Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

[^key-9a6647e912a054d9c3172bece65d4079]: S. 64 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(a) (with art. 3)

[^key-bead67f7db074456306e162dd8a5dd1c]: Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-b3ddde2a27356770466766ac12a4941a]: Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-33b9239a6e80e1370bdb05e1b954048d]: Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-caa532af3dc770241f06db7a29269e0d]: Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-5f415b34d3bc73cd440839b876071ca4]: Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-cf69938bc61fb0ca297b5143dadd3851]: Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-22b0840b90bc07a2a2efccdb9da9a076]: Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-c7ad26ef5c2d9d8f46eaea5fac3da209]: Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-15cf4ef26606dd884e371b0e6f2d3da1]: Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-f93f7ec9fade64d7d8d27f50a3d77f0e]: Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2022/98, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-5e6834421e34b353f79ff025c5eb8474]: S. 63(2) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 62(6), 175(7); S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(l)

[^key-aef47d731ab4d3b613fdc3405b76752f]: Sch. 2 para. 1(8) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 13 para. 12; S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(v)

[^key-3a7782def26a0f725bb7c8b5cecd4f27]: Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(3) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 3 para. 15; S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(r)

[^key-e95f1f84acdb436b814b4ce94649a31c]: Sch. 6 para. 6(5) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 118(4), 175(7); S.I. 2021/297, art. 3(b)

[^key-b77d5ab3f350dc505de87045e0da1e58]: Sch. 10 para. 4(b)(ii) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 116(5), 175(7); S.I. 2021/297, art. 3(b)

[^key-decf29b7c1d7121f9b021ff5a928725a]: Sch. 10 para. 4(f) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 116(5), 175(7); S.I. 2021/297, art. 3(b)

[^key-c04015effee6dd8022671dbafa5b6325]: Sch. 10 para. 5(a) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 118(5), 175(7); S.I. 2021/297, art. 3(b)

[^key-07ccb4f1dfa57cfdb2ba84d13da304b1]: Sch. 10 para. 5(b) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 118(5), 175(7); S.I. 2021/297, art. 3(b)

[^key-824dc33cc5ee2f9bcbbc1a9dacbf5b12]: Sch. 12 para. 1(10) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 5 para. 20; S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(s)

[^key-daf991c0e34945a04509be36e3c1d2a9]: Sch. 1 para. 4(1)-(3)(6) in force at 6.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see s. 175(2)(k)(i)(6)(b)

[^key-20e2e6f506a40183d1cfc5f87a54178f]: S. 5 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-d5b1171c7591bcefa5b318a9d4017caa]: S. 6 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-c03ca48417450c9a8c2b63629ca7734b]: S. 7 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-3c021f20d97bb8b9768421baf3a20f46]: S. 8 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-c5638d1e2673acf75348d5dd97d733e7]: S. 9 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-f8b287533e2edcc71e69d43862fb41b2]: S. 10 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-bbdba8c7a2323457e5b1a4c68c6ce24b]: S. 11 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-25051157e17efc5977c40053467b67dd]: S. 12 in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(6)(a)

[^key-6019bea1a3bfc82cfa31490e68f6fb5e]: Sch. 1 para. 1(3) in force at 6.5.2022 in so far as not already in force, see s. 175(2)(k)(ii)(6)(b)

[^key-6ee62a9fc31de1aa28bfdd2ba184a335]: S. 39(3) inserted (6.5.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(3)(d), 32

[^key-8bc738d6b8ffd64453f108e02783ac2e]: S. 42(5) inserted (6.5.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(3)(c), 31

[^key-397336233ec56acdc33ca5eb9c5e236b]: S. 46(7A) inserted (6.5.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(3)(b), 27

[^key-c4c8652d79a9d6ad927fbdaa142558ba]: S. 159(4)(ba) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 7(b)

[^key-505ef1be3c34354df00d57802a8c19b5]: Words in s. 159(5) Table 2 inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 7(c)(i)

[^key-11e546b994151137eec148c33765c13d]: Words in s. 159(5) Table 2 inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 7(c)(ii)

[^key-9050de5d5f2eb9c82fc81a08eb9d56d1]: Words in s. 159(1) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 7(a)

[^key-9800e9537d39e56e91a3bf7607892b5b]: S. 174(5)(ma) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 24(a)

[^key-59c8ace71a7801c510412cea577fb6bf]: S. 174(5)(na) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 24(b)

