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Regulation 5
1. Meetings of the North Wales CJC must be chaired by—
(a)the chairperson appointed under paragraph 2, or
(b)if the chairperson is absent, the vice-chairperson appointed under that paragraph.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
2.—(1) At the first meeting of the North Wales CJC—
(a)the appointment of a chairperson and vice-chairperson is to be the first business transacted, and
(b)the council member for Conwy county borough council must chair the meeting until the chairperson is appointed (and the chairperson is to chair the remainder of the meeting).
(2) At each annual general meeting of the North Wales CJC—
(a)the continuing appointment of the chairperson and vice-chairperson must be confirmed, or
(b)a new chairperson, vice-chairperson or both must be appointed.
(3) The chairperson and vice-chairperson must be appointed from among the council members.
(4) The chairperson and vice-chairperson must be appointed, or confirmed by—
(a)the council members, and
(b)any [F1other members] entitled to vote on the matter.
(5) A person appointed as chairperson or vice-chairperson may at any time resign that office by notice in writing given to the other members.
(6) If a vacancy arises in the office of chairperson or vice chairperson, an appointment to fill the vacancy must be made at the first meeting of the North Wales CJC held after the vacancy has arisen.
(7) If the office of chairperson is vacant, the vice-chairperson may carry out the functions of chairperson until the vacancy is filled.
(8) Despite paragraph 1, where the offices of both chairperson and vice-chairperson are simultaneously vacant, the meeting referred to in sub-paragraph (6) must be chaired, until one of the vacancies is filled, by the council member for Conwy county borough council.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. para. 2(4)(b) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(9)
Commencement Information
I2Sch. para. 2 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
3. The North Wales CJC must hold an annual general meeting in each financial year on a date determined by the CJC.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. para. 3 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
4.—(1) The North Wales CJC may hold other meetings on dates specified in the standing orders.
(2) An extraordinary meeting of the North Wales CJC may be called at any time by any person entitled to vote on a matter to be decided at that meeting.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. para. 4 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
5. No business is to be transacted in relation to a matter to be decided at a meeting of the North Wales CJC unless—
(a)in the case of a matter to be decided under—
[F2(i)regulation 8(2B);
(ia)regulation 17, or]
(ii)paragraph 7 of this Schedule,
all of the persons entitled to vote on the decision are present, and
(b)in any other case, no fewer than 70% of the persons entitled to vote are present.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. para. 5(a)(i)(ia) substituted for Sch. para. 5(a)(i) (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 42(7)
Commencement Information
I5Sch. para. 5 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
6.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph and paragraph 7 of this Schedule, in relation to any matter to be decided at a meeting of the North Wales CJC—
[F3(a)the number of co-opted members entitled to vote may not exceed the number of other members entitled to vote,]
(b)each person entitled to vote has one vote,
(c)the matter, is to be decided by simple majority, and
(d)if a vote is tied the matter is not carried.
(2) In the case of a matter to be decided under—
(a)regulation 17, or
(b)paragraph 7 of this Schedule,
sub-paragraph (c) and (d) does not apply.
(3) Where the matter to be decided relates to strategic planning functions, sub-paragraph (d) does not apply and the chairperson (or if presiding, the vice-chairperson) has the casting vote.
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. para. 6(1)(a) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(10)
Commencement Information
I6Sch. para. 6 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
7.—(1) Subject to the requirements of this paragraph, the North Wales CJC may adopt an alternative voting procedure in relation to any matter to be decided by it.
(2) But the North Wales CJC may not adopt an alternative procedure in relation to any matter to be decided under—
(a)regulation 17, or
(b)this paragraph.
(3) A procedure adopted under this paragraph—
(a)must specify which of the matters to be decided by the North Wales CJC it applies to;
(b)may not modify the effect of paragraph 6(3).
[F4(3A) A procedure adopted under this paragraph may include provision for a council member or the Snowdonia member of the North Wales CJC to vote by proxy.]
[F5(4) A procedure adopted under this paragraph must be adopted by the unanimous agreement of the members who are entitled to vote on adopting the procedure.]
(5) Any alternative voting procedure adopted under this paragraph must be set out in the standing orders.
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. para. 7(3A) inserted (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 42(8)
F5Sch. para. 7(4) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(11)
Commencement Information
I7Sch. para. 7 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
8.—(1) The North Wales CJC must make standing orders for the regulation of its proceedings and business so far as not regulated by these Regulations or any other enactment.
(2) The standing orders may be varied or may be revoked and replaced.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. para. 8 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
9.— [F6(1)] The North Wales CJC may make such arrangements for staffing as it considers appropriate subject to—
(a)the provisions of this Part of this Schedule, and
(b)paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2021(1).
[F7(2) The North Wales CJC must ensure that arrangements made under sub-paragraph (1) are such as are necessary for the proper discharge by the North Wales CJC of its functions.]
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. para. 9(1): Sch. para. 9 renumbered as Sch. 9(1) (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(12)(a)
F7Sch. para. 9(2) inserted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(12)(b)
Commencement Information
I9Sch. para. 9 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
10.—(1) Where the North Wales CJC appoints staff under paragraph 9, they are to be appointed on terms and conditions (including terms and conditions as to remuneration) substantially similar to those of officers within a constituent council undertaking responsibilities which the North Wales CJC considers to be reasonably comparable.
