Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011

147Subsequent annual reportsW

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(1)This section applies in relation to annual reports after the first annual report.

(2)An annual report must be published no later than—

(a)[F128 February]in the financial year preceding that to which the report relates, or

(b)such later date as the Panel and the Welsh Ministers may agree.

(3)An annual report must specify—

(a)by reference to the amount having effect for each relevant matter, such rate or index as is set under section 142(6), and

(b)the descriptions of members of relevant authorities to or in respect of whom relevant authorities will be required to pay a relevant pension.

(4)An annual report may vary the provision made in the first annual report for the purposes of section 146(3)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e)[F2(including by specifying a number under section 142(4))].

(5)After publishing an annual report but before publishing the next annual report, the Panel may publish one or more supplementary reports.

(6)A supplementary report under this section may—

(a)vary the provision made in the annual report to which the supplementary report relates for the purposes of subsection (3)(a) or (b) (and may make provision for those purposes to the extent that the annual report does not);

(b)vary the provision made in the first annual report for the purposes of section 146(3)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) (or that provision as varied by virtue of subsection (4)).

(7)In preparing an annual report or a supplementary report under this section, the Panel must take into account—

(a)the previous annual report and any supplementary reports relating to it;

(b)the representations the Panel received about the reports referred to in paragraph (a).

(8)Before publishing an annual report or a supplementary report under this section, the Panel must—

(a)send a draft to the

(i)Welsh Ministers,

(ii)those relevant authorities which are required or authorised by the Panel to make payment to their members in respect of relevant matters, and

(iii)such other persons as the Panel considers appropriate,

and,

(b)take into account the representations the Panel receives about the draft.

[F3(9)The provisions of an annual or supplementary report under this section come into force on the date specified for that purpose in the report.

(10)Where subsection (11) applies, the report may specify that a qualifying provision is to be treated as having been brought into force up to 3 months earlier than the date of publication of the report.

(11)This subsection applies where a supplementary report contains a qualifying provision.

(12)A “qualifying provision” is a provision making a variation for the purposes of subsection (3)(a), (b) or (c) of section 146.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 147(2)(a) substituted (30.9.2013) by Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4), ss. 65(a), 75(2)(d)

F3S. 147(9)-(12) substituted for s. 147(2) (30.9.2013) by Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4), ss. 65(c), 75(2)(d)

Commencement Information

I1S. 147 in force at 30.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(l)