Commentary on Sections Part 1: Regional Functions Section 4: Assistance from certain local authorities
29.This section requires an RPB to seek advice from county councils and other types of authorities with strategic planning expertise in keeping the RSS under review and monitoring its implementation and preparing draft revisions of the RSS. These authorities must give this advice. The RPB may make arrangements with these authorities and district councils for the authority or council to discharge functions on its behalf. The section allows the RPB to reimburse an authority for any expenditure incurred under such an arrangement.