[9F Overview and scrutiny committees: functions]
Local Government Act 2000 (2000 c 22) | Legislation

[Overview and scrutiny committees]

[9F  Overview and scrutiny committees: functions]

[(1)     Executive arrangements by a local authority must include provision for the appointment by the authority of one or more committees of the authority (referred to in this Chapter as overview and scrutiny committees).

(2)     Executive arrangements by a local authority must ensure that its overview and scrutiny committee has power (or its overview and scrutiny committees, and any joint overview and scrutiny committees, have power between them)—

(a)     to review or scrutinise decisions made, or other action taken, in connection with the discharge of any functions

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