Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Overview and scrutiny committeesE+W

65Making information available to overview and scrutiny committeesE+W

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 ”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 65 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(n)

66Power to require authorities to appoint joint overview and scrutiny committeesE+W

(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 ”.

Commencement Information

I2S. 66 in force at 5.5.2022 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 6(n)