The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022

The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021

41.—(1) The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “the Brecon Beacons member”, for “regulation 8” substitute “regulation 8(1)”;

(b) omit the definition of “National Park Authority”;

(c) in the appropriate places insert—

““substitute member” (“aelod dirprwyol”) means a person appointed under regulation 7(2) or 8(3)”;

““the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority” (“Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog”) means the authority established for that National Park by the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2803)”.

(3) In regulation 8(2B)(a), after “agree” insert “unanimously”.

(4) In regulation 9(2)(b), after “members” insert “entitled to vote on the decision”.

(5) After regulation 9 insert—

“Disqualification for being a co-opted member

9A.— (1) A person is disqualified for being co-opted as a member of the South East Wales CJC if the person—

(a) holds a paid office or employment, appointment or election to which is or may be made or confirmed by—

(i) the South East Wales CJC;

(ii) a sub-committee of the South East Wales CJC;

(iii) a holder of a paid office or employment of the kind described in paragraph (i) or (ii), or

(b) is disqualified under section 80B of the Local Government Act 1972 for being a member of—

(i) a constituent council;

(ii) the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is disqualified for being a member of a corporate joint committee under section 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (disqualification by virtue of holding politically restricted post).”

(6) In paragraph 5(a) of the Schedule, for paragraph (i) substitute—

“(i) regulation 8(2B);

(ia) regulation 17, or”.

(7) After paragraph 7(3) of the Schedule, insert—

“(3A) A procedure adopted under this paragraph may include provision for a council member or the Brecon Beacons member of the South East Wales CJC to vote by proxy.”

(1)

S.I. 2021/343 (W. 97).