PART 9Miscellaneous and consequential amendments

Miscellaneous amendments to the establishment Regulations

The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 202142

1

The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 202132 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(3)(d) (commencement of certain provisions) omit “11,”.

3

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

omit the definition of “National Park Authority”;

b

in the definition of “the Snowdonia member” for “regulation 8” substitute “regulation 8(1)”;

c

in the appropriate places insert—

  • “the Snowdonia National Park Authority” (“Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri”) means the authority established for that National Park by the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2803)

  • “substitute member” (“aelod dirprwyol”) means a person appointed under regulation 7(2) or 8(3)

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—

Disqualification for being a co-opted member9A

1

A person is disqualified for being co-opted as a member of the North 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 North Wales CJC;

ii

a sub-committee of the North 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 Snowdonia 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 Snowdonia member of the North Wales CJC to vote by proxy.