[F8(2) But sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)is subject to section 41 of the Localism Act 2011, and
(b)does not prevent the North Wales CJC from modifying the terms and conditions of staff it appoints if required by virtue of any other enactment or rule of law.]
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. para. 10(2) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(13)
Commencement Information
I10Sch. para. 10 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
11.—(1) A devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by the Government of Wales Act 2006(2)) may enter into an agreement with the North Wales CJC for the placing of staff of the authority at the disposal of the North Wales CJC for the purposes of exercising its functions, on such terms as may be provided by the agreement.
(2) Where a member of staff of a devolved Welsh authority is placed at the disposal of the North Wales CJC by virtue of an agreement under sub-paragraph, the member of staff is to be treated as a member of staff of the North Wales CJC for the purposes of—
(a)these Regulations;
(b)paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2021;
(c)any other enactment relating to the administration of the North Wales CJC or the exercise of its functions.
[F9(3) But, subject to any contrary provision in any other enactment, for superannuation purposes service rendered by a member of staff of a devolved Welsh authority placed at the disposal of the North Wales CJC by virtue of such an agreement is service rendered to the authority.]
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. para. 11(3) inserted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(14)
Commencement Information
I11Sch. para. 11 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
12.—(1) The North Wales CJC may enter into an agreement with–
(a)another corporate joint committee (within the meaning given by Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021);
(b)another devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by the Government of Wales Act 2006),
for the placing of staff of the North Wales CJC at the disposal of the other committee or the authority for the purposes of that committee or authority’s functions, on such terms as may be provided by the agreement.
(2) Where a member of staff of the North Wales CJC is placed at the disposal of another body by virtue of an agreement under sub-paragraph—
(a)for superannuation purposes, service rendered by the member of staff is service rendered to the North Wales CJC, and
(b)for the purposes of any enactment relating to the administration of the other devolved Welsh authority or the exercise of its functions, the member of staff is to be treated as a member of staff of that authority.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. para. 12 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
13. No agreement may be entered into under paragraph 11 or 12 unless every member of staff to whom it relates has been consulted.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. para. 13 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
14. Where a member of staff appointed by the North Wales CJC has been transferred to the CJC from a constituent council, the provisions of the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006(3) other than regulations 4(6) and 10 apply to the transfer, whether or not it is a relevant transfer for the purposes of those regulations.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. para. 14 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
F1015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. para. 15 omitted (3.12.2021) by virtue of The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(15)
16.—(1) The North Wales CJC must establish a sub-committee (known as the governance and audit sub-committee) to—
(a)review and scrutinise the North Wales CJC’s financial affairs;
(b)make reports and recommendations in relation to the North Wales CJC’s financial affairs;
(c)review and assess the risk management, internal control [F11, performance management] and corporate governance arrangements of the North Wales CJC;
(d)make reports and recommendations to the North Wales CJC on the adequacy and effectiveness of those arrangements;
[F12(da)review and assess the North Wales CJC’s ability to handle complaints effectively;
(db)make reports and recommendations in relation to the ability of the North Wales CJC to handle complaints effectively;]
(e)oversee the North Wales CJC’s internal and external audit arrangements;
(f)review any financial statements prepared by the North Wales CJC;
(g)exercise such other functions as the North Wales CJC may specify.
[F13(1A) See Chapter 1 of Part 6 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (performance and governance of principal councils) as applied by section 115A of and Schedule 10A to that Act, for further functions of the governance and audit sub-committee.]
(2) When appointing members of the governance and audit sub-committee, the North Wales CJC must ensure that—
(a)[F14one third of the members of the sub-committee are not also members] of a county council, or county borough council, in Wales,
(b)[F15two thirds of the members of the sub-committee are also] members of the constituent councils (but not members of the constituent councils’ executives), and
[F16(c)none of the members of the sub-committee are—
(i)council members,
(ii)co-opted members,
(iii)members of another sub-committee of the North Wales CJC, F17...
F17(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
[F18(2A) If a person described in sub-paragraph (2)(b) (“P”) ceases to be a member of a constituent council, P also ceases to be a member of the governance and audit sub-committee.]
F19(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) The governance and audit sub-committee may not exercise its functions if the membership of the sub-committee contravenes the requirements of sub-paragraph (2).
(5) The standing orders must include provision regulating the manner in which the governance and audit sub-committee exercises its functions.
Textual Amendments
F11Words in Sch. para. 16(1)(c) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(a)
F12Sch. para. 16(1)(da)(db) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(b)
F13Sch. para. 16(1A) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(c)
F14Words in Sch. para. 16(2)(a) substituted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(d)
F15Words in Sch. para. 16(2)(b) substituted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(e)
F16Sch. para. 16(2)(c) substituted (3.12.2021) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(16)(b)
F17Sch. para. 16(2)(c)(iv) and word omitted (15.7.2022) by virtue of The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(f)
F18Sch. para. 16(2A) inserted (15.7.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(g)
F19Sch. para. 16(3) omitted (3.12.2021) by virtue of The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349), regs. 1(2), 35(16)(c)
Commencement Information
I15Sch. para. 16 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)
2006 c.32. See section 157A and Schedule 9A as inserted by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) section 4 and Schedule 3.
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