Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

66 Power to require authorities to appoint joint overview and scrutiny committees E+W

(1) Section 58 of the 2011 Measure (joint overview and scrutiny committees) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after “authorities may” insert “ or must ”.

(3) In subsection (3), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) provision about the circumstances in which arrangements may be made;

(aa) provision prescribing circumstances in which arrangements must be made;

(ab) provision for arrangements to be made subject to prescribed conditions or limitations;”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) omit “, in exercising or deciding whether to exercise any function conferred on it by or under this section,”;

(b) after “Welsh Ministers” insert “ in relation to the exercise of any function it has under or by virtue of this section ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 66 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(n)