Local Government (Wales) Act 2015

2015 anaw 6 · Enacted 25 November 2015 · Extends to England and Wales

An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for and in connection with a reduction in the number of principal local authorities in Wales and to make other amendments of local government law as it applies in relation to Wales.

[25 November 2015]

Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows:

Introductory
1Overview
2Main definitions Repealed
Voluntary mergers of local authorities
3Proposals for merger Repealed
4Consultation before making merger application Repealed
5Guidance about merger applications Repealed
6Power to make merger regulations Repealed
7Shadow authorities Repealed
8Elections and councillors Repealed
9Mayor and cabinet executive model authorities Repealed
10Other consequential etc. provision Repealed
Transition committees
11Transition committees Repealed
12Composition of transition committees Repealed
13Functions of transition committees Repealed
14Sub-committees of transition committees Repealed
15Provision of funding, facilities and information to transition committees Repealed
Electoral arrangements etc. for new principal areas
16Directions to conduct initial review Repealed
17Directions and guidance to Commission Repealed
18Conduct of initial review Repealed
19Pre-review procedure Repealed
20Consultation and investigation Repealed
21Reporting on initial review Repealed
22Implementation by Welsh Ministers Repealed
23Electoral regulations if no recommendations made Repealed
24Future review periods Repealed
Remuneration etc. arrangements for new principal local authorities
25Directions to Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales to perform relevant functions Repealed
26Reports of Panel Repealed
27Directions and guidance to Panel Repealed
28Pay policy statements Repealed
Restraints on transactions and recruitment etc. by merging authorities
29Restraining transactions and recruitment etc. by direction Repealed
30Directions under section 29(1): supplementary Repealed
31Directions under section 29(1): further provision about reserves Repealed
32Directions under section 29(3): supplementary Repealed
33Directions: consequences of contravention Repealed
34Interpretation of sections 29 to 36 Repealed
35Determining whether financial limits have been exceeded Repealed
36Guidance in relation to transactions, recruitment etc. Repealed
Information requirements
37Requirement on merging authority to provide information to Welsh Ministers Repealed
38Requirement on merging authority to provide information to other authorities Repealed
Other provisions relating to Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales
39Temporary extension of functions of Panel relating to heads of paid service to chief officers Repealed
40Changes to duty to have regard to Panel recommendations about salaries Repealed
41Panel membership Repealed
Miscellaneous
42Survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors
43Proposals submitted before commencement of Part 3 of Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 Repealed
Supplementary
44Regulations Repealed
45Interpretation Repealed
46Commencement
47Short title

1Overview

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(2)

This Act also makes other amendments to local government law; and more specifically—

F2(a)

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F3(b)

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F4(c)

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(d)

section 42 amends the provisions relating to surveys of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors;

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2Main definitionsF1

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3Proposals for mergerF1

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4Consultation before making merger applicationF1

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5Guidance about merger applicationsF1

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6Power to make merger regulationsF1

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7Shadow authoritiesF1

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8Elections and councillorsF1

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9Mayor and cabinet executive model authoritiesF1

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10Other consequential etc. provisionF1

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11Transition committeesF1

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12Composition of transition committeesF1

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13Functions of transition committeesF1

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14Sub-committees of transition committeesF1

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15Provision of funding, facilities and information to transition committeesF1

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16Directions to conduct initial reviewF1

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17Directions and guidance to CommissionF1

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18Conduct of initial reviewF1

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19Pre-review procedureF1

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20Consultation and investigationF1

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21Reporting on initial reviewF1

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22Implementation by Welsh MinistersF1

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23Electoral regulations if no recommendations madeF1

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24Future review periodsF1

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25Directions to Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales to perform relevant functionsF1

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26Reports of PanelF1

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27Directions and guidance to PanelF1

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28Pay policy statementsF1

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29Restraining transactions and recruitment etc. by directionF1

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30Directions under section 29(1): supplementaryF1

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31Directions under section 29(1): further provision about reservesF1

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32Directions under section 29(3): supplementaryF1

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33Directions: consequences of contraventionF1

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34Interpretation of sections 29 to 36F1

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35Determining whether financial limits have been exceededF1

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36Guidance in relation to transactions, recruitment etc.F1

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37Requirement on merging authority to provide information to Welsh MinistersF1

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38Requirement on merging authority to provide information to other authoritiesF1

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39Temporary extension of functions of Panel relating to heads of paid service to chief officersF1

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40Changes to duty to have regard to Panel recommendations about salariesF1

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41Panel membershipF1

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42Survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors

(1)

Section 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (duty to conduct survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2) (local authority to conduct survey after each ordinary election), for “after” substitute “ , or arrange for the conduct of a survey, in relation to ”.

(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)
A survey in the case of an ordinary election may be conducted—
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entirely after the ordinary election, or
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by asking the candidates for election to the office of councillor to answer the prescribed questions before the ordinary election and collating the information provided afterwards.”

(4)

In subsection (5) (no duty to provide information) for “a councillor or an unsuccessful candidate for election to the office of councillor” substitute “ any individual ”.

(5)

Omit subsection (6) (local authority to arrange for information to be provided anonymously).

(2)

Subject to that, this Act comes into force on the day following that on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

47Short title

The short title of this Act is the Local Government (Wales) Act 2015.

Local Government (Wales) Act 2015

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