Part 6Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities
Changes to and dissolution of an EPB's area
95Changes to boundaries of an EPB's area
(1)
The Secretary of State may by order change the boundaries of an EPB's area by—
(a)
adding a local government area to an existing area of an EPB, or
(b)
removing a local government area from an existing area of an EPB.
(2)
An order may be made under this section only if—
(a)
the area to be created by the order meets F1conditions A and D in section 88, and
(b)
each council to whom this section applies consents to the making of the order.
(3)
This section applies to—
(a)
a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the EPB;
(b)
a district council whose area is to be added to or removed from the existing area of the EPB.
96Dissolution of an EPB's area
(1)
The Secretary of State may by order—
(a)
dissolve an EPB's area, and
(b)
abolish the EPB for the area.
(2)
An order may be made under this section only if a majority of the councils to whom this section applies consent to the making of the order.
(3)
This section applies to—
(a)
a county council whose area, or part of whose area, is within the EPB's area;
(b)
a unitary district council whose area is within the EPB's area.