2019 No. 349 (W. 83)

National Health Service, Wales

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

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11, 203(9) and (10) and 204(1) of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 20061, make the following Order.

Title, commencement and applicationI21

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.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Art. 1 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

InterpretationI82

In this Order “the Establishment Order” means the Local Health Boards (Establishment and Dissolution) (Wales) Order 20092.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Art. 2 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

Change of local health board areas and namesI93

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 Board3.

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 19724.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Art. 3 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

Amendments to the Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009I14

1

In Schedule 4 to the Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 20095 (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”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Art. 4 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

Amendments to the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2009I35

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 20096, in the definition of “host Local Health Board”, for “Cwm Taf Local Health Board” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Art. 5 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

Amendments to the Community Health Councils (Establishment, Transfer of Functions and Abolition) (Wales) Order 2010F16

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Amendments to the Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2010F17

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Amendments to the Mental Health (Regional Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2012I48

1

In Schedule 2 to the Mental Health (Regional Provision) (Wales) Regulations 201210 (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”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Art. 8 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

Amendments to the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 2014I59

In regulation 2 of the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (Wales) Regulations 201411 (interpretation), in the definition of “host Local Health Board”, for “Cwm Taf University Local Health Board” substitute “Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Art. 9 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

Amendments to the Safeguarding Boards (General) (Wales) Regulations 2015I610

1

The Safeguarding Boards (General) (Wales) Regulations 201512 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”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Art. 10 in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

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

I7SCHEDULESchedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the Establishment Order

Article 3(4)

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I7

Sch. in force at 1.4.2019, see art. 1(1)

SCHEDULE 1Local Health Board Names and Principal Local Government Areas for which they are Established

Articles 3 and 4

Column 1

Names of Local Health Boards established under article 3

Column 2

Principal local government areas for which the Local Health Board is established

1 Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board

Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen

2 Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board

Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf

3 Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

4 Swansea Bay University Local Health Board

Neath Port Talbot and Swansea

5 Hywel Dda University Local Health Board

Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

6 Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board

Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order changes the areas of Cwm Taf University Local Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board and also changes their names.

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. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board is renamed Swansea Bay University Local Health Board and Cwm Taf University Local Health Board is renamed Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board.

Amendments giving effect to these changes are made to the Local Health Boards (Establishment and Dissolution) (Wales) Order 2009 and the Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009.

Changes to local health board areas have the effect of changing the area of the relevant Community Health Councils. Accordingly, this Order amends the Community Health Councils (Establishment, Transfer of Functions and Abolition) (Wales) Order 2010 to reflect the changes in local health board areas. In addition, Cwm Taf Community Health Council is renamed Cwm Taf Morgannwg Community Health Council and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Community Health Council is renamed Swansea Bay Community Health Council. Amendments are also made to the number of members of those Councils.

This Order also makes amendments to other statutory instruments arising from the changes described above.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order. A copy can be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.