Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

(introduced by section 115)

SCHEDULE 10 Consequential amendments relating to renaming of principal council audit committees

Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)

1 The 2011 Measure is amended as follows.

2 In the title of Chapter 2 of Part 6, before “AUDIT COMMITTEES” insert “GOVERNANCE AND”.

3 In section 81 (local authorities to appoint audit committees)—

(a) in subsection (2), after “its ”insert “governance and”;

(b) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “a governance and”;

(c) in the heading, after “appoint” insert “governance and”.

4 In section 82 (membership)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “of its” insert “governance and”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a) for “its audit committee” substitute “that committee”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “its audit committee” substitute “that committee”;

(iii) in paragraph (c) for “its audit committee” substitute “that committee”;

(iv) in paragraph (d) for “its audit committee” substitute “that committee”;

(c) in subsection (3), after “local authority’s” insert “governance and”;

(d) in subsection (4), for “an” substitute “a governance and”;

(e) in subsection (5), for “an” substitute “a governance and”;

(f) in subsection (6), for “an” substitute “a governance and”;

(g) in subsection (7), for “An” substitute “A governance and”.

5 In section 83 (proceedings etc.)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “An” substitute “A governance and”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “the”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “the governance and”;

(c) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “a governance and”;

(d) in subsection (4), for “An” substitute “A governance and”;

(e) in subsection (7), for “An” substitute “A governance and”.

6 In section 84 (frequency of meetings)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “An” substitute “A governance and”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “The” insert “governance and”;

(c) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “a governance and”;

(d) in subsection (4), for “an” substitute “a governance and”.

7 In section 85 (guidance)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a) after “functions of” insert “governance and”;

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “audit” substitute “such”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “and its” insert “governance and”.

8 In section 86 (termination of membership)—

(a) in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) for “an” substitute “a governance and”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “member of the” in the second place it occurs insert “governance and”;

(c) in subsection (4), after “or the” insert “governance and”.

9 In section 87 (interpretation etc.), in subsection (2) omit the definition of “audit committee”.

This Act

10 In this Act, omit paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 11.