Commentary on Sections Executive Arrangements for England Section 72: Failure to cease operating alternative arrangements
177.Section 72 gives the Secretary of State a default power which allows her to specify by order executive arrangements providing for a leader and cabinet executive (England) where a council which is required to cease operating executive arrangements fails to resolve to move to the new leader and cabinet model. The new model must be operated no later than the day of the council’s annual meeting in 2009.