Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill — Regional Development Authorities — power to delegate — 1 Apr 2009 at 21:52
The majority of Lords voted against inserting a new clause[1] into the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill which would have actually resulted in a new clause in the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998[2] which said:
- Delegation of functions by regional development agencies
- Subject to the provisions of this section, a regional development agency shall have power to arrange for the discharge of any of their functions by a local authority within their area, or jointly by a group of local authorities within that area.
Following a short debate, the proposer of this motion (Lord Hanningfield) begged leave to withdraw this amendment. Unusually there was an objection to this, and the matter was pressed to a vote.[3]
- [1] Lord Hanningfield, House of Lords, 1 April 2009
- [2] Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, Statute Law Database.
- [3] Lord Hanningfield, House of Lords, 1 April 2009
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