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

(introduced by section 115)

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”.

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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”.

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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”.

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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”.

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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.