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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Best value: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Part 1 of Local Government Act 1999

22(1)Section 29 (modification for Wales) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

(1)This section has effect for the purposes of the application of this Part in relation to Wales, except in so far as it relates to a police authority for a police area in Wales.

(1A)For each reference to the Secretary of State in sections 3, 10A, 12A, 13A, 15, 19, 23, 25 and 26 there shall be substituted a reference to the Welsh Ministers.

(3)In subsection (4)—

(a)omit “to Wales”;

(b)for “National Assembly for Wales” and “Assembly” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.

(4)After subsection (4) insert—

(5)In section 19(3) and (3A) for each reference to each House, or either House, of Parliament there shall be substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales.

(6)In section 28(2), for the reference to either House of Parliament there shall be substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales.