Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Valid from 01/04/2021

(introduced by section 115)

SCHEDULE 10 E+W Consequential amendments relating to renaming of principal council audit committees

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

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

2 E+W In the title of Chapter 2 of Part 6, before “AUDIT COMMITTEES” insert “ GOVERNANCE AND ”.

3 E+W In section 81 (local authorities to appoint audit committees)—

(a) in subsection (2), after “its ”insert “ governance and ”;

(b) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

(c) in the heading, after “appoint” insert “ governance and ”.

4 E+W In section 82 (membership)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “of its” insert “ governance and ”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a) for “its audit committee” substitute “ that committee ”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “its audit committee” substitute “ that committee ”;

(iii) in paragraph (c) for “its audit committee” substitute “ that committee ”;

(iv) in paragraph (d) for “its audit committee” substitute “ that committee ”;

(c) in subsection (3), after “local authority's” insert “ governance and ”;

(d) in subsection (4), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

(e) in subsection (5), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

(f) in subsection (6), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

(g) in subsection (7), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”.

5 E+W In section 83 (proceedings etc.)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “the”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ the governance and ”;

(c) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

(d) in subsection (4), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”;

(e) in subsection (7), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”.

6 E+W In section 84 (frequency of meetings)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “The” insert “ governance and ”;

(c) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

(d) in subsection (4), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”.

7 E+W In section 85 (guidance)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a) after “functions of” insert “ governance and ”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “audit” substitute “ such ”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “and its” insert “ governance and ”.

8 E+W In section 86 (termination of membership)—

(a) in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “member of the” in the second place it occurs insert “ governance and ”;

(c) in subsection (4), after “or the” insert “ governance and ”.

9 E+W In section 87 (interpretation etc.), in subsection (2) omit the definition of “audit committee”.

This Act E+W

10 E+W In this Act, omit paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 11.