“existing form of executive” (“ffurf bresenol ar weithrediaeth”) means the form of executive operated by a local authority which makes proposals;

“change of executive arrangements” (“newid mewn trefniadau gweithrediaeth”) means the change of executive arrangements proposed in proposals;

“proposals” (“cynigion”) means proposals under section 38;

“proposed form of executive” (“ffurf arfaethedig ar weithrediaeth”) means the form of executive which a local authority is, in proposals, proposing to begin operating.