(1)The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1 (duty to conduct a survey)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “regulations” substitute “a direction”;
(b)for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)The Welsh Ministers may give a direction to local authorities that—
(a)specifies the questions that must be asked in a survey;
(b)specifies requirements about—
(i)the form of the survey;
(ii)how the survey is to be conducted;
(iii)the collation of information from the survey.”;
(c)in subsection (3A), for “answer the prescribed questions” substitute “respond to the survey”;
(d)after subsection (3A), insert—
“(3B)A local authority may include questions in a survey, or arrange for the inclusion of questions in a survey, in addition to the questions required by a direction of the Welsh Ministers under this section.”;
(e)in subsection (4), for “prescribed” substitute “specified in a direction”.
(3)In section 2 (completion of a survey and publication of information), in subsection (2), for “any prescribed form or manner” substitute “in such form or manner as the Welsh Ministers may direct”.
(4)After section 3 (guidance about surveys), insert—
The Welsh Ministers must publish any direction given under section 1(3) or 2(2).”