11Local authorities to appoint democratic services committees
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(1)A local authority must appoint a committee (“a democratic services committee”) to—
(a)exercise the function of the local authority under section 8(1)(a) (designation of head of democratic services),
(b)review the adequacy of provision by the authority of staff, accommodation and other resources to discharge democratic services functions, and
(c)make reports and recommendations to the authority in relation to such provision.
(2)It is for a democratic services committee to determine how to exercise those functions.