PART 5LOCAL AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS: DISCHARGE BY COMMITTEES AND COUNCILLORS

Exercise of functions by councillors

I157Consequential provision

1

In section 100EA of the Local Government Act 1972 (inspection of records relating to functions exercisable by members)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”;

ii

after “2007” insert “ or under section 56 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 ”;

b

after subsection (2) insert—

2A

In this section “appropriate authority” means—

a

in relation to local authorities in England, the Secretary of State;

b

in relation to local authorities in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

c

in subsection (3), after “Parliament” insert “ (in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State) or a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers) ”.

2

In the Local Government Act 2000—

a

in section 13 (functions which are the responsibility of an executive), in subsection (9)(b), after “in England)” insert “ or under section 56 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 ”;

b

in section 21 (overview and scrutiny committees), in subsection (13)(aa), after “in England)” insert “ or under section 56 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 ”.