PART 6PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE OF PRINCIPAL COUNCILS AND CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEES

CHAPTER 1PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTION : PRINCIPAL COUNCILS

Support and assistance with improving performance

102Support and assistance by the Welsh Ministers

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may provide a principal council with such support and assistance as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate to increase the extent to which the council meets the performance requirements.

(2)

A principal council may ask the Welsh Ministers to consider providing the council with support and assistance under subsection (1).

(3)

Before providing support and assistance under subsection (1) to a principal council, the Welsh Ministers must consult the council about the support and assistance they intend to provide.

(4)

The function in subsection (1) includes power to—

(a)

enter into a contract or other agreement or arrangement with any person;

(b)

cooperate with, or facilitate or co-ordinate the activities of, any person;

(c)

provide staff, goods, services and accommodation to any person.