Regulation 43 The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021

(1)

The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1(3)(d) (commencement of certain provisions) omit “11,”.

(3)

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

in the definition of “the Brecon Beacons member”, for “regulation 8(1)(1)” substitute “regulation 8(1)”;

(b)

omit the definition of “National Park Authority”;

(c)

in the appropriate places insert—

““the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority” (“Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog”) means the authority established for that National Park by the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2803)”;

““the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority” (“Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro”) means the authority established for that National Park by the National Park Authorities (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2803)”;

““substitute member” (“aelod dirprwyol”) means a person appointed under regulation 7(2) or 8(4).”

(4)

In regulation 8(3B)(a), after “agree” insert “unanimously”.

(5)

In regulation 9(2)(b), after “members” insert “entitled to vote on the decision”.

(6)

After regulation 9 insert—

“Disqualification for being a co-opted member

9A.

(1)
A person is disqualified for being co-opted as a member of the South West Wales CJC if the person—
(a)
holds a paid office or employment, appointment or election to which is or may be made or confirmed by—

(i)
the South West Wales CJC;

(ii)
a sub-committee of the South West Wales CJC;

(iii)
a holder of a paid office or employment of the kind described in paragraph (i) or (ii), or

(b)
is disqualified under section 80B of the Local Government Act 1972 for being a member of—

(i)
a constituent council;

(ii)
the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority;

(iii)
the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.

(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is disqualified for being a member of a corporate joint committee under section 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (disqualification by virtue of holding politically restricted post).”

(7)

In paragraph 5(a) of the Schedule, for paragraph (i) substitute—

“(i)
regulation 8(3B);

(ia)
regulation 17, or”.

(8)

After paragraph 7(3) of the Schedule, insert—

“(3A)
A procedure adopted under this paragraph may include provision for a council member, the Brecon Beacons member or the Pembrokeshire Coast member of the South West Wales CJC to vote by proxy.”

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2021/352 (W. 104).