have been met in relation to that meeting.
5
The conditions are—
a
that the local authority has given notice of the meeting and its purpose in at least one newspaper circulating in its area, and
b
that a period of 10 days, beginning with the day after notice was given, has expired.
6
The condition mentioned in subsection (5)(a) is in addition to the notice requirements which ordinarily apply to meetings of a local authority.