In these Regulations—

• “the Brecon Beacons member” (“aelod Bannau Brycheiniog”) means the member appointed under regulation 8;

• “constituent council” (“cyngor cyfansoddiadol”) means—

  1. a

     Cardiff county council;

  2. b

     Monmouthshire county council;

  3. c

     Blaenau Gwent county borough council;

  4. d

     Bridgend county borough council;

  5. e

     Caerphilly county borough council;

  6. f

     Merthyr Tydfil county borough council;

  7. g

     Newport county borough council;

  8. h

     Rhondda, Cynon, Taff county borough council;

  9. i

     Torfaen county borough council;

  10. j

      The Vale of Glamorgan county borough council;

• “co-opted participant” (“cyfranogwr cyfetholedig”) has the meaning given by regulation 9(3);

• “council member” (“aelod cyngor”) means a person referred to in regulation 7(1) or a person appointed under regulation 7(3);

• “enactment” (“deddfiad”) means an enactment whenever enacted or made;

• “financial year” means—

  1. a

     the period of 12 months ending with 31 March 2022 (referred to in these Regulations as “the first financial year”);

  2. b

     subsequently, a period of 12 months ending with 31 March;

• “National Park Authority” (“Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol”) means an authority in Wales established under section 63 of the Environment Act 19952;

• “standing orders” (“rheolau sefydlog”) means the standing orders made under paragraph 8 of the Schedule;

• “strategic planning functions” (“swyddogaethau cynllunio strategol”) means—

  1. a

     the functions of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee under Part 6 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 20043 (see regulation 13), and

  2. b

     any functions incidental or conducive to the exercise of those functions.