PART 4LOCAL AUTHORITY EXECUTIVES, MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Overview and scrutiny committees

I165Making information available to overview and scrutiny committees

In section 22(10) of the 2000 Act (power to require information to be made available about decisions), for “or members of the authority” substitute “ , members of the authority, an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority or a sub-committee of such a committee ”.

I266Power to require authorities to appoint joint overview and scrutiny committees

1

Section 58 of the 2011 Measure (joint overview and scrutiny committees) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “authorities may” insert “ or must ”.

3

In subsection (3), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

provision about the circumstances in which arrangements may be made;

aa

provision prescribing circumstances in which arrangements must be made;

ab

provision for arrangements to be made subject to prescribed conditions or limitations;

4

In subsection (4)—

a

omit “, in exercising or deciding whether to exercise any function conferred on it by or under this section,”;

b

after “Welsh Ministers” insert “ in relation to the exercise of any function it has under or by virtue of this section ”.