Commentary on Sections Part 4: Local Authority Executives, Members, Officers And Committees Section 66 – Power to require authorities to appoint joint overview and scrutiny Committees
371.Section 66 amends a regulation making power in section 58 of the 2011 Measure so that regulations may require principal councils to establish a joint overview and scrutiny committee. The amended regulation making power could be used to require councils to establish a joint overview and scrutiny committee where services are being provided across those councils’ areas.