3. Chapter 1 of Part 1 (structural and boundary change) of the 2007 Act applies to the relevant authorities as if—
(a)in section 8 (review by Local Government Boundary Commission of local government areas)—
(i)after subsection (2) there were inserted—
“(2A) A principal authority may make a proposal to the Secretary of State for boundary change of its area.
(2B) An authority may make its own proposal under this section, or may make a proposal jointly with any other principal authority.”;
(ii)in subsection (4) after “recommended” there were inserted “or proposed”;
(iii)in subsection (8) after “Commission” in each place it occurs there were inserted “or the Secretary of State”;
(b)in subsection (1) of section 10 (implementation of recommendations by order)—
(i)after “under section 8(2)” there were inserted “or a principal authority makes a proposal to the Secretary of State under section 8(2A)”;
(ii)in paragraph (a) after “recommendation” there were inserted “or proposal”;
(iii)in paragraph (b) after “recommendation” there were inserted “or proposal”.