The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Order 2021

Title and interpretation

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Order 2021.

(2) In this Order—

“the 2009 Measure” (“Mesur 2009”) means the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009(1);

“the 2021 Act” (“Deddf 2021”) means the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021;

“collaboration arrangement” (“trefniant cydlafurio”) means an arrangement, transaction, or any other agreement made pursuant to any of the powers listed in section 9(2) of the 2009 Measure;

“National Park authority” (“awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol”) means a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;

“principal council” (“prif gyngor”) has the same meaning as in section 171(1) of the 2021 Act;

“special inspection” (“arolygiad arbennig”) has the same meaning as in section 21(10) of the 2009 Measure.

(3) For the purposes of articles 4 and 6, a special inspection is commenced—

(a) at the time the Auditor General for Wales notifies a principal council under section 21(7)(a) of the 2009 Measure, or

(b) in cases where the Welsh Ministers have requested that the Auditor General for Wales carry out an inspection in accordance with section 21(4) of the 2009 Measure, at the time such a request is made.

(1)

2009 nawm 2.