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(introduced by section 57)

SCHEDULE 6Consequential amendments etc. relating to assistants to local authority executives

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Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

1(1)The 1972 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In each of sections 22(1A), 24(1A), 24A(5) and 24B(3) (chair, vice-chair, presiding member and deputy presiding member), after “principal council” insert “, or an assistant to the executive,”.

(3)In section 270(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “appropriate Minister” insert—

  • “assistant to the executive”, in relation to a principal council in Wales, has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000 (see paragraph 3A of that Schedule);.

(4)In Schedule 12, in paragraph 5(4) (presiding over meetings), after “principal council” insert “, or an assistant to the executive,”.

2(1)Until paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2 to this Act comes into force, section 80(1)(a) of the 1972 Act is to be read as if after “member of the executive” there were inserted “or assistant to the executive”.

(2)Until paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 2 to this Act comes into force, section 116 of the 1972 Act is to be read as if after “member of the executive” there were inserted “or assistant to the executive”.

Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21)

3In section 3 of the Pilotage Act 1987 (authorisation of pilots)—

(a)in subsection (9A)(a), after “local authority” insert “, or an assistant to the executive,”;

(b)in subsection (10), after the opening words insert—

  • “assistant to the executive” has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000 (see paragraph 3A of that Schedule);.

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

4In section 106(2A) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax etc.: restrictions on voting), after “to whom this section applies” insert “, and no assistant to the executive (within the meaning of paragraph 3A of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000) to whom this section applies,”.

Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

5In section 21(9) of the 2000 Act (overview and scrutiny committee not to include members of executive), after “executive” insert “or any assistant to the executive (within the meaning of paragraph 3A of Schedule 1)”.

Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)

6(1)The 2011 Measure is amended as follows.

(2)In section 12(2)(b) (membership of democratic services committee), after “authority’s executive” insert “or an assistant to its executive”.

(3)In section 14(2) (chair of democratic services committee), after “authority’s executive” insert “or an assistant to its executive”.

(4)In section 82 (membership of governance and audit committee)—

(a)in subsection (2)(c) after “authority’s executive” insert “or an assistant to its executive”;

(b)in subsection (3) after “authority’s executive” insert “or an assistant to its executive.

(5)In section 83(2) (chair of governance and audit committee), after “authority’s executive” insert “or an assistant to its executive”.

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