PART 5LOCAL AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS: DISCHARGE BY COMMITTEES AND COUNCILLORS

Exercise of functions by councillors

57Consequential provision

(1)

In section 100EA of the Local Government Act 1972 (inspection of records relating to functions exercisable by members)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”;

(ii)

after “2007” insert “ or under section 56 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 ”;

(b)

after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

In this section “appropriate authority” means—

(a)

in relation to local authorities in England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to local authorities in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

(c)

in subsection (3), after “Parliament” insert “ (in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State) or a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers) ”.”;

(2)

In the Local Government Act 2000—

(a)

in section 13 (functions which are the responsibility of an executive), in subsection (9)(b), after “in England)” insert “ or under section 56 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 ”;

(b)

in section 21 (overview and scrutiny committees), in subsection (13)(aa), after “in England)” insert “ or under section 56 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 ”.