11Winding up of Authority

11 Winding up of Authority

(1)  The Council may not wind up the Authority under section 37 of the Local Government Act 1993 except with the authority of the Minister under subsection (3) .

(2)  The Council, in writing, may request the Minister to authorise under subsection (3) the winding up of the Authority.

(3)  The Minister, in writing, may authorise the Council to wind up the Authority under section 37 of the Local Government Act 1993 , if the Minister has received under subsection (2) a request to do so.

(4)  If the Minister issues an authorisation under subsection (3) , the Council, as soon as practicable, is to provide to the Minister –

(a) a copy of the resolution of the Council winding up the Authority under section 37 of the Local Government Act 1993 ; and

(b) notice of the day on which the winding up of the Authority occurs or is to occur.

(5)  If the Authority is wound up under section 37 of the Local Government Act 1993  –

(a) a reference in this Act (except in this section, in section 35 , and in the definitions of Authority, Authority Rules and flood protection works in section 3 ), or regulations made under this Act, to the Authority is to be taken to be a reference to the Council; and

(b) a reference in section 35 to the Authority is to be taken to include a reference to the Council; and

(c) section 6(1)(b) and and , and , and and and cease to be of effect; and