Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009
PART 1LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT
Meaning of “Welsh improvement authority”
1Meaning of “Welsh improvement authority”
General duty
2General duty in relation to improvement
Improvement objectives
3Improvement objectives
Improvement: supplementary
4Aspects of improvement
5Consultation about the general duty and improvement objectives
6The general duty, improvement objectives and consultation: guidance
7Aspects of improvement: amendment
Performance indicators and standards
8Performance indicators and standards
Collaboration and improvement
9Powers to collaborate etc
10Fire and rescue authorities: powers of delegation
11Meaning of “powers of collaboration”
12Duties in relation to powers of collaboration
12AGuidance about collaboration between Welsh improvement authorities
Improvement planning and information
13Collection of information related to performance
14Use of performance information
15Improvement planning and publication of improvement information
Relevant regulators and their functions
16Meaning of “relevant regulators” and “relevant functions”
Improvement audits and assessments
17Improvement information and planning: audit
18Improvement assessments
19Audit and assessment reports
20Response to section 19 reports
Other functions of the Auditor General for Wales
21Special inspections
22Reports of special inspections
23Co-ordination of audit etc
24Annual improvement reports
25Statement of practice
26Inspectors' powers and duties
27Fees
27AWelsh Ministers' power to prescribe a scale of fees
The Welsh Ministers
28Welsh Ministers: support for Welsh improvement authorities
29Welsh Ministers: powers of direction etc
30Powers of direction: collaboration arrangements
31Power of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments and confer new powers
32Orders under section 31: procedure
Miscellaneous and supplemental
33Information sharing
34Use of information by regulators
35Part 1: interpretation
36Finance
PART 2COMMUNITY STRATEGIES AND PLANNING
Community planning
37Community planning
38Meaning of “community planning partners”
Community strategies
39Production of community strategy
40Community strategies: duty to review
41Community strategy reviews
42Community strategies: monitoring
43Community strategies: implementation
Community involvement
44Community planning etc: community involvement
The Welsh Ministers
45Community planning etc: guidance
46Community planning etc: role of Welsh Ministers
Interpretation
47Part 2: interpretation etc
PART 3GENERAL
48Guidance
49Directions
50Orders and regulations
51Consequential etc amendments and transitional and saving provision
52Repeals
53Commencement
54Short title
SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS: PART 1
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
1Amend the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 as...
2In section 2, insert the following at the end of...
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
3Amend the Social Security Administration Act 1992 as follows.
4In section 139A(2)(b), insert the following at the end— “...
5In section 139C(1)(b), insert the following at the end— “...
6In section 139D(1), for paragraph (ca) substitute the following—
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
7Amend the Audit Commission Act 1998 as follows.
8In section 47A (reports relating to performance of English local...
Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
9Amend the Local Government Act 1999 as follows.
10In section 1 (best value authorities) omit subsections (1)(k), (6)...
11In section 2 (power to extend or disapply: Secretary of...
12In section 3A (involvement of local representatives) omit subsection (3)(b)....
13In section 10 (inspections) omit subsection (5)(a).
14In section 10A (inspections: Auditor General for Wales) omit subsections...
15In section 13A (reports of inspections under section 10A) omit...
16In section 15 (Secretary of State's powers) omit subsection (2)(aa)....
17In section 16 (power of Secretary of State to modify...
18In section 19(5) (contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations), insert the...
19In section 23(4)(za) (accounts) omit the words “Welsh best value...
20In section 25(2) (coordination of inspections etc) omit paragraph (d)....
21In section 28(2) (orders and regulations) omit “6, 7”.
22In section 29 (modifications for Wales)— (a) in subsection (1A)...
Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
23Amend the Local Government Act 2003 as follows.
24In section 36(1) (grants in connection with designation for service...
25In section 36A (grants by Ministers of the Crown in...
26In section 36B (grants by Welsh Ministers in respect of...
27In section 93(9) (power to charge for discretionary services) after...
28In section 95(7) (power to trade in function-related activities through...
29In section 97(11) (power to modify enactments in connection with...
30In section 101 (staff transfer matters: general)—
31In section 124 (general interpretation) after the definition of “valuation...
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
32Amend section 24 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act...
33After subsection (2) insert the following— (3) Subsection (1) does...
Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
34Amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 as follows.
35In section 41(1) (studies for improving economy etc in services)...
36In section 54 (restriction on disclosure of information)—
SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS: PART 2
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
1Amend the Local Government Act 2000 as follows.
2In section 2 (promotion of well-being)— (a) in subsection (3)...
3In section 4 (strategies for promoting well-being)—
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)
4Amend section 62 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act...
5For subsection (5)(d) and (e) substitute— (d) any relevant community...
6For subsection (7) substitute— A community strategy is relevant if—...
SCHEDULE 3TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
1TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
2TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)
3TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
4TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
5TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
6TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
7TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
Community Strategies produced under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000
8TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
9TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
SCHEDULE 4REPEALS

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Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009

2009 nawm 2

A MEASURE of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about arrangements by local authorities and other authorities in Wales to secure continuous improvement in the exercise of their functions; to make provision for community strategies; and for connected purposes.

This Measure, passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 28 April 2009 and approved by Her Majesty in Council on [10 June 2009]:, enacts the following provisions:–