Explanatory note

Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 (“the Act”) enables the Welsh Ministers to pay grants to local authorities towards expenditure incurred, or to be incurred, by them.

The list of bodies included as a local authority for the purposes of that section is set out in section 33 of the Act.

These Regulations amend section 33 to add corporate joint committees established under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 to the list of local authorities to which the Welsh Ministers can pay grants under section 31 of the Act.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Local Government Policy Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.