PART 9MISCELLANEOUS

Public services boards

165Merging and demerging public services boards under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

1

In Part 4 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2), section 47 (merger of public services boards) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (3) (requirement that the same Local Health Board is a member of each merging public services board).

3

After subsection (4) insert—

5

A merged board must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is established, review—

a

the local well-being plans in effect for its area immediately before it was established, and

b

the local objectives set out in those plans.

6

As soon as reasonably practicable after a review under subsection (5), the board must prepare and publish a local well-being plan for its area which may adopt the plans and objectives mentioned in subsection (5)(a) and (b)—

a

to the extent the board considers appropriate, and

b

subject to such amendments and revisions as the board considers appropriate.

7

A merged board may, if it considers that it would assist in contributing to the achievement of the well-being goals—

a

demerge, or

b

partially demerge (if three or more separate boards merged in the creation of the merged board).

8

The Welsh Ministers may, if they consider that it would assist in contributing to the achievement of the well-being goals, direct a merged board to—

a

demerge, or

b

partially demerge (if three or more separate boards merged in the creation of the merged board).

9

For the purposes of subsections (7) and (8), a merged board—

a

demerges if it ceases to exist and a separate public services board is established for the area of each local authority that was a member of the merged board;

b

partially demerges if—

i

it continues to exist as the public services board for the areas of two or more local authorities, and

ii

a separate public services board is established for the area of each local authority that has ceased to be a member of the merged board.

10

A public services board established after a demerger or partial demerger must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is established, review—

a

the local well-being plan in effect for its area immediately before it was established, and

b

the local objectives set out in that plan.

11

As soon as reasonably practicable after a review under subsection (10), the board must prepare and publish a local well-being plan for its area which may adopt the plan and objectives mentioned in subsection (10)(a) and (b)—

a

to the extent the board considers appropriate, and

b

subject to such amendments and revisions as the board considers appropriate.

12

Before publishing a plan under subsection (6) or (11), a board must consult—

a

the Commissioner;

b

the Welsh Ministers;

c

such other persons as the board considers appropriate.

13

A board must send a copy of a local well-being plan published under subsection (6) or (11) to the persons mentioned in section 44(6).

4

Schedule 14 makes amendments to Acts and Measures in consequence of subsection (3).