4.—(1) Section 73 is modified as follows.
(2) For subsections (1) to (3) there is substituted—
“(1) The functions conferred on the parking authority by this section must be discharged by it through a joint committee (“the Joint Committee”) which has been set up in pursuance of arrangements entered into under section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of which the parking authority and at least two other local authorities are constituent authorities.
(2) In subsection (1) “local authorities” means authorities which are county or county borough councils in Wales or county or district councils in England in whose areas permitted parking areas or special parking areas have been designated under Schedule 3 to this Act.
(3) The parking authority must—
(a)with the consent of the Lord Chancellor appoint persons to act as parking adjudicators for the purposes of this Part of this Act in relation to the parking area;
(b)provide or secure the provision of accommodation and administrative staff for parking adjudicators so appointed; and
(c)determine the places at which such parking adjudicators are to sit.”.
(3) In subsection (5) for the words “the appointing authorities” there is substituted “the parking authority”.
(4) Subsections (8) to (10) are omitted.
(5) In subsection (11) for the words “The Secretary of State” there is substituted “The National Assembly for Wales”.
(6) After subsection (12) the following subsection is inserted—
“(12A) The Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 have effect as if made by the National Assembly for Wales and apply to the parking area as they apply to the areas designated by the Orders listed in the Schedule to those Regulations.”.
(7) In subsection (18) for the words “the Secretary of State” there is substituted “the National Assembly for Wales”.