(1)The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, make provision about—
(a)appointment provision, and
(b)the appointment of committee chairs in accordance with appointment provision.
(2)A local authority must, in exercising or deciding whether to exercise a function in connection with appointment provision or the appointment of committee chairs—
(a)have regard to guidance given by the Welsh Ministers, and
(b)comply with any directions given by the Welsh Ministers.
(3)In sections 66 to 74 and this section—
“appointment provision” (“darpariaeth benodi”) has the meaning given in section 66;
“committee chair” (“cadeirydd pwyllgor”) has the meaning given in section 66;
“executive group” (“grŵp gweithrediaeth”) means a political group some or all of whose members comprise, or are included in, the executive of the authority;
“opposition group” (“grŵp gwrthblaid”) means a political group none of whose members are included in the executive of the authority;
“political group” (“grŵp gwleidyddol”), in relation to a local authority, means a group of members of the authority that is a political group for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
“section 70 determination” (“dyfarniad adran 70”) means a determination of the kind referred to in section 70.
(4)In section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (overview and scrutiny committees), after subsection (10) insert—
“(10A)For provision about the appointment of persons to chair overview and scrutiny committees of local authorities in Wales, see sections 66 to 75 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011.”.