Where a local authority's proposals under section 25 involve a form of executive for which a referendum is required, the authority—
Fall-back proposals are proposals—
For the purpose of drawing up outline fall-back proposals, a local authority must take reasonable steps to consult the local government electors for, and other interested persons in, the authority's area.
Outline fall-back proposals must include a timetable with respect to the implementation of detailed fall-back proposals which are based on the outline fall-back proposals in the event that the proposals under section 25 are rejected in a referendum.
A local authority must send a copy of their outline fall-back proposals to the Welsh Ministers at the same time that a copy of the proposals under section 25 is sent to them.
A local authority may not hold a referendum under this section before the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which a copy of the proposals under section 25 is sent to the Welsh Ministers.
If the result of a referendum under subsection (1) is to approve a local authority's proposals under section 25, the authority must implement the proposals in accordance with the timetable included in the proposals.
If the result of a referendum under subsection (1) is to reject a local authority's proposals under section 25, the authority—
In drawing up outline fall-back proposals or detailed fall-back proposals under this section, a local authority must comply with any directions given by the Welsh Ministers.
Outline fall-back proposals and detailed fall-back proposals must include such details of the executive arrangements or alternative arrangements to which they relate as the Welsh Ministers may direct.
Subsections (2), (3)(b), (4) and (6)(c) of section 25 are to apply to detailed fall-back proposals involving executive arrangements as they apply to proposals under that section.
Subsections (2), (4) and (6)(c) of that section are to apply to detailed fall-back proposals involving alternative arrangements as they apply to proposals under that section.
A local authority must implement detailed fall-back proposals in accordance with the timetable mentioned in subsection (4).