Undertaking community governance reviewsE+W

83No review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition [F1or application] E+W

(1)This section applies if these conditions are met—

(a)a principal council is not in the course of undertaking a community governance review;

(b)the council receives a community governance petition [F2or community governance application] which relates to the whole or part of the council's area.

(2)The principal council must undertake a community governance review that has terms of reference that allow for the petition [F3or application] to be considered.

(3)But the duty in subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)the principal council has concluded a previous community governance review within the relevant two-year period, and

(b)in the council's opinion the petition area [F4or application area] covers the whole or a significant part of the area to which the previous review related.

For further provision about this case, see section 85.