SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Minor and consequential amendments relating to local authority governance in England

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

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1

Schedule 1 (executive arrangements: further provision) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading of the Schedule (executive arrangements: further provision) after “arrangements” insert “ in Wales ”.

3

In paragraph 1(9) for “In the case of a local authority in Wales, the” substitute “ The ”.

4

Omit paragraph 1A and the heading immediately before it.

5

In paragraph 6(1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

6

Omit paragraph 7.

7

In paragraph 8—

a

in sub-paragraph (1) omit—

i

“Welsh”, and

ii

“in Wales”,

b

in sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (7) omit “Welsh”, and

c

in sub-paragraphs (4) and (7) for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

8

In paragraph 9—

a

in sub-paragraph (4) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (5)(f) for “Secretary of State considers” substitute “ Welsh Ministers consider ”,

c

in sub-paragraph (6)(a)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and

ii

for “he considers” substitute “ they consider ”, and

d

in sub-paragraph (6)(b) for “Secretary of State makes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers make ”.

9

In paragraph 10 omit “7,”.

10

In paragraph 11 for “7” substitute “ 8 ”.

11

In paragraph 11A for “7 to” substitute “ 8 and ”.

12

Omit paragraphs 12 to 14 and the italic heading immediately before paragraph 12 (overview and scrutiny committees: voting rights of co-opted members).