Part 4

Parishes
Chapter 3

Reorganisation

Undertaking community governance reviews

No review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition or application
83
1
This section applies if these conditions are met—
a
a principal council is not in the course of undertaking a community governance review;
b
the council receives a community governance petition or community governance application which relates to the whole or part of the council's area.
2
The principal council must undertake a community governance review that has terms of reference that allow for the petition or application to be considered.
3
But the duty in subsection (2) does not apply if—
a
the principal council has concluded a previous community governance review within the relevant two-year period, and
b
in the council's opinion the petition area or application area covers the whole or a significant part of the area to which the previous review related.
For further provision about this case, see section 85.
S. 83 in force at 13.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/337, art. 2(b)
Pt. 4 Ch. 3: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(2)(3)(d), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(4)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)
Words in s. 83 heading inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 8
Words in s. 83(1)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(2)
Words in s. 83(2) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(3)
Words in s. 83(3)(b) inserted (E.) (27.3.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Community Governance Reviews) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/998), arts. 1(3), 5(4)