Regulation 12 Reference of matters to joint overview and scrutiny committee, etc

(1)

Arrangements under regulation 3(1) must include provision which enables—

(a)

any member of a joint overview and scrutiny committee to refer to the committee any matter which is relevant to its functions;

(b)

any member of a sub-committee of such a committee to refer to the sub-committee any matter which is relevant to its functions; and

(c)

any member of any of the appointing authorities to refer to a joint overview and scrutiny committee of those authorities any local government matter which is relevant to the functions of the committee.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1) provision enables a person to refer a matter to a joint overview and scrutiny committee or to a sub-committee of such a committee if it enables that person to ensure that the matter is included on the agenda for, and discussed at, a meeting of that committee or sub-committee.

(3)

Where the committee makes a report or recommendations in relation to a matter referred to it by that member, it must provide the member with a copy of the report or recommendations.

(4)

In this regulation, “local government matter” (“mater llywodraeth leol”), in relation to a member of an appointing authority, has the same meaning as in section 21A(12) of the 2000 Act.