Commentary Part 5: Community Empowerment Chapter 2: Community Right to Challenge Section 81: Duty to consider expression of interest
219.Section 81 requires a relevant authority, defined as including a county council, a district council or a London borough council, to consider an expression of interest submitted by a voluntary or community body, charity, parish council, or employees of the authority in relation to providing or assisting in providing a service provided by or on behalf of the local authority. This section also defines terms used in the rest of this Chapter. The Secretary of State may specify what an expression of interest should contain and which services may be excluded from the Right. The Secretary of State may specify other persons as relevant authorities or relevant bodies and make changes to defined terms and other amendments to Chapter 2 as a consequence.