Local Government Act 200037
1
The Local Government Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) M1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
2
In section 5 (power to amend or repeal enactments)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “Secretary of State thinks” substitute “
Welsh Ministers think
”
;
ii
for “he” substitute “
they
”
;
b
after subsection (3) insert—
3A
Subject to subsection (3B), a statutory instrument which contains an order under this section is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
3B
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier such order—
a
so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or
b
so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or authorities of a particular description,
is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
c
omit subsections (4), (4A), (4B) and (5).
3
In the italic heading above section 9, for “section 5 or 6” substitute “
sections 5 to 7
”
.
4
In section 9 (procedure for orders under section 5 or 6)—
a
in the heading, for “under section 5 or 6” substitute “
made by the Secretary of State under section 6
”
;
b
in subsections (1), (3), (4) and (6) to (8), for “section 5 or 6” substitute “
section 6
”
.
5
In section 9A (procedure for orders under section 7)—
a
in the heading, for “under section 7” substitute “
made by the Welsh Ministers under section 5 or 7
”
;
b
in subsections (1) and (2), for “section 7” substitute “
section 5 or 7
”
;
c
in subsection (3)—
i
for “section 7” substitute “
section 5 or 7
”
;
ii
after “for Wales”, in the second place those words occur, insert “
in accordance with section 5(3A) or 7(10)
”
; and
d
in subsections (5) to (7) for “section 7” substitute “
section 5 or 7
”
.
6
In section 105 (orders and regulations) M2, in subsections (6) and (6A), omit “, 5”.