Common use of "Matter Reserved To The Councils Clause in Contracts

"Matter Reserved To The Councils. being a matter which will have to be referred to each Council for decision (at a meeting of either the relevant cabinet or full Council at the discretion of each Council) and, for the avoidance of doubt, any such matter will not be dealt with by the Project Board or the Joint Committee (as the case may be) until the matter has been determined by all of the Councils. If the Councils fail to reach the same decision in respect of such matter then the matter shall be referred under Clause 17 (Dispute Resolution) as a dispute for resolution. and in each case, such matters are identified in Schedule 1 (Project Tasks). 5.2 [The Councils agree that in due course, should they elect to set up a joint scrutiny committee, each Council shall seek the necessary approvals in order to set up such a committee.]8 5.3 Each Council acknowledges and agrees that the Lead Council shall have the power and the entitlement to require a decision that in its opinion (acting reasonably) shall either: 5.3.1 mean a substantive change to the size or nature of the Facilities; or 5.3.2 mean a substantive change to the size or nature of the Project, to be referred as a Matter Reserved To The Councils and such decision shall not be implemented unless approved by all of the Councils.