[^key-f70df69627bd7f12a1e82dffa5b48d45]: S. 174(5)(oa) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 24(c)

[^key-34efa3f2b0b498a430e585f408f20c9c]: Words in Pt. 6 title inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 6(1)

[^key-2c7b69beb0b8f82963f321cecdef8471]: Words in Pt. 6 Ch. 1 title inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 6(2)

[^key-4a05c026535054d4a99c3c2179cfe542]: Pt. 6 Ch. 1A inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 4

[^key-51221402d9499ea3a6e6df8bae962543]: Sch. 10A inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 5

[^key-7151ff299a20b49d8ce982b8ae3ea996]: Words in s. 10(1) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 47

[^key-fb8b16d40f564282e41e59a593c9b341]: Words in s. 11(1) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 48(a)

[^key-cc8e1ace41ef3d096e0f6ba03f57777a]: Words in s. 138(1) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 49(a)

[^key-ed02ab47dbf147b056c067606a71189a]: Words in s. 138(2)(a) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 49(b)

[^key-6ed9c8c7978cc91098ad2621ee50373b]: Words in s. 171(1) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 7(2)

[^key-4d9c3be4d46e120bfbfe64826ae2f0d0]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 50

[^key-9629d18a5ad182a736cf53f681a1e5cf]: Words in s. 11 heading substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 48(b)

[^key-4eca310c7b602c62cba294c07753bb97]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 14 cross-heading substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 7(3)

[^key-728cfa0a76bba058ee4ef4f2a5ca3a11]: Sch. 1 para. 13 omitted (24.8.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(2)(c), Sch. 3 para. 2(7)

[^key-c62819f23207b4b0385d6d81ff45a64f]: S. 151(10) omitted (16.11.2024) by virtue of Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(g), Sch. para. 21(2)

[^key-5f332b5ef5e92d515ee0cd78f4f3fee5]: S. 152(3) omitted (16.11.2024) by virtue of Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(g), Sch. para. 21(3)

[^M_F_62003477-2fe2-428a-93c4-ef4acca12eb6]: S. 138(6) omitted (9.11.2024) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 41(4), 72(2)(a) (with s. 55)

[^key-aa6a4e579e781fb719388f1a8ad9b84a]: S. 53(b) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(2); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-51254ad8738511a46525ce086d6f496a]: S. 55 omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(3); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-f164a9a538e3de84653debad4e1566a4]: S. 56 omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(3); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-9ef099af7f08af3d8d0c2b9ca33686f8]: Words in s. 132(2)(h) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(4); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-14c599b4ad53a4740e28574755d55f73]: Words in s. 142 heading substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(a); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-808cf3fe2bc0558620226f70112cc674]: Words in s. 142(1) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(b); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-0fa95fa049aeecd613b0cff841ed5570]: Word in s. 142(2) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(c)(i); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-dc0e9fd27637f124afdd2a6d70779ec9]: Words in s. 142(2) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(c)(ii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-248adb6d4cbd1f52cdf24e9b4c73dfcd]: Words in s. 142(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(c)(iii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-158400e68ab3681d606fb46268a6190f]: Words in s. 142(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(c)(iv); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-9da3ebf921b96841779ab6841dd10de4]: Words in s. 142(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(d)(i); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-93bc8799b2a84e7ef6af34660893610d]: Words in s. 142(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(d)(ii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-a57dca3f911040995ffdd3fe48a55f8c]: Words in s. 142(4) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(e)(i); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-40fa551437fdd6b60f417f83cb8bdf84]: Words in s. 142(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(e)(ii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-f62d5991e94486020d0e5011c9c79356]: S. 142(4)(d) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(e)(iii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-b1dd809fc2c7cf4082d79b0dc5dab6c2]: S. 142(4)(e) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(5)(e)(iii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-db4592396c818947cd05c1ca5057ccc4]: Word in s. 143 heading substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(a); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-bc5f3eb5efb9ae6e364befde62cbd3b7]: Words in s. 143(1) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(b); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-7ed075e6e76a26ba73c49b6437efcffe]: Words in s. 143(2) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(c)(i); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-a37c4348e681fb553e0c988503537ae8]: Words in s. 143(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(c)(ii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-20f703cbe0a2c1848ebb9c2e0f78f516]: Words in s. 143(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(d); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-674d09682354626b8fbdde2b45539914]: Word in s. 143(4) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(e); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-d255ff17be0a076bd19f7d94146ed460]: Word in s. 143(5) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(f)(i); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-c59276d701b475b2286a40ee221d8f9c]: Words in s. 143(5) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(f)(ii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-73d4fc4984b88343dbc4f0d95535db5e]: Words in s. 143(5) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(f)(iii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-e28b85ba1cecb13dcc09e61f050fbaf0]: Words in s. 143(6)(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(g)(i); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-58248eaa72238f13522bde98e192f8f8]: Words in s. 143(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(g)(ii); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-14f04ccf13d3ce86a204dac1ccc15280]: Words in s. 143(7) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(h); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-4ff04a08f6140ec6d93bc65bbe8aecc0]: Words in s. 143(8) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(i); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-886da4924d9785d1a67dbc96e6a0c17d]: Word in s. 143(10) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(k); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-8acb64837985c3fc4b615ae022506c1c]: Word in s. 143(11) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(k); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-d51a8ab3312d2e95b66ee425ecab2c88]: Words in s. 143(9) substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(6)(j); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-400259ce95842a6c36b824fbe907b0f3]: Word in s. 144 and heading substituted (1.4.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(7); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-a7ab64028a2ecd97115a544e4b67ecfa]: S. 145(6) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(8); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-ac4ad8d073ca91280d9552921bf7b15a]: Sch. 5 para. 15 omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(9); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-7c3809a659f2f120518a54a0530692ae]: Sch. 12 para. 1(7) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 15(10); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)

