http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111517581/article/3

The City of Birmingham (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012

Local government

Referendums

Central government

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2011-12-05

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

2012-01-01

This Order provides for Birmingham City Council, on the date specified in Article 3, to hold a referendum on whether to cease to operate their existing form of governance arrangements and to start to operate a mayor and cabinet executive instead. The result of the referendum required to be held by virtue of this Order is binding. Article 5 enables the Secretary of State to take any action that the authority are required to take by virtue of this Order if the authority fails to take that action.