Localism Act 2011

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

17 (1) Section 19 (discharge of functions of and by another local authority) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”,

(b) omit the words “(within the meaning of this Part)” in the first place they appear,

(c) for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) by a relevant authority (other than the local authority), or”, and

(d) in paragraph (b) for “an executive of another local authority (within the meaning of this Part)” substitute “a relevant executive (other than an executive of the local authority)”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”, and

(b) for “local authority (within the meaning of section 101 of that Act)” substitute “relevant authority in Wales”, and

(c) for “an executive of another local authority (within the meaning of this Part)” substitute “a relevant executive (other than an executive of the relevant authority)”.

(4) In subsection (3) for “local authority” substitute “relevant authority in Wales”.

(5) In subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) for “an executive of a local authority” substitute “a relevant executive”, and

(ii) after “the authority” insert “of which the executive is part”,

(b) in paragraph (b) for “local authority” substitute “relevant authority”, and

(c) in paragraph (c) for “an executive of a local authority” substitute “a relevant executive”.

(6) In subsection (8) for ““specified”” substitute “—

• relevant authority” means a local authority within the meaning of section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972;

• “relevant executive” means an executive of a local authority under either this Part or Part 1A;

• “specified””.