[^key-ee85861925f83631b363016b7a5376a8]: S. 154(2) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(3)(a), Sch. para. 11(2)

[^key-89899a8a9cbf0570a46bd9bdb53ff56a]: S. 154(3)(a) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(3)(a), Sch. para. 11(2)

[^key-9b5d27e048d1e7286d350f8375d47c8e]: Sch. 9 para. 12(f) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 24(2)

[^key-07c27b02e70346bd0856b2d9e56817c9]: Sch. 9 para. 40 omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 24(3)

[^key-34d0ecb2a19a05bad83e1200a20502ca]: Sch. 9 para. 41(a) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 24(3)

CHAPTER1A — PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTION: CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEES

Application of Chapter 1 to corporate joint committees

115A

Schedule 10A applies Chapter 1 (performance, performance assessments and intervention: principal councils), except sections 113, 114 and 115, to a corporate joint committee with the modifications set out in that Schedule.

Reports of Panel relating to shadow councils and new principal councils

Powers of billing authorities to require the supply of information relating to hereditaments

Requirement to supply to billing authorities information relevant to determining liability to non-domestic rates

Multipliers

Amendment of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988

Joint and several liability to pay council tax

Procedure for certain regulations and orders made under the Local Government Finance Act 1992

Amendment of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 consequential on section 159

Abolition of polls consequent on a community meeting

Directions under section 48 of the 2013 Act

Merging and demerging public services boards under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Performance and governance of fire and rescue authorities

National Park authorities: disapplication of the 2009 Measure

SCHEDULE 10A

APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 1 OF PART 6 TO CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEES

1

Chapter 1 of Part 6, except for sections 113, 114 and 115, applies to a corporate joint committee with the modifications set out in this Schedule.

2

In Chapter 1 of Part 6—

• (a) the references to a principal council are to be read as references to a corporate joint committee but this is subject to paragraphs 3 to 17 of this Schedule (which make additional modifications to certain provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 6);

• (b) the references to a principal council’s governance and audit committee are to be read as references to a corporate joint committee’s governance and audit sub-committee;

• (c) the references to the area of a principal council are to be read as references to the area specified as a corporate joint committee’s area in regulations under Part 5 establishing the corporate joint committee.

3

Section 90 is to be read as if—

• (a) in paragraph (a) “local people” means people who live, work or study in the area specified as the corporate joint committee’s area in regulations under Part 5 establishing the corporate joint committee;

• (b) after paragraph (c) (and before “and”) there were inserted—

(ca) each constituent council of the corporate joint committee, (cb) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

.

4

Section 91(10)(c) is to be read as if—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (ii), at the beginning, there were inserted “if the corporate joint committee has a function relating to education,”;

• (b) after sub-paragraph (ii) (and before “and”) there were inserted—

(iia) each constituent council of the corporate joint committee, (iib) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

.

