PART 7

MERGERS AND RESTRUCTURING OF PRINCIPAL AREAS
CHAPTER 1

VOLUNTARY MERGERS OF PRINCIPAL AREAS

Applications for mergers

Consultation before making merger application
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1
Before making a merger application the principal councils must consult—
a
local people in the principal councils’ areas,
b
each of the councils for communities in the principal councils’ areas,
c
the National Park authority for a National Park any part of which is in one or more of the principal councils’ areas,
d
the fire and rescue authority for an area any part of which is in one or more of the principal councils’ areas,
e
the public services board or boards for the principal councils’ areas,
f
the Local Health Board for an area any part of which is in one or more of the principal councils’ areas,
g
every trade union which is recognised (within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)) by one or more of the principal councils,
h
every other principal council for a principal area which is likely to be affected by the proposal for merger, and
i
such other persons as the principal councils consider appropriate.
2
The requirement in subsection (1) may be satisfied by consultation undertaken before the coming into force of this section.