Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011

(introduced by section 160)

SCHEDULE 3 PAYMENTS AND PENSIONS: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Local Government Act 1972

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

(2) In section 94(5) (local authority allowances not to count as pecuniary interest for purposes of prohibiting voting where member has pecuniary interest), after “1989” insert “or under any provision of Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011”.

(3) Sections 173 to 178 (allowances for members) cease to have effect.

(4) In section 246(16) (application of provisions about local authority allowances to charter trustees), after “above” insert “and (in relation to Wales) Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011”.

(5) In section 249(4)(b) (allowance not payable for attendance by honorary aldermen at civic ceremonies), at the end insert “or Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011”.

Local Government and Housing Act 1989

2 (1) Section 18 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (schemes for allowances for local authority members) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit subsections (1) to (3), (3B), (3D), (3E) and (3G) to (6).

(3) For subsection (3A) (power of Welsh Ministers to make regulations enabling local authorities to determine entitlement to gratuities), substitute—

“(3A) Regulations may be made by the Welsh Ministers to make provision for or in connection with—

(a) enabling county councils or county borough councils to determine which members of the council are to be entitled to gratuities,

(b) treating such payments relating to relevant matters (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011) as may be specified in the regulations as amounts in respect of which such gratuities are payable.”.

Environment Act 1995

3 In paragraph 11 of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (application of provisions about local authority allowances to National Park authorities), omit sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).

School Standards and Framework Act 1998

4 (1) The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 94(5C) (power to apply provisions about local authority allowances to admission appeal panels), after “1972” insert “or (in relation to Wales) Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011”.

(3) In section 95(3B) (power to apply provisions about local authority allowances to admission appeal panels in case of pupils excluded from two or more schools), after “1972” insert “or (in relation to Wales) Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011”.

Local Government Act 2000

5 (1) The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 99(1) (power to make provision about allowances etc. in regulations about local government pensions), at the end insert “; and for the purposes of the application of this subsection to Wales, the reference to pensions and allowances is to be ignored.”

(3) Section 100 (power of Welsh Ministers to make provision about local authority allowances) ceases to have effect.

Education Act 2002

6 In section 52(6) of the Education Act 2002 (power to apply provisions about local authority allowances to panels dealing with exclusion of pupils), after “1972 (c. 70)” insert “or (in relation to Wales) Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011”.

Education and Skills Act 2008

7 In section 48(4) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (power to apply provisions about local authority allowances to attendance panels), after “1972 (c. 70)” insert “or (in relation to Wales) Part 8 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011”.