Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 329
Local Government, England
The City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012
Made
8th February 2012
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9N and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000( 1 ).
In accordance with section 105(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the City of Manchester (Mayoral Referendum) Order 2012 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Interpretation
2. In this Order “the authority” means Manchester City Council.
Referendum on whether to operate a mayor and cabinet executive
3. The authority must, on 3rd May 2012, hold a referendum on whether to operate a mayor and cabinet executive.
Action to be taken after referendum
4. —(1) If the result of the referendum held by virtue of this Order is to approve a change to a mayor and cabinet executive, the authority must implement that change.
(2) If the result of the referendum held by virtue of this Order is to reject a change to a mayor and cabinet executive, the authority shall continue to operate their existing form of governance.
Default powers of the Secretary of State
5. The Secretary of State may, in the event of any failure by the authority to take any action which must be taken by the authority by virtue of this Order, take that action.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Greg Clark
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
8th February 2012
2000 c.22 . Section 9N was inserted into the Local Government Act 2000 by Schedule 2 to the Localism Act 2011 (c.20) . Section 105 was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 3 to the Localism Act 2011.