Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011

Supplementary

157Guidance

(1)The Panel may give guidance about how to comply with requirements imposed by annual reports.

(2)The power of the Panel to give guidance under subsection (1) includes the power to vary or revoke guidance given.

(3)A relevant authority must have regard to guidance given under subsection (1).

158Power to modify provision about Panel

The Welsh Ministers may by order make modifications of this Part so as to—

(a)add, vary or omit provision about the Panel’s membership, the tenure of its members, or its procedures;

(b)add, vary or omit provision conferring or imposing a function on the Panel.

159Interpretation of Part 8

(1)In this Part—

  • “annual report” (“adroddiad blynyddol”) has the meaning given in section 145;

  • “co-opted member” (“aelod cyfetholedig”), in relation to a relevant authority, has the meaning given in section 144;

  • “financial year” (“blwyddyn ariannol”) means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March;

  • “member” (“aelod”) , in relation to a relevant authority, has the meaning given in section 144;

  • “the Panel” (“y Panel”) means the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales;

  • “relevant authority” (“awdurdod perthnasol”) has the meaning given in section 144 (and a reference to a description of a relevant authority is to be read in accordance with that section);

  • “relevant matter” (“mater perthnasol”) has the meaning given in section 142;

  • “relevant pension” (“pensiwn perthnasol”) has the meaning given in section 143.

(2)The references in sections 153, 154 and 157 to requirements imposed by an annual report include a reference to requirements included in an annual report by a supplementary report.

160Consequential amendments

Schedule 3 (payments and pensions: minor and consequential amendments) has effect.