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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-wales-measure-2011-commencement-no-1-order-2011/note",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2011/2011",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-wales-measure-2011-commencement-no-1-order-2011",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order commences provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (“the Measure”).\nArticle 2 of the Order brings into force on 31 August 2011 provisions of the Measure set out in that article and referred to below:\nsections 1 to 3 (survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors);\nsection 141 (the Panel) which introduces Schedule 2 (the Panel) which sets out the appointment, administrative and support procedures for the Panel (including disqualification from membership);\nsection 142 (functions relating to payments to members) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 143 (functions relating to members' pensions) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 144 (relevant authorities, members etc.);\nsection 145 (annual reports) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 146 (first annual report);\nsection 148 (consultation on draft reports) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 149 (directions to vary draft reports) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 150 (administrative requirements in reports) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 151 (publicity requirements in reports) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 152 (publicising reports) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 154 (members wishing to forgo payments) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsubsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 155 (withholding payments) in so far as they relate to a report under section 146;\nsection 156 (directions to comply with requirements) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 157 (guidance) in so far as it relates to a report under section 146;\nsection 158 (power to modify provision about Panel);\nsection 161 (guidance about collaboration between Welsh improvement authorities) which amends Part 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 to allow the Welsh Ministers to issue statutory guidance on all aspects of local authorities' powers and duties under that Measure;\nsections 162 to 171 (amalgamation). Chapter 2 of Part 9 provides a power for Welsh Ministers by order to amalgamate two or three (and no more) local authorities to create a single new local government area subject to the provisions in that Chapter;\nSchedule 2 (the Panel) which sets out the appointment, administrative and support procedures for the Panel (including disqualification from membership).\nAlso see section 178 (commencement) for provisions which come into force after the passing of the Measure.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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