Chapter 2: Other Provision Local authority governance Section 73: Power to transfer etc public authority function to certain local authorities Effect
This section amends section 17 to change the statutory requirements that the Secretary of State must consider is met before regulations can be made. The Secretary of State may make regulations under section 16 if the Secretary of State considers that doing so is likely to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of some or all of the people who live or work in the relevant local authority’s area. This should be read in conjunction with section 72 which makes further changes to section 17 of the 2016 Act.