Introductory text

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 80(1) and 174 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021^f1, make the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 80(2)(c) and section 82(2) and (3)(a) and (d) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers have consulted such persons as they consider appropriate on a draft of these Regulations, and have given notice of their intention to make the Regulations to the principal councils in the area of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee and to the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee.