Local Government Act 1993

The Board is to submit to the Minister a written report of any review it carries out together with its recommendations.

On receipt of a report, the Minister is to – forward a copy of the report to – the single authority or joint authority concerned; and in relation to a joint authority, the participating councils; and in relation to a single authority, the single authority council; and invite submissions on any matter in the forwarded report within a specified period.

After considering any submissions, the Minister may – accept any or all of the Board's recommendations; or request the Board to reconsider any or all of its recommendations; or refer to the Board any alterations to its report requested by the single authority, joint authority, single authority council or participating councils; or reject any or all of the Board's recommendations.

The single authority, joint authority, single authority council or each participating council is to keep all matters contained in the report and recommendations of the Board forwarded by the Minister confidential until published under subsection (5).

The Minister is to cause to be published the report and the recommendations of the Board, excluding any matter that the Board advises is confidential and the Minister considers is exempt information under the Right to Information Act 2009.