The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Order 2021

Savings: information sharing

5.—(1) Despite the coming into force of section 113 of the 2021 Act (by virtue of article 2(b)), sections 33 and 34 of the 2009 Measure continue to have effect, as if section 113 had not come into force, for the purpose of sharing information and documents—

(a) obtained by or produced to the Auditor General for Wales in the course of the exercise of functions under sections 17 and 19 of the 2009 Measure in relation to the financial year beginning on 1 April 2020, or

(b) for the purpose of the exercise by the Auditor General for Wales of those functions in relation to that financial year.

(2) For the purpose described in paragraph (1), the following provisions continue to have effect as if section 113 of the 2021 Act had not come into force—

(a) the definitions of “relevant regulators” and “relevant functions” contained in section 16 of the 2009 Measure;

(b) the functions of the Auditor General for Wales mentioned in section 23(7)(b) of the 2009 Measure.