PART 5CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE: SHADOW AUTHORITY, ITS TRANSITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND THEIR DISCHARGE

Duties of shadow authority: proposals for executive arrangements, code of conduct and members’ allowances relating to the Central Bedfordshire Council18

1

The shadow authority shall formulate proposals for the executive arrangements that are to be operated by the Central Bedfordshire Council.

2

In formulating proposals under paragraph (1) the shadow executive shall comply with section 10(2) of the 2000 Act and for that purpose shall assume that the Council’s executive is to be a leader and cabinet executive within the meaning of section 11(3) of the 2000 Act as originally enacted24.

3

The shadow executive shall formulate proposals for the code of conduct to be adopted by the Central Bedfordshire Council.

4

In formulating proposals under paragraph (3) the shadow executive shall have regard to section 51 of the 2000 Act and, in particular, shall secure that its proposals are consistent with the requirements of subsection (4) of that section.

5

The shadow authority shall formulate proposals for the scheme of members’ allowances to be adopted by the Central Bedfordshire Council.