Welsh Statutory Instruments
Local Government, Wales
Made
27 January 2016
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
1 February 2016
Coming into force
1 April 2016
This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by sections 50(2), 50(3), 50(4), 50(4E), 81(2), 81(3) and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000(1) and now vested in them(2);
The Welsh Ministers have carried out such consultation as is required by virtue of section 50(5) of that Act;
The Welsh Ministers are satisfied that, as required by section 50(4)(a) of that Act, the amendments to the model code of conduct being issued under section 50(2) are consistent with the principles specified in the Conduct of Members (Principles) (Wales) Order 2001(3) made pursuant to section 49(2).
Accordingly, the Welsh Ministers make the following Order:
The functions of the National Assembly for Wales under sections 50, 81 and 105 were transferred to the Welsh Ministers under section 162 and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
S.I. 2001/2276 (W. 166) as amended by S.I. 2005/2929 (W. 214).