Part 6Economic prosperity boards and combined authorities
Chapter 1Economic prosperity boards
Requirements in connection with orders about EPBs
101Preparation and publication of scheme: existing EPB
(1)
This section applies where one or more of the authorities that have undertaken a review under section 100 conclude that the exercise of the power to make an order under F1section 95 or 96 would be likely to improve—
(a)
the exercise of statutory functions relating to economic development and regeneration in an area of an EPB or a proposed area of an EPB, or
(b)
economic conditions in such an area.
(2)
The authorities may prepare and publish a scheme relating to the power F2... in question.
(3)
The reference in subsection (1) to an area of an EPB includes an area that would cease to be an area of an EPB if an order were made in relation to that area under section 96 (dissolution of an EPB's area).