PART 5OTHER CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Joint standards committees
I168Joint standards committees
1
The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) is amended as follows.
2
In section 53 (standards committees)—
a
in subsection (1), for “(referred to in this Part as a standards committee)” substitute “
or, with one or more other relevant authorities, a joint committee
”
,
b
after subsection (1) insert—
1A
In this Part, a reference to a “standards committee” is a reference to a committee or a joint committee established under subsection (1).
c
in subsection (11)—
i
in the opening words, for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “
Welsh Ministers
”
,
ii
in paragraph (a), after “authority” insert “
or authorities
”
,
iii
after paragraph (d) insert—
da
about establishing a standards committee which is a joint committee (including, in particular, provision about any restrictions on the number or types of relevant authority that may establish a joint committee),
iv
in paragraph (e), for “such” substitute “
standards
”
,
d
after subsection (12) insert—
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A relevant authority which is considering establishing a joint committee must have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about establishing joint committees and the circumstances in which it is appropriate to do so.
3
In section 54 (functions of standards committees)—
a
in subsection (5), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “
Welsh Ministers
”
,
b
after subsection (5) insert—
5A
Regulations made under subsection (5) may modify any provision of this Part, or any other enactment relating to a standards committee or to any functions of a standards committee, in relation to cases where a function of a standards committee is exercisable by a joint committee.
5B
In subsection (5A) “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), whenever passed or made.
c
for subsection (7) substitute—
7
A standards committee must, in exercising any of its functions, have regard to any relevant guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers.
4
In section 106 (Wales)—
F1a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
in subsection (6), after “section 21A(13)(b)” insert “
or regulations made under section 53(11) or (subject to subsection (6A)) section 54(5)
”
,
c
after subsection (6) insert—
6A
Where a statutory instrument contains regulations made under section 54(5) which include provision adding to, replacing or omitting any part of the text of an Act of Parliament or a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, the instrument may not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.