Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc1)

(introduced by section 57)

SCHEDULE 6 E+W Consequential amendments etc. relating to assistants to local authority executives

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) E+W

1 (1) The 1972 Act is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In each of sections 22(1A), 24(1A), 24A(5) and 24B(3) (chair, vice-chair, presiding member and deputy presiding member), after “principal council” insert “ , or an assistant to the executive, ”.

(3) In section 270(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “appropriate Minister” insert—

““assistant to the executive”, in relation to a principal council in Wales, has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000 (see paragraph 3A of that Schedule);”.

(4) In Schedule 12, in paragraph 5(4) (presiding over meetings), after “principal council” insert “ , or an assistant to the executive, ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, art. 3(2))

Prospective

F1 2 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6 para. 2 omitted (17.11.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(9); S.I. 2021/1249, art. 2(b)

Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21) E+W

3 E+W In section 3 of the Pilotage Act 1987 (authorisation of pilots)—

(a) in subsection (9A)(a), after “local authority” insert “ , or an assistant to the executive, ”;

(b) in subsection (10), after the opening words insert—

““assistant to the executive” has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000 (see paragraph 3A of that Schedule);”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, art. 3(2))

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) E+W

4 E+W In section 106(2A) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax etc.: restrictions on voting), after “to whom this section applies” insert “ , and no assistant to the executive (within the meaning of paragraph 3A of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000) to whom this section applies, ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, art. 3(2))

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) E+W

5 E+W In section 21(9) of the 2000 Act (overview and scrutiny committee not to include members of executive), after “executive” insert “ or any assistant to the executive (within the meaning of paragraph 3A of Schedule 1) ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, art. 3(2))

Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4) E+W

6 (1) The 2011 Measure is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 12(2)(b) (membership of democratic services committee), after “authority's executive” insert “ or an assistant to its executive ”.

(3) In section 14(2) (chair of democratic services committee), after “authority's executive” insert “ or an assistant to its executive ”.

(4) In section 82 (membership of governance and audit committee)—

(a) in subsection (2)(c) after “authority's executive” insert “ or an assistant to its executive ”;

(b) in subsection (3) after “authority's executive” insert “or an assistant to its executive.

F2 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 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)

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 6 para. 6(1)-(4) in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, art. 3(2))