The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020

Joint committees

23.—(1) Not later than 14 days after the coming into force of this Order—

(a) the county council and the North Northamptonshire councils must establish a joint committee under section 101(5) of the 1972 Act for the purpose of discharging, until the first meeting of the shadow authority for North Northamptonshire, the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) (“the North Northamptonshire Joint Committee”); and

(b) the county council and the West Northamptonshire councils must establish a joint committee under section 101(5) of the 1972 Act for the purpose of discharging, until the first meeting of the shadow authority for West Northamptonshire, the functions mentioned in paragraph (2) (“the West Northamptonshire Joint Committee”).

(2) The functions are—

(a) the article 22 functions; and

(b) the functions referred to in articles 24, 25 and 26.

(3) The North Northamptonshire Joint Committee is to consist of—

(a) three persons nominated by the county council, each of whom is for the time being a member of that council for an electoral division whose area is within the North Northamptonshire districts; and

(b) three persons nominated by each of the North Northamptonshire councils (twelve persons in total), each of whom is for the time being a member of the nominating council.

(4) The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee is to consist of—

(a) four persons nominated by the county council, each of whom is for the time being a member of that council for an electoral division whose area is within the West Northamptonshire districts; and

(b) four persons nominated by each of the West Northamptonshire councils (twelve persons in total), each of whom is for the time being a member of the nominating council.

(5) The county council, and–

(a) as regards the North Northamptonshire Joint Committee, each of the North Northamptonshire councils,

(b) as regards the West Northamptonshire Joint Committee, each of the West Northamptonshire councils,

must co-operate in the establishment of the relevant Joint Committee.

(6) The North Northamptonshire Joint Committee is to regulate its own proceedings, but a question to be decided by the committee is to be decided by the majority of those present and voting at the meeting at which the question is put, each member (including the chairman of the committee) having one vote.

(7) The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee is to regulate its own proceedings, but a question to be decided by the committee is to be decided by the majority of those present and voting at the meeting at which the question is put, each member (including the chairman of the committee) having one vote.

(8) In the case of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting (whether or not the chairman of the committee) has a casting vote, in addition to any other vote the person may have.

(9) The North Northamptonshire Joint Committee is dissolved on the day following that on which the shadow authority for North Northamptonshire holds its first meeting.

(10) The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee is dissolved on the day following that on which the shadow authority for West Northamptonshire holds its first meeting.