44. For section 52Z (separate administration in England and Wales)(1), substitute—
(1) This Chapter shall apply separately to England and to Wales.
(2) In its application to Wales, this Chapter shall have effect with the following modifications—
(a)for each reference to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted a reference to the Welsh Ministers;
(b)for each reference to the House of Commons there shall be substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales;
(c)sections 52K(2) and 52V(3) shall be omitted; and
(d)in sections 52I(5)(a) and 52T(7)(a), for “general fund” there shall be substituted “council fund”.”.
Section 52Z was inserted by the Local Government Act 1999 (c.27), Schedule 1, paragraph 1 and was amended by the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26), Schedule 8, paragraph 8.