The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 in England

The title of these Regulations is the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021.

These Regulations come into force on 1 April 2021.

after paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha)

a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;”;

omit “or a Welsh improvement authority for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009”^f2.

The Social Security Administration Act 1992^f1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

In section 139A (persons to report on administration of housing benefit), in subsection (2), in paragraph (b) for “or Part 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009”^f2 substitute “or the performance requirements set out in section 89 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021”.

In section 139C (reports), in subsection (1), in paragraph (b) for “or Part 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009”^f3 substitute “or the performance requirements set out in section 89 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021”.

In section 139D (directions), in subsection (1), for paragraph (ca)^f4 substitute—

“(ca)

a copy of a report has been sent to a local authority under section 95(7)(b)(i) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 and to the Secretary of State under subsection (9) of that section.”

Paragraphs (1) to (4) cease to have effect when the provision in Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012^f5 (repeals relating to abolition of benefits superseded by universal credit) which repeals sections 139A, 139C and 139D of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 comes fully into force.

The Local Government Act 1999^f1 is amended as follows.

In section 19^f2 (contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations), in subsection (5)—

In section 33 (finance), in subsection (3)^f4, in paragraph (b), at the end insert “or Chapter 1 or 3 of Part 6 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021”.

The Local Government Act 2003^f1 is amended as follows.

In section 36 (grants in connection with designation for service excellence)—

In section 36A^f3 (grants by Ministers of the Crown in respect of best value authorities etc.)—

In section 36B^f8 (grants by Welsh Ministers in respect of Welsh best value authorities)—

In section 95 (power to trade in function-related activities through a company), in subsection (7), in the definition of “relevant authority”—

In section 97 (power to modify enactments in connection with charging or trading), in subsection (11), in the definition of “relevant authority”^f14, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

in relation to Wales—

(i)

a county council or county borough council in Wales;

(ii)

a community council;

(iii)

a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;

(iv)

a fire and rescue authority in Wales, constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.”

In section 101 (staff transfer matters: general)—

In section 124 (general interpretation) omit the definition of “Welsh improvement authority”^f18.

The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004^f1 is amended as follows.

In section 41 (studies for improving economy etc. in services), in subsection (1), in paragraph (a)^f2 for “local government bodies in Wales that are Welsh improvement authorities for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009” substitute

“—

(i)

county councils and county borough councils in Wales;

(ii)

fire and rescue authorities in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

(iii)

National Park authorities for National Parks in Wales;”.

In section 54 (restriction on disclosure of information)—