Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

161 Head of democratic services E+W

(1) In section 8 of the 2011 Measure, after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about the local authority's function under subsection (1)(b).”

(2) In subsection (4) of that section—

(a) omit paragraph (b);

(b) in paragraph (c), for “that section” substitute “ section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 ”.

(3) In section 43(2) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) (meaning of “chief officer” for the purposes of pay policy statements), at the end of paragraph (e) insert “;

(f) its head of democratic services designated under section 8(1) of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (designation by council of a county or county borough in Wales).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 161(1) in force at 4.3.2021 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 2(h)

I2 S. 161(2)(3) in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(p)