PART 9

MISCELLANEOUS

Public services boards

Merging and demerging public services boards under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
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In Part 4 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2), section 47 (merger of public services boards) is amended as follows.
2
Omit subsection (3) (requirement that the same Local Health Board is a member of each merging public services board).
3
After subsection (4) insert—
5
A merged board must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is established, review—
a
the local well-being plans in effect for its area immediately before it was established, and
b
the local objectives set out in those plans.
6
As soon as reasonably practicable after a review under subsection (5), the board must prepare and publish a local well-being plan for its area which may adopt the plans and objectives mentioned in subsection (5)(a) and (b)—
a
to the extent the board considers appropriate, and
b
subject to such amendments and revisions as the board considers appropriate.
7
A merged board may, if it considers that it would assist in contributing to the achievement of the well-being goals—
a
demerge, or
b
partially demerge (if three or more separate boards merged in the creation of the merged board).
8
The Welsh Ministers may, if they consider that it would assist in contributing to the achievement of the well-being goals, direct a merged board to—
a
demerge, or
b
partially demerge (if three or more separate boards merged in the creation of the merged board).
9
For the purposes of subsections (7) and (8), a merged board—
a
demerges if it ceases to exist and a separate public services board is established for the area of each local authority that was a member of the merged board;
b
partially demerges if—
i
it continues to exist as the public services board for the areas of two or more local authorities, and
ii
a separate public services board is established for the area of each local authority that has ceased to be a member of the merged board.
10
A public services board established after a demerger or partial demerger must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is established, review—
a
the local well-being plan in effect for its area immediately before it was established, and
b
the local objectives set out in that plan.
11
As soon as reasonably practicable after a review under subsection (10), the board must prepare and publish a local well-being plan for its area which may adopt the plan and objectives mentioned in subsection (10)(a) and (b)—
a
to the extent the board considers appropriate, and
b
subject to such amendments and revisions as the board considers appropriate.
12
Before publishing a plan under subsection (6) or (11), a board must consult—
a
the Commissioner;
b
the Welsh Ministers;
c
such other persons as the board considers appropriate.
13
A board must send a copy of a local well-being plan published under subsection (6) or (11) to the persons mentioned in section 44(6).
4
Schedule 14 makes amendments to Acts and Measures in consequence of subsection (3).