Part II

Local authorities in Wales: arrangements with respect to executives etc.

Power to make further provision

Power to make incidental, consequential provision etc.
47
1
The Welsh Ministers may by order make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, any provision made by or under this Part.
2
The provision which may be made under subsection (1) includes provision modifying any enactment (whenever passed or made).
3
The power under subsection (2) to modify an enactment is a power—
a
to apply that enactment with or without modifications,
b
to extend, disapply or amend that enactment, or
c
to repeal or revoke that enactment with or without savings.
4
The provision which may be made under subsection (1) includes provision relating to changes in local authority governance arrangements ....
5
That includes—
a
provision relating to the old governance arrangements, the new governance arrangements, or both kinds of governance arrangements,
b
provision as to the dates on which and years in which relevant elections may or must be held,
c
provision as to the intervals between relevant elections, and
d
provision as to the term of office of any member of any form of executive.
6
In subsection (5) “
relevant election
” means—
a
an election for the return of an elected mayor;
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Nothing in subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) affects the generality of the power in subsection (1).
Pt. II (ss. 10-48) restricted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 23(a)
S. 47 wholly in force at 1.11.2000; s. 47 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 47 in force at 7.8.2000 in relation to England only by S.I. 2000/2187, arts. 1(3), 2(a); s. 47 in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2
Words in s. 47(1) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(2)(a); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
S. 47(4)-(7) inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 68(2), 245(2)
Pt. II modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 10
Words in Pt. II heading substituted (4.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 9; S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Pt. II extended (1.9.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 183(4)(b), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
S. 47(6)(b) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c)(ee)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
Pt. II modified (21.6.2004) by Isles of Scilly (Functions) (Review and Scrutiny of Health Services) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1412), arts. 1, 2
Pt. II applied in part (with modifications) (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 16(7)
Words in s. 47(1) substituted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(2)(b); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
Words in s. 47(4) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 67(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
Pt. II applied in part (with modifications) (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 7(4)