Part 2

Local government bodies in Wales
Chapter 1

Accounts and audit

Local government bodies in Wales

Local government bodies in Wales
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1
In this Part “local government body in Wales” means any of these—
a
a local authority in Wales;
b
a committee of a local authority in Wales (including a joint committee of two or more local authorities in Wales);
ba
a corporate joint committee;
c
a port health authority for a port health district wholly in Wales;
d
a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;
e
a conservation board established by order of the Assembly under section 86 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37);
f
a police and crime commissioner for a police area in Wales;
fa
a chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for a police area in Wales;
g
a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;
h
an internal drainage board for an internal drainage district wholly in Wales;
i
a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) for an area in Wales;
j
a Welsh probation trust (as defined by paragraph 13(6) of Schedule 1 to the Offender Management Act 2007).
2
The Assembly may by order amend subsection (1) by—
a
adding a public body whose functions relate exclusively to Wales or an area of Wales;
b
omitting a body;
c
altering the description of a body.
3
In subsection (2) “public body” means a body which—
a
exercises functions of a public nature, or
b
is entirely or substantially funded from public money.
S. 12(1)(j) inserted (1.3.2008) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 5(6), 41(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(5)(a); S.I. 2008/504, art. 2(a)
S. 12(1)(fa) inserted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 337(b); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
Words in s. 12(1)(f) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 337(a); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
S. 12(1)(ba) inserted (1.4.2021) by The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Amendment) (Local Government Bodies in Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/349), arts. 1(2), 2(2)