Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021

Gweithrediaethau prif gynghorau

57 Penodi cynorthwywyr gweithrediaeth

(1) Mae Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf 2000 (trefniadau gweithrediaeth yng Nghymru: darpariaeth bellach) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) O flaen paragraff 4 mewnosoder—

“Assistants to the executive

3A (1) Executive arrangements by a local authority may make provision for councillors of the authority to be appointed to assist the executive in discharging functions which are the responsibility of the executive.

(2) Such a councillor is referred to in this Schedule as an assistant to the executive of the authority.

(3) Assistants to the executive of an authority are to be appointed—

(a) in the case of an authority operating a mayor and cabinet executive, by the elected mayor;

(b) in the case of an authority operating a leader and cabinet executive (Wales), by the executive leader or the authority.

(4) Executive arrangements which make provision for the appointment of assistants to an executive may include provision about—

(a) the number of assistants that may be appointed,

(b) their term of office, and

(c) their responsibilities.

(5) The assistants to the executive of a local authority may not include—

(a) the chairman and vice-chairman of the authority;

(b) the presiding member and deputy presiding member of the authority (if the authority has a presiding member).

(6) An assistant to the executive of an authority is not a member of the executive of the authority.

(7) Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) does not apply to a local authority’s function of making appointments under sub-paragraph (3)(b).”

(3) Ym mharagraff 5—

(a) ar y dechrau mewnosoder—

“(1) An assistant to the executive of a local authority is entitled to attend, and speak at, any meeting of the executive or of a committee of the executive.

(2)”;

(b) yn lle “not a member of the authority’s executive” rhodder “neither a member of the authority’s executive nor an assistant to the executive”.

(4) Mae Atodlen 6 i’r Ddeddf hon yn gwneud diwygiadau canlyniadol.

58 Rhannu swydd: arweinyddion gweithrediaeth ac aelodau gweithrediaeth

Mae Atodlen 7 yn darparu ar gyfer diwygiadau i Ddeddf 2000 er mwyn gwneud darpariaeth—

(a) sy’n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i awdurdodau lleol gynnwys yn eu trefniadau gweithrediaeth ddarpariaeth sy’n galluogi dau gynghorydd neu ragor i rannu swydd ar weithrediaeth, gan gynnwys swydd arweinydd gweithrediaeth,

(b) sy’n newid uchafswm yr aelodau o weithrediaeth pan fydd aelodau o’r weithrediaeth yn rhannu swydd, ac

(c) ynglŷn â phleidleisio a chworwm pan fo aelodau o weithrediaeth yn rhannu swydd.

59 Cynnwys canllawiau o dan adran 38 o Ddeddf 2000, a dyletswydd i roi sylw iddynt

(1) Mae adran 38 o Ddeddf 2000 (canllawiau) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn is-adran (1), ar ôl “local authority” mewnosoder “, an elected mayor or an executive leader”.

(3) Ar ôl is-adran (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) The guidance may, among other things, include provision designed to encourage good practice in relation to equality and diversity (within the meaning of section 8(2) of the Equality Act 2006).”