27 Decentralisation schemes: preparation

Part III Decentralisation and Joint Working

Decentralisation schemes

27  Decentralisation schemes: preparation

(1)     If the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) are satisfied, the Secretary of State may give a direction to a new principal council requiring them to prepare and submit to him a decentralisation scheme for such area falling within the area of the council as the Secretary of State sees fit to specify in the direction.

(2)     The conditions are that—

(a)     an application relating to the council has been made to the Secretary of State under this section by ten or more of their members;

(b)     the application is expressed to be made in relation to a specified area falling within the area of the council; and

(c)

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