Welsh Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 1227 (W. 309)

Local Government, Wales

The Monmouthshire (Communities) Order 2021

Made

2 November 2021

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales(1) has, in accordance with sections 54(1) and 58(1) of the Local Government Act 1972(2) (“the 1972 Act”), submitted to the Welsh Ministers a report dated January 2019 containing its recommendations for change and the details of a review of community arrangements within the County of Monmouthshire conducted by Monmouthshire County Council.

The Welsh Ministers have decided to give effect to the Commission’s recommendations without modification.

In accordance with section 58(2) of the 1972 Act, more than 6 weeks have elapsed since those recommendations were submitted to the Welsh Ministers.

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 58(2), 67(4) and (5) of the 1972 Act(3), and now vested in them, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales(4).

(1)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales was established by section 53 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (“the 1972 Act”). Section 53 and Schedule 8 were repealed by section 73(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4) (“the 2013 Act”). The 2013 Act re-names the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales as the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (see section 2).

(2)

1972 c. 70. Sections 54 and 58 of the 1972 Act were repealed by section 73 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2013 Act but were saved by section 74 of the 2013 Act in relation to a review being conducted under the 1972 Act when the 2013 Act came into force.

(3)

Section 67 of the 1972 Act was repealed by section 73 of, and Schedule 2 to, the 2013 Act but was saved by section 74 of the 2013 Act in relation to a review being conducted under the 1972 Act when the 2013 Act came into force.

(4)

The powers of the Secretary of State were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and are now vested in the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (2006 c. 32).