Part 2

Local government reviews

Reviews

Local government review: supplementary
14
1
This section applies for the purposes of section 13.
2
The number of people living in an area is taken to be the most recent estimate of that number published by the Statistics Board .
3
A local government review is a review to consider—
a
appropriate structural change for the region;
b
whether any boundary changes should be made in the region in connection with or to facilitate the carrying out of the structural change.
4
Relevant local authorities are the county council and district council for any area in the region in relation to which both councils have functions.
5
The Boundary Committee must not consider any boundary change in relation to—
a
any area in the region which is not the area of a relevant local authority unless it has the effect that any part of the area of a relevant local authority becomes part of the area of a local authority which is not a relevant local authority;
b
any area outside the region.
6
The Boundary Committee for England may require a public body to give the Committee such information as they reasonably require in connection with their functions under this Part.
7
A public body must comply with a requirement under subsection (6).
8
In carrying out their functions under this Part the Boundary Committee must—
a
assume that there is an elected assembly for the region;
b
recommend structural change for so much of the area of the region as is comprised of the areas of all of the relevant local authorities in the region;
c
have regard to the need to reflect the identities and interests of local communities;
d
have regard to the need to secure effective and convenient local government;
e
have regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
Act repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 146, 148, Sch. 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4
Words in s. 14(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), ss. 60(1), 74, Sch. 3 para. 14; S.I. 2008/839, art. 2