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Planning Bill

Key roles - Functions and powers of central and local government - Delegation

194: Delegation of functions etc

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"When councils give jobs to others to help make decisions"

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You can delegate tasks to others. A territorial authority can give some of its jobs to a committee. A unitary authority can give some jobs to a local board before making a big decision. You can set conditions for the delegation. You can give jobs to others on certain terms. You can also take back the delegation at any time by giving notice. This is how a territorial authority or unitary authority can work with others.

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Part 5Key roles
Functions and powers of central and local government: Delegation

194Delegation of functions etc

  1. A territorial authority may delegate any of its functions, powers, or responsibilities to any committee of the council established under the Local Government Act 2002.

  2. Before a final decision is made approving a plan or change to a plan, a unitary authority may delegate to a local board any of its functions, powers, or responsibilities relating to a matter of local significance, other than the approval of a plan or a change to a plan.

  3. A delegation may be—

  4. made on the terms and conditions that the territorial authority thinks fit; and
    1. revoked at any time by notice to the delegate.