(1)The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 75 (special levies), after subsection (7) insert—
“(7A)Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers may include provision for appeals to be made to the Welsh Ministers from special levies issued to meet expenses incurred in the exercise of functions relating to land drainage.”
(3)In section 138 (judicial review)—
(a)in subsection (2)(f), after “above” insert “ (subject to subsection (4)) ”;
(b)after subsection (3) insert—
“(4)Subsection (1) does not affect appeals made by virtue of provision made in regulations under section 75(7A)”.
(4)In section 143 (orders and regulations)—
(a)in subsection (3), after “Parliament” insert “ or, in the case of an order or regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, of the National Assembly for Wales ”;
(b)omit subsection (4A).
(5)In Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), omit paragraph 24(4).