Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/body/enacted
Timestamp: 2016-10-23 07:02:14
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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchLocal Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013You are here:2013 anaw 4Whole Act without SchedulesTable of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: IntroductionNext: SchedulePlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted) - EnglishOriginal (As enacted) - WelshOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDF - EnglishOriginal Print PDF - WelshOriginal Print PDF - Mixed LanguageCorrection Slip - 31/03/2015View moreStatus:This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).PART 1INTRODUCTION1Overview(1)This Part provides an overview of the provisions of this Act.
14Directions(1)The Commission must comply with any direction (general or specific) given to it by the Welsh Ministers.
Financial matters15Funding(1)The Welsh Ministers may pay grants to the Commission of such amounts as they may determine.
16Accounting officer(1)The Welsh Ministers must designate a person to act as the Commission’s accounting officer.
17Audit committee(1)The Commission must establish a committee (an “audit committee”) to—
18Audit committee: membership(1)The audit committee is to consist of—
19Accounts and external audit(1)The Commission must for each financial year—
20Annual reports(1)No later than 30 November after the end of each financial year the Commission must submit a report to the Welsh Ministers on the discharge of its functions during that year.
PART 3ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTCHAPTER 1DUTIES TO MONITOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARRANGEMENTSDuty of the Commission21Duty of the Commission to monitor arrangements for local government(1)The Commission must, for the purpose of considering whether it is appropriate to make or recommend changes under this Part, monitor the areas and electoral arrangements relevant to local government in Wales.
PART 4REVIEWS OF PUBLIC BODY MEMBERSHIP50Reviews of qualifying public bodies(1)The Welsh Ministers may direct the Commission to conduct a review of the membership of one or more specified qualifying public bodies.
PART 5OTHER CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTPresiding members51Presiding member of principal council(1)The 1972 Act is amended as follows.
“24APresiding member(1)A principal council may determine to have a presiding member.
24BDeputy presiding member(1)The section applies where a principal council have determined to have a presiding member.
“25BTitle of civic chair(1)This section applies where—
Private Bills52Promoting private Bills(1)A principal council may, in accordance with this section, promote a private Bill—
53Opposing private Bills(1)A local authority may, in accordance with this section, oppose a private Bill—
54Restriction on payments in relation to promoting or opposing BillsA local authority may not make a payment to any of its members for acting as counsel or agent in promoting or opposing a Bill under section 52 or 53.
Access to information55Community council websites(1)A community council must make available electronically—
56Requirement to give public notices electronicallyIn section 232 of the 1972 Act (public notices), after subsection (1) insert—
57Meetings and proceedings of communitiesIn Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act (meetings and proceedings of local authorities)—
58Registers of members’ interests(1)Section 81 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) (disclosure and registration of members’ interests) is amended as follows.
Remote attendance at meetings59Remote attendance at meetings of principal councils(1)Section 4 of the 2011 Measure (remote attendance at meetings) is amended as follows.
Democratic services committees60Democratic services committees(1)After section 11 of the 2011 Measure (local authorities to appoint democratic services committees) insert—
“11AReviews at request of a local authority(1)The democratic services committee of a local authority may, at the request of the authority, review any matter relevant to—
Audit committees61Audit committeesIn section 82 of the 2011 Measure (membership), after subsection (6) insert—
Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales62Functions relating to payments to membersIn section 142 of the 2011 Measure (functions relating to payments to members)—
63Functions relating to salaries of heads of paid service(1)After section 143 of the 2011 Measure insert—
64Relevant authoritiesIn section 144 of the 2011 Measure (relevant authorities, members etc.)—
65Subsequent annual reportsIn section 147 of the 2011 Measure (subsequent annual reports)—
66Consultation on draft reportsIn section 148 of the 2011 Measure (consultation on draft reports)—
67Publicity requirements in reportsIn section 151 of the 2011 Measure (publicity requirements in reports)—
Joint standards committees68Joint standards committees(1)The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) is amended as follows.
69Referral of cases relating to conduct(1)The Local Government Act 2000 is amended as follows.
PART 6MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISION70Ancillary provision(1)The Welsh Ministers may by order make such incidental, consequential, supplemental, transitional, transitory or savings provision as they consider appropriate for the purposes of, or in connection with, giving full effect to, any provision made by or under this Act.
71Orders and regulations(1)Any power of the Welsh Ministers to make an order or regulations under this Act (other than an order under section 47) is exercisable by statutory instrument and includes power to—
72Interpretation(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
73Minor and consequential amendments and repeals(1)Schedule 1 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
74Ongoing reviews and other savings(1)Any review being conducted under Part 4 of the 1972 Act at the time of the coming into force of Part 3 of this Act is to be completed under Part 4 of the 1972 Act.
75Commencement(1)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—
76Short titleThe short title of this Act is the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013.