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

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)