40.—(1) The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(3)(d) (commencement of certain provisions) omit “11,”.
(3) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “the Brecon Beacons member”, for “regulation 8” substitute “regulation 8(1)”;
(b)omit the definition of “National Park Authority”;
(c)in the appropriate places insert—
““substitute member” (“aelod dirprwyol”) means a person appointed under regulation 7(2) or 8(3)”;
““the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority” (“Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog”) means the authority established for that National Park by the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2803)”.
(4) In regulation 8(2B)(a), after “agree” insert “unanimously”.
(5) In regulation 9(2)(b), after “members” insert “entitled to vote on the decision”.
(6) After regulation 9 insert—
9A.—(1) A person is disqualified for being co-opted as a member of the Mid Wales CJC if the person—
(a)holds a paid office or employment, appointment or election to which is or may be made or confirmed by—
(i)the Mid Wales CJC;
(ii)a sub-committee of the Mid Wales CJC;
(iii)a holder of a paid office or employment of the kind described in paragraph (i) or (ii), or
(b)is disqualified under section 80B of the Local Government Act 1972 for being a member of—
(i)a constituent council;
(ii)the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is disqualified for being a member of a corporate joint committee under section 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (disqualification by virtue of holding politically restricted post).”
(7) In paragraph 5(a) of the Schedule, for paragraph (i) substitute—
“(i)regulation 8(2B);
(ia)regulation 17, or”.
(8) After paragraph 7(3) of the Schedule, insert—
“(3A) A procedure adopted under this paragraph may include provision for a council member or the Brecon Beacons member of the Mid Wales CJC to vote by proxy.”