5

Section 92 is to be read as if—

• (a) in subsection (1), for “to the council” there were substituted “to principal councils in Wales (“the inter-election period”)”;

• (b) after subsection (1) there were inserted—

(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), the first inter-election period is the period immediately following the election mentioned in subsection (1B). (1B) The election mentioned in this subsection is the next ordinary election of councillors to principal councils in Wales which follows that which took place on 5 May 2022.

;

• (c) in subsection (3)—

• (i) in paragraph (a) “local people” means people who live, work or study in the area specified as the corporate joint committee’s area in regulations under Part 5 establishing the corporate joint committee;

• (ii) after paragraph (c) (and before “and”) there were inserted—

(ca) each constituent council of the corporate joint committee, (cb) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

;

• (d) in subsection (5)—

• (i) in paragraph (c), at the beginning, there were inserted “if the corporate joint committee has a function relating to education,”;

• (ii) after paragraph (c) (and before “and”) there were inserted—

(ca) each constituent council of the corporate joint committee, (cb) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

;

• (e) in subsection (7), for “to the council” there were substituted “to principal councils in Wales”;

• (f) after subsection (7) there were inserted—

(7A) The first of the elections mentioned in subsection (7) is the next ordinary election of councillors to principal councils in Wales which follows the election mentioned in subsection (1B).

6

Section 93 is to be read as if—

• (a) in subsection (6)(b)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (iii), at the beginning, there were inserted “if the corporate joint committee has a function relating to education,”;

• (ii) after sub-paragraph (iii) (and before “and”) there were inserted—

(iiia) each constituent council of the corporate joint committee, (iiib) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

;

• (b) in subsection (7), for “to the council” there were substituted “to principal councils in Wales”;

• (c) after subsection (7) there were inserted—

(7A) The first of the elections mentioned in subsection (7) is the next ordinary election of councillors to principal councils in Wales which follows the election mentioned in section 92(1B).

7

Section 95 is to be read as if—

• (a) in subsection (7)(b)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (ii), at the beginning, there were inserted “if the corporate joint committee has a function relating to education,”;

• (ii) after sub-paragraph (ii) (and before “and”), there were inserted—

(iia) each constituent council of the corporate joint committee, (iib) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

;

• (b) subsection (9) were omitted.

8

Section 96(7)(b) is to be read as if—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (i), at the beginning, there were inserted “if the corporate joint committee has a function relating to education,”,

• (b) after sub-paragraph (i) (and before “and”) there were inserted—

(ia) each constituent council of the corporate joint committee, (ib) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of the corporate joint committee,

.

9

Section 97(2)(b) is to be read as if—

• (a) after sub-paragraph (ii) (and before “and”) there were inserted—

(iia) each constituent council of that corporate joint committee, (iib) any National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of that corporate joint committee,

;

• (b) in sub-paragraph (iii), at the beginning, there were inserted “if the corporate joint committee has a function relating to education,”.

10

Section 98 is to be read as if—

• (a) for subsection (1) there were substituted—

(1) An inspector may at any reasonable time enter any premises of — (a) a corporate joint committee; (b) a constituent council of a corporate joint committee; (c) a National Park authority which is required by regulations under Part 5 to appoint a member of a corporate joint committee, and do anything that the inspector considers necessary for the purposes of a special inspection of the corporate joint committee, including inspecting a document held by the authority whose premises the inspector has entered.

;

• (b) for subsection (2) there were substituted—

(2) An inspector may require an authority mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) to provide the inspector with any of the following that the inspector considers necessary for the purposes of a special inspection of the corporate joint committee— (a) a document held by the authority; (b) facilities and assistance.

;

• (c) for paragraph (b) of subsection (4) there were substituted—

(b) require an authority mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) to provide the inspector with a legible copy, including a legible electronic copy, of a document inspected on its premises under subsection (1) or provided by it under subsection (2)(a);

.

11

Section 99 is to be read as if—

• (a) for subsection (1) there were substituted—

(1) An inspector may enter the premises of an authority mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 98(1) in exercise of the powers under that subsection only if— (a) an inspector has given notice in writing to the authority, and (b) there are at least three working days between the day on which the inspector gives the notice and the day on which the inspector enters the premises.

