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Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009

2009 mwa 2 · Extends to England and Wales

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A MEASURE of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about arrangements by local authorities and other authorities in Wales to secure continuous improvement in the exercise of their functions; to make provision for community strategies; and for connected purposes.

This Measure, passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 28 April 2009 and approved by Her Majesty in Council on [10 June 2009]:, enacts the following provisions:–

Contents

  1. Part 1: LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT
  2. Meaning of “Welsh improvement authority”
  3. 1Meaning of “Welsh improvement authority”
  4. General duty
  5. 2General duty in relation to improvement
  6. Improvement objectives
  7. 3Improvement objectives
  8. Improvement: supplementary
  9. 4Aspects of improvement
  10. 5Consultation about the general duty and improvement objectives
  11. 6The general duty, improvement objectives and consultation: guidance
  12. 7Aspects of improvement: amendment
  13. Performance indicators and standards
  14. 8Performance indicators and standards
  15. Collaboration and improvement
  16. 9Powers to collaborate etc
  17. 10Fire and rescue authorities: powers of delegation
  18. 11Meaning of “powers of collaboration”
  19. 12Duties in relation to powers of collaboration
  20. 12AGuidance about collaboration between Welsh improvement authorities
  21. Improvement planning and information
  22. 13Collection of information related to performance
  23. 14Use of performance information
  24. 15Improvement planning and publication of improvement information
  25. Relevant regulators and their functions
  26. 16Meaning of “relevant regulators” and “relevant functions”
  27. Improvement audits and assessments
  28. 17Improvement information and planning: audit
  29. 18Improvement assessments
  30. 19Audit and assessment reports
  31. 20Response to section 19 reports
  32. Other functions of the Auditor General for Wales
  33. 21Special inspections
  34. 22Reports of special inspections
  35. 23Co-ordination of audit etc Repealed
  36. 24Annual improvement reports
  37. 25Statement of practice
  38. 26Inspectors' powers and duties
  39. 27Fees
  40. 27AWelsh Ministers' power to prescribe a scale of fees
  41. The Welsh Ministers
  42. 28Welsh Ministers: support for Welsh improvement authorities
  43. 29Welsh Ministers: powers of direction etc
  44. 30Powers of direction: collaboration arrangements
  45. 31Power of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments and confer new powers
  46. 32Orders under section 31: procedure
  47. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  48. 33Information sharing Repealed
  49. 34Use of information by regulators
  50. 35Part 1: interpretation
  51. 36Finance
  52. Part 2: COMMUNITY STRATEGIES AND PLANNING
  53. Community planning Repealed
  54. 37Community planning Repealed
  55. 38Meaning of “community planning partners” Repealed
  56. Community strategies Repealed
  57. 39Production of community strategy Repealed
  58. 40Community strategies: duty to review Repealed
  59. 41Community strategy reviews Repealed
  60. 42Community strategies: monitoring Repealed
  61. 43Community strategies: implementation Repealed
  62. Community involvement Repealed
  63. 44Community planning etc: community involvement Repealed
  64. The Welsh Ministers Repealed
  65. 45Community planning etc: guidance Repealed
  66. 46Community planning etc: role of Welsh Ministers Repealed
  67. Interpretation Repealed
  68. 47Part 2: interpretation etc Repealed
  69. Part 3: GENERAL
  70. 48Guidance
  71. 49Directions
  72. 50Orders and regulations
  73. 51Consequential etc amendments and transitional and saving provision
  74. 52Repeals
  75. 53Commencement
  76. 54Short title
  77. Schedule 1: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS: PART 1
  78. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. 5Paragraph 5
  85. 6Paragraph 6
  86. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  87. 7Paragraph 7
  88. 8Paragraph 8
  89. Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
  90. 9Paragraph 9
  91. 10Paragraph 10
  92. 11Paragraph 11
  93. 12Paragraph 12
  94. 13Paragraph 13
  95. 14Paragraph 14
  96. 15Paragraph 15
  97. 16Paragraph 16
  98. 17Paragraph 17
  99. 18Paragraph 18
  100. 19Paragraph 19
  101. 20Paragraph 20
  102. 21Paragraph 21
  103. 22Paragraph 22
  104. Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
  105. 23Paragraph 23
  106. 24Paragraph 24
  107. 25Paragraph 25
  108. 26Paragraph 26
  109. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  110. 28Paragraph 28
  111. 29Paragraph 29
  112. 30Paragraph 30
  113. 31Paragraph 31
  114. Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
  115. 32Paragraph 32
  116. 33Paragraph 33
  117. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
  118. 34Paragraph 34
  119. 35Paragraph 35
  120. 36Paragraph 36
  121. Schedule 2: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS: PART 2
  122. ...
  123. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  124. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  125. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  126. Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. 5Paragraph 5
  129. 6Paragraph 6
  130. Schedule 3: TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVINGS
  131. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) Repealed
  132. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  133. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  134. Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) Repealed
  135. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  136. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  137. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  138. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  139. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  140. Community Strategies produced under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 Repealed
  141. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  142. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  143. Schedule 4REPEALS