(5) Article 24(3) applies in relation to the shadow authority for West Northamptonshire as if— 

(a) for “Each Joint Committee”, there were substituted “The West Northamptonshire Council”; 

(b) the words “the North Northamptonshire councils or” are omitted; and 

(c) for “the article 22 functions” there were substituted “the main transitional functions” 

(6) In article 24(2) and (3), as applied by paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) “the main transitional functions” means the functions referred to in article 13(1) and— 

(a) as regards the shadow authority for North Northamptonshire, the function referred to in article 13(2); and 

(b) as regards the shadow authority for West Northamptonshire, the function referred to in article 13(3). 

## Other functions of the shadow authorities 

12.  During the shadow period the shadow authorities have, in addition to the functions specified or referred to in articles 7 to 11, the functions referred to or specified in articles 13 to 17. 

13. —(1) Each shadow authority must take all such practicable steps as are necessary or expedient— 

(a) to commence and sustain their running as shadow authorities; 

(b) to prepare the authorities for the assumption, as North Northamptonshire Council or West Northamptonshire Council, of local government functions and full local authority powers on 1st April 2021; 

(c) to prepare any budgets or plans required by North Northamptonshire Council or West Northamptonshire Council when those functions are assumed; and 

(d) to liaise with the county council and the other shadow authority for the purpose of ensuring continuity of the delivery of public services on and after 1st April 2021. 

(2) The shadow authority for North Northamptonshire must also take all such practicable steps as are necessary or expedient to liaise with the North Northamptonshire councils for the purpose of ensuring continuity of the delivery of public services on and after 1st April 2021. 

(3) The shadow authority for West Northamptonshire must also take all such practicable steps as are necessary or expedient to liaise with the West Northamptonshire councils for the purpose of ensuring continuity of the delivery of public services on and after 1st April 2021. 

14.  The shadow authorities have all the other powers of a non-metropolitan county council or a non-metropolitan district council. 

15.  The powers conferred by article 14 may be exercised by a shadow authority only— 

(a) in the discharge of the functions specified or referred to in articles 7 to 11, 13 and 17; 

(b) in the case of the powers of a non-metropolitan county council, in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as if it were a non-metropolitan county council; 

(c) in the case of the powers of a non-metropolitan district council, in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as if it were a non-metropolitan district council; and 

(d) where the exercise of the power would involve incurring expenditure or acquiring a liability— 

(i) with the prior consent of the county council, where the expenditure or liability relates to a matter which, before 1st April 2021, is the responsibility of that council; or 

(ii) where the expenditure or liability relates to a matter which, before 1st April 2021, is the responsibility of a district council, with the prior consent of that council. 

