http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/13

Part 1The Local Better Regulation Office

General functions of LBRO

9Advice to Ministers of the Crown

(1)

LBRO may at any time give advice or make proposals to a Minister of the Crown on—

(a)

the way in which any one or more local authorities in England or Wales exercise any of their relevant functions;

(b)

the effectiveness of legislation (or proposed legislation) relating to the exercise by local authorities in England or Wales of their relevant functions;

(c)

whether any other regulatory functions could appropriately be exercised by local authorities in England or Wales;

(d)

any other matter relating to the exercise by local authorities in England or Wales of their relevant functions.

(2)

LBRO must give advice or make proposals to a Minister of the Crown on the matters referred to in subsection (1) if requested to do so by that Minister.