PART 6PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE OF PRINCIPAL COUNCILS

CHAPTER 1PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTION

Support and assistance with improving performance

103Direction to a principal council to provide support and assistance

1

The Welsh Ministers may direct a principal council to provide another principal council (“the supported council”) with such support and assistance as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate to increase the extent to which the supported council meets the performance requirements.

2

The support and assistance to be provided must be specified in the direction.

3

But before giving a direction under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult both councils.

4

The support and assistance which the Welsh Ministers may direct a principal council to provide include—

a

entering into a contract or other agreement or arrangement with the supported council (and the direction may specify its terms and conditions);

b

co-operating with, or facilitating or co-ordinating the activities of, the supported council;

c

providing staff, goods, services and accommodation to the supported council.