The Local Health Boards (Area Change) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019

Title, commencement and application

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Local Health Boards (Area Change) (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019 and it comes into force on 1 April 2019.

(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order “the Establishment Order” means the Local Health Boards (Establishment and Dissolution) (Wales) Order 2009(1).

Change of local health board areas and names

3.—(1) The principal local government area of Bridgend is transferred from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board and forms part of the area of Cwm Taf University Local Health Board(2).

(2) Cwm Taf University Local Health Board is renamed, and is to be known as, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board.

(3) Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board is renamed, and is to be known as, Swansea Bay University Local Health Board.

(4) Accordingly, for Schedule 1 to the Establishment Order substitute the new Schedule 1 set out in the Schedule to this Order.

(5) In this article, the “principal local government area” means the principal local government area for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1972(3).

Amendments to the Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009

4.—(1) In Schedule 4 to the Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009(4) (universities who may nominate a member of a local health board), the table is amended as follows.

(2) In column 2—

(a) in row 2, for “Cwm Taf Local Health Board” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board”;

(b) in row 4, for “Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board” substitute “Swansea Bay University Local Health Board”.

Amendments to the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2009

5.  In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2009(5), in the definition of “host Local Health Board”, for “Cwm Taf Local Health Board” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board.

Amendments to the Community Health Councils (Establishment, Transfer of Functions and Abolition) (Wales) Order 2010

6.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the Community Health Councils (Establishment, Transfer of Functions and Abolition) (Wales) Order 2010(6) (community health council names and local health board areas for which they are established), the table is amended as follows(7).

(2) In column 1 (names of community health councils)—

(a) in row 2, for “Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Community Health Council” substitute “Swansea Bay Community Health Council”;

(b) in row 5, for “Cwm Taf Community Health Council” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg Community Health Council”.

(3) In column 2 (local health board areas for which the community health council is established)—

(a) in row 2, for “Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board” substitute “Swansea Bay University Local Health Board”;

(b) in row 5, for “Cwm Taf Local Health Board” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board”.

Amendments to the Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2010

7.—(1) The Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2010(8) are amended as follows.

(2) In the table in Schedule 1 (total number of members to be appointed to membership of a Council by the appointing bodies)—

(a) in column 1 (name of community health council)—

(i) in row 2, for “Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Community Health Council” substitute “Swansea Bay Community Health Council”;

(ii) in row 5, for “Cwm Taf Community Health Council” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg Community Health Council”;

(b) in column 2 (total number of members to be appointed by relevant local authorities)—

(i) in row 2, for “9” substitute “6”;

(ii) in row 5, for “6” substitute “9”;

(c) in column 3 (total number of members to be appointed by voluntary organisations)—

(i) in row 2, for “9” substitute “6”;

(ii) in row 5, for “6” substitute “9”;

(d) in column 4 (total number of members to be appointed by the Welsh Ministers)—

(i) in row 2, for “18” substitute “12”;

(ii) in row 5, for “12” substitute “18”.

(3) In the table in Schedule 2 (community health councils and local authority areas or parts thereof for which appointments are made and local committees established), in column 2 (local authority areas)—

(a) in row 2—

(i) omit “i. Bridgend”, and

(ii) renumber the remaining entries “i. Neath Port Talbot” and “ii. Swansea”;

(b) in row 5, after “ii. Rhondda Cynon Taf” insert “iii. Bridgend”.

Amendments to the Mental Health (Regional Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2012

8.—(1) In Schedule 2 to the Mental Health (Regional Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2012(9) (regional provision and local mental health partners), the table is amended as follows.

(2) In column 1 (local authority areas (or parts thereof) applied as regions)—

(a) in row 3, omit “Bridgend County Borough Council”;

(b) in row 5, before “Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council” insert “Bridgend County Borough Council”.

(3) In column 2 (local mental health partners)—

(a) in row 3—

(i) omit “Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board” and after “Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council” insert “Swansea Bay University Local Health Board”, and

(ii) omit “Bridgend County Borough Council”;

(b) in row 5—

(i) before “Cwm Taf Local Health Board” insert “Bridgend County Borough Council”, and

(ii) for “Cwm Taf Local Health Board” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board”.

Amendments to the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2014

9.  In regulation 2 of the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2014(10) (interpretation), in the definition of “host Local Health Board”, for “Cwm Taf University Local Health Board” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board.

Amendments to the Safeguarding Boards (General) (Wales) Regulations 2015

10.—(1) The Safeguarding Boards (General) (Wales) Regulations 2015(11) are amended as follows.

(2) In the table in Schedule 1 (safeguarding board areas)—

(a) in column 1 (name of safeguarding board area)—

(i) in row 2, for “Cwm Taf” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg”;

(ii) in row 6, for “Western Bay” substitute “West Glamorgan”;

(b) in column 2 (extent of safeguarding board area)—

(i) in row 2, before “Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council” insert “Bridgend County Borough Council,”;

(ii) in row 6, omit “Bridgend County Borough Council”.

(3) In the table in Schedule 2 (lead partners), in column 1 (safeguarding board area)—

(a) in row 2, for “Cwm Taf” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg”;

(b) in row 6, for “Western Bay” substitute “West Glamorgan”.

Julie Morgan

Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

22 February 2019