# Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, Paragraph 1


(1) The 1972 Act is amended as follows.
(2) In each of sections 22(1A), 24(1A), 24A(5) and 24B(3) (chair, vice-chair, presiding member and deputy presiding member), after “principal council” insert “ , or an assistant to the executive, ”.
(3) In section 270(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “appropriate Minister” insert—
““assistant to the executive”, in relation to a principal council in Wales, has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 2000 (see paragraph 3A of that Schedule);”.
(4) In Schedule 12, in paragraph 5(4) (presiding over meetings), after “principal council” insert “ , or an assistant to the executive, ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021/schedule-6/paragraph-1
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