PART 7COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY COUNCILS
CHAPTER 9SCHEMES FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF QUALITY IN COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT
134Schemes for the accreditation of quality in community government
1
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide for a scheme under which the Welsh Ministers may or, if the regulations so require, must grant accreditation to a community council if—
a
the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the criteria set in the regulations are satisfied in relation to a council (see section 135),
b
the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that a council has made a valid application for accreditation (see section 136), and
c
the required fee (if any) has been paid to the Welsh Ministers (see section 137).
2
An accreditation under subsection (1) is referred to in this Chapter as an accreditation of quality in community government.