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(1)The Welsh Ministers must establish and maintain a body to be known as the Partnership Council for Wales or Cyngor Partneriaeth Cymru (“the Partnership Council”).
(2)The Partnership Council is to consist of members appointed by the Welsh Ministers from among—
(a)the Welsh Ministers,
(b)the Deputy Welsh Ministers, and
(c)the members of local authorities in Wales.
(3)Before appointing members of the Partnership Council under subsection (2)(c), the Welsh Ministers must consult such associations of local authorities in Wales as they consider appropriate.
(4)The Partnership Council may—
(a)give advice to the Welsh Ministers about matters affecting the exercise of any of their functions,
(b)make representations to the Welsh Ministers about any matters affecting, or of concern to, those involved in local government in Wales, and
(c)give advice to those involved in local government in Wales.
(5)For the purposes of this section the following are local authorities in Wales—
(a)county councils, county borough councils and community councils in Wales,
(b)National Park authorities for National Parks in Wales,
(c)police authorities for police areas in Wales,
(d)fire and rescue authorities for areas in Wales, and
(e)authorities of any description specified for the purposes of this paragraph by order made by the Welsh Ministers.
(6)No order may be made under subsection (5)(e) unless the Welsh Ministers have consulted the Partnership Council.
(7)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (5)(e) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Assembly.
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