Council membersE+W
7.—(1) In the case of each constituent council—
(a)the executive leader, where the constituent council operates a leader and cabinet executive;
(b)the elected mayor, where the constituent council operates a mayor and cabinet executive,
is the council member of the South East Wales CJC.
[F1(2) Where a person who is a council member under paragraph (1) (“P”) is suspended or is unable to act as a council member for any period, the constituent council of which P is a member may appoint a member of its executive as a substitute member of the South East Wales CJC for that period.
(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than this regulation), and any other enactment, a substitute member appointed under paragraph (2) is to be treated as a council member of the South East Wales CJC.
(2B) But the substitute member is not entitled to vote, or otherwise act as a council member, in relation to the discharge of any function of the South East Wales CJC in relation to which P is able to vote or act.
(2C) In paragraph (2) “suspended” means—
(a)suspended or partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the South East Wales CJC, or
(b)partially suspended under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a member of the constituent council of which P is also a member.]
(3) Where a constituent council has a vacancy in an office referred to in paragraph (1), the constituent council must appoint another member of its executive as the council member of the South East Wales CJC until such time as the vacancy is filled.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 7(2)-(2C) substituted for reg. 7(2) (25.3.2022) by The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/372), regs. 1(2), 7(2)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2021, see reg. 1(2)