;

• (b) in subsection (2), for “council”, in both places it appears, there were substituted “authority”;

• (c) for subsection (3) there were substituted—

(3) The requirement in subsection (1) does not apply if an inspector considers that giving an authority notice of the exercise of a power under section 98(1) against it would, or would be likely to, prejudice that exercise of the power. (3A) The requirement in subsection (2) does not apply if an inspector considers that giving an authority notice of the exercise of a power under section 98(2) against it would, or would be likely to, prejudice that exercise of the power.

;

• (d) in subsection (4)(b)(i), for “member of a principal council or a member of the staff of a principal council” there were substituted “member of, or a member of the staff of, a principal council or a National Park authority (whether or not that person is also a member of, or a member of the staff of, a corporate joint committee)”;

• (e) in subsection (5)—

• (i) for “a principal council” there were substituted “an authority mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 98(1)”;

• (ii) for “council”, in each place it appears in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), there were substituted “authority”;

• (iii) after paragraph (c) there were inserted—

(d) if the authority to which the notice is to be given is a corporate joint committee— (i) leaving the notice at the principal office of a constituent council of the corporate joint committee; (ii) sending the notice by first class post, or by an alternative service which provides for delivery no later than the next working day, to the principal office of a constituent council of the corporate joint committee.

;

• (f) in subsection (6)—

• (i) for “member of a principal council or a member of the staff of a principal council” there were substituted “member of, or a member of the staff of, a principal council or a National Park authority (whether or not that person is also a member of, or a member of the staff of, a corporate joint committee)”;

• (ii) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “council” there were substituted “principal council or National Park authority”;

• (g) in subsection (7), for “member of a principal council or a member of the staff of a principal council” there were substituted “member of, or a member of the staff of, a principal council or a National Park authority”.

12

Section 101(5)(b) is to be read as if for “principal councils” there were substituted “corporate joint committees”.

13

Section 103 is to be read as if—

• (a) for subsection (1) there were substituted—

(1) The Welsh Ministers may direct an authority mentioned in subsection (1A) to provide a corporate joint committee (“the supported corporate joint committee”) with such support and assistance as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate to increase the extent to which the supported corporate joint committee meets the performance requirements. (1A) The authorities mentioned in this subsection are— (a) a corporate joint committee; (b) a principal council.

;

• (b) in subsection (3), for “both councils” there were substituted “the authority to which the Welsh Ministers are proposing to give the direction and the supported corporate joint committee”;

• (c) in subsection (4)—

• (i) for “a principal council” there were substituted “an authority”;

• (ii) for “supported council”, in each place it appears there were substituted “supported corporate joint committee”.

14

Section 104(2)(a) is to be read as if for “another council” there were substituted “another authority”.

15

Section 105 is to be read as if—

• (a) in subsection (1)—

• (i) for “principal council (“the supported council”)” there were substituted “corporate joint committee (“the supported corporate joint committee”)”;

• (ii) in paragraph (b), for “a principal council” there were substituted “an authority”;

• (iii) for “to the supported council” there were substituted “to the supported corporate joint committee”;

• (b) in subsections (2), (3) and (4), for “council”, in each place it appears, there were substituted “corporate joint committee”;

• (c) in subsection (5), for “a principal council” there were substituted “an authority”.

16

Section 108 is to be read as if, for subsections (1) to (3), there were substituted—

(1) Regulation 13 of the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (arrangements for the discharge of functions) does not apply to the functions of a corporate joint committee mentioned in subsection (4).

17

Section 112 is to be read as if, in the appropriate place, were inserted—

• “constituent council” (“cyngor cyfansoddol”), in relation to a particular corporate joint committee, means a constituent council as set out in the regulations under Part 5 establishing the corporate joint committee;

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Content of, and duty to have regard to, guidance under section 38 of the 2000 Act

Family absence for members of local authorities

Certain investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Power to require authorities to appoint joint overview and scrutiny committees

Community council training plans

Guidance about collaborative working

Powers of billing authorities to inspect properties

Multipliers

Amendment of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988

Information sharing between regulators, the Auditor General for Wales and the Welsh Ministers

Head of democratic services

Appointment by Local Democracy and Boundary Commission of its chief executive

Directions under section 48 of the 2013 Act

Fire and rescue authorities: disapplication of the 2009 Measure

Repeal of the 2009 Measure

Directions