5.—(1) The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7 (council members) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where a person who is a council member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as a council member for any period, the constituent council of which P is a member may appoint a member of its executive as a substitute member of the Mid Wales CJC for that period.
(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (2) is to be treated as a council member of the Mid Wales CJC.
(2B) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as a council member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the Mid Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(2C) In paragraph (2) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the Mid Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the constituent council of which P is also a member.”
(3) In regulation 8 (Brecon Beacons member), for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Where a person who is the Brecon Beacons member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as the Brecon Beacons member for any period, the Authority may appoint another of the office-holders mentioned in paragraph (2) as a substitute member of the Mid Wales CJC for that period.
(4) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (3) is to be treated as the Brecon Beacons member of the Mid Wales CJC.
(5) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as the Brecon Beacons member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the Mid Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(6) In paragraph (3) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the Mid Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.”
6.—(1) The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7 (council members) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where a person who is a council member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as a council member for any period, the constituent council of which P is a member may appoint a member of its executive as a substitute member of the North Wales CJC for that period.
(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (2) is to be treated as a council member of the North Wales CJC.
(2B) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as a council member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the North Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(2C) In paragraph (2) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the North Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the constituent council of which P is also a member.”
(3) In regulation 8 (Snowdonia member), for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Where a person who is the Snowdonia member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as the Snowdonia member for any period, the Authority may appoint another of the office-holders mentioned in paragraph (2) as a substitute member of the North Wales CJC for that period.
(4) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (3) is to be treated as the Snowdonia member of the North Wales CJC.
(5) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as the Snowdonia member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the North Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(6) In paragraph (3) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the North Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the Snowdonia National Park Authority.”
7.—(1) The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021(3) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7 (council members) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where a person who is a council member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as a council member for any period, the constituent council of which P is a member may appoint a member of its executive as a substitute member of the South East Wales CJC for that period.
(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (2) is to be treated as a council member of the South East Wales CJC.
(2B) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as a council member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the South East Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(2C) In paragraph (2) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the South East Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the constituent council of which P is also a member.”
(3) In regulation 8 (Brecon Beacons member), for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Where a person who is the Brecon Beacons member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as the Brecon Beacons member for any period, the Authority may appoint another of the office-holders mentioned in paragraph (2) as a substitute member of the South East Wales CJC for that period.
(4) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (3) is to be treated as the Brecon Beacons member of the South East Wales CJC.
(5) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as the Brecon Beacons member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the South East Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(6) In paragraph (3) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the South East Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.”
8.—(1) The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021(4) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7 (council members) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where a person who is a council member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as a council member for any period, the constituent council of which P is a member may appoint a member of its executive as a substitute member of the South West Wales CJC for that period.
(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (2) is to be treated as a council member of the South West Wales CJC.
(2B) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as a council member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the South West Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(2C) In paragraph (2) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the South West Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the constituent council of which P is also a member.”
(3) In regulation 8 (Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast members), for paragraphs (4) and (5) substitute—
“(4) Where a person who is the Brecon Beacons member or the Pembrokeshire Coast member under paragraph (1) or (2) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as a member for any period, the Authority may appoint another of the office-holders mentioned in paragraph (3) as a substitute member of the South West Wales CJC for that period.
(5) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (4) is to be treated as the Brecon Beacons member or the Pembrokeshire Coast member (as the case may be) of the South West Wales CJC.
(6) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as a member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the South West Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(7) In this regulation—
“suspended” (“wedi ei atal dros dro”) means—
suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the South West Wales CJC, or
partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the National Park Authority of which P is also a member;
“the Authority” (“yr Awdurdod”) means the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority or the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, as the case may be.”