Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025

PART 8 REORGANISATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Social services committees

27 In section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (discharge of functions), omit subsection (10A).

28 In Schedule 15 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) (minor and consequential amendments to the Local Government Act 1972), omit paragraph 26.

The Residuary Body established under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)

29 (1) The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 25 (provision of services by one new principal council for another), omit subsection (9).

(3) In Part 5 (reorganisation of Welsh local government: residuary matters and staff)—

(a) omit section 39 (the Residuary Body for Wales or Corff Gweddilliol Cymru);

(b) in section 42(3) (transfers of staff), omit “or the Residuary Body”;

(c) in section 43(1)(a) (compensation for loss of office etc.), for “, a new principal council or the Residuary Body”, substitute “or a new principal council”;

(d) in section 44(2) (redundancy payments)—

(i) in paragraph (a)(ii), omit “or to the Residuary Body”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the “or” before it;

(e) omit Schedule 13 (further provision about the Residuary Body).

(4) In Part 6 (transitional provisions), in section 54(2)(c) (power to make supplementary provision)—

(a) omit “or the Residuary Body”;

(b) omit “or to the Residuary Body”.

(5) In Part 7 (miscellaneous and supplemental), in section 64(1) (interpretation) omit the definition of “the Residuary Body”.

(6) In Schedule 17 (savings and transitional provisions), in paragraph 12(4)(a) omit “or of the Residuary Body”.

30 In section 14(1) of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) (landlord’s interest belonging to local authority etc.), omit paragraph (i).

31 In section 33(9) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) (enforceability of certain covenants relating to land)—

(a) in paragraph (a) omit “the Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru),”;

(b) in paragraph (b) omit “in relation to the Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru) means Wales”.

32 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (tenancies that cannot be assured tenancies), in paragraph 12(1), omit paragraph (gg).

33 In section 252(12) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (procedure for making orders), in the definition of “local authority”, omit “, the Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru)”.

34 In section 19(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) (exclusion of Crown exemption), omit paragraph (g).

35 In section 79(1) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) (interpretation of Part 3), in the definition of “public authority”—

(a) after “Local Government Act 1992,” insert “or”;

(b) omit the words from “, any joint authority established under section 34” to the end.

36 In Schedule 18 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), omit paragraph 30 (amendments to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)).

37 In the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38), omit section 150 (abolition of Residuary Body for Wales).

Transitional provision under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)

38 In Part 6 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (transitional provisions) omit—

(a) section 46 (committees of existing councils for consideration of certain matters);

(b) section 48 (groups of communities);

(c) section 51 (control of disposals and contracts);

(d) section 52 (application of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) during transitional period);

(e) section 56 (transitional agreements as to property and finance).

39 In Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraph 57.

Decentralisation schemes and joint working under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

40 (1) The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit Part 3 (decentralisation schemes (involving area committees) and joint working).

(3) In section 64(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “decentralisation scheme”.

41 In Schedule 37 to the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (consequential amendments), omit paragraphs 123 and 124 (amendments to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994) and the italic heading before them.