- a committee system
means the arrangements made by a local authority, which does not operate executive arrangements or prescribed arrangements, for or in connection with the discharge of its functions in accordance with— (a) Part 6 of the Local Government Act 1972, and (b) this Part;
- action
includes failure to act, • “relevant authority” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.
- alternative arrangements
has the meaning given by section 32(1), • • “elected executive member” has the meaning given by section 39(4), • “elected mayor” has the meaning given by section 39(1), • “electoral area” has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), • “executive”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 11, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 10, • “executive leader” has the meaning given by section 11(3)(a), • “fall-back proposals” and “outline fall-back proposals” are to be construed in accordance with section 27(1) and (2), • “first preference vote” has the meaning given by section 42(1)(a), • “local authority” means a county council in Wales or a county borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, •... • “overview and scrutiny committee” has the meaning given by section 21(1), • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made
- area committee
means a committee or sub-committee of the authority which satisfies the conditions in subsection (6);
- authorised person
means a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act).
- case tribunal
has the meaning given by section 76(1), • “code of conduct” means a code of conduct under section 51, • “constituent council”, in relation to a corporate joint committee, has the meaning given by section 71(7), • “co-opted member” has the meaning given by section 49(7), • “corporate joint committee” has the meaning given by section 49(8), • “elected mayor” and “elected executive member” have the meaning given by section 39(1) and (4), •................................ • “executive” is to be construed in accordance with section 11, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 10, •... • “interim case tribunal” has the meaning given by section 76(2), •................................ • “model code of conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 50...
- co-opted member
has the meaning given by section 49(7), • “corporate joint committee” has the meaning given by section 49(8), • “elected mayor” and “elected executive member” have the meaning given by section 39(1) and (4), •................................ • “executive” is to be construed in accordance with section 11, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 10, •... • “interim case tribunal” has the meaning given by section 76(2), •................................ • “model code of conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 50...
- code of conduct
means a code of conduct under section 51, • “constituent council”, in relation to a corporate joint committee, has the meaning given by section 71(7), • “co-opted member” has the meaning given by section 49(7), • “corporate joint committee” has the meaning given by section 49(8), • “elected mayor” and “elected executive member” have the meaning given by section 39(1) and (4), •................................ • “executive” is to be construed in accordance with section 11, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 10, •... • “interim case tribunal” has the meaning given by section 76(2), •................................ • “model code of conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 50...
- committee system
has the meaning given by section 9B, • “committee system local authority” has the meaning given by section 9J(3), • “elected mayor” has the meaning given by section 9H, • “electoral area” has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), • “executive”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 9C, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 9B, • “executive leader” has the meaning given by section 9C(3)(a), •... • “leader and cabinet executive (England)” has the meaning given by section 9C(3), • “local authority” means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance re
- committee system local authority
has the meaning given by section 9J(3), • “elected mayor” has the meaning given by section 9H, • “electoral area” has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), • “executive”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 9C, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 9B, • “executive leader” has the meaning given by section 9C(3)(a), •... • “leader and cabinet executive (England)” has the meaning given by section 9C(3), • “local authority” means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections
- confidential information
has the meaning given by section 100A(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 (admission to meetings of principal councils), • “exempt information” has the meaning given by section 100I of that Act, and, in relation to— (a) any report or recommendations of an overview and scrutiny committee which has functions under section 21(2)(f), or (b) any response to such a report or recommendations, also includes information which is exempt information under... section 186 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, and • “relevant exempt information” means— (a) in relation to a report or recommendations of an overview and scrutiny committee, exempt information of a description specified in a resolution of the overview and scrutiny committee under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings, at any meeting of the overview and scrutiny committee at which the report was, or recommendations were, considered, and (b) in relation to a response of the authority, exempt information of a description specified in such a resolution of the authority which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings,
- corporate joint committee
has the meaning given by section 49(8), • “elected mayor” and “elected executive member” have the meaning given by section 39(1) and (4), •................................ • “executive” is to be construed in accordance with section 11, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 10, •... • “interim case tribunal” has the meaning given by section 76(2), •................................ • “model code of conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 50...
- education functions
has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.
- elected executive member
means an individual elected as a member of a local authority executive by the local government electors for the authority’s area in accordance with the provisions made by or under this Part, but does not include an elected mayor.
- elected mayor
has the meaning given by section 9H, • “electoral area” has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), • “executive”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 9C, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 9B, • “executive leader” has the meaning given by section 9C(3)(a), •... • “leader and cabinet executive (England)” has the meaning given by section 9C(3), • “local authority” means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •
- electoral area
has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), • “executive”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 9C, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 9B, • “executive leader” has the meaning given by section 9C(3)(a), •... • “leader and cabinet executive (England)” has the meaning given by section 9C(3), • “local authority” means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- enactment
includes an enactment contained in a local Act or comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), • “executive”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 9C, • “executive arrangements” has the meaning given by section 9B, • “executive leader” has the meaning given by section 9C(3)(a), •... • “leader and cabinet executive (England)” has the meaning given by section 9C(3), • “local authority” means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- excluded matter
means any matter which is—
- executive arrangements
means arrangements by a local authority— (a) for and in connection with the creation and operation of an executive of the authority, and (b) under which certain functions of the authority are the responsibility of the executive;
- executive leader
has the meaning given by section 9C(3)(a), •... • “leader and cabinet executive (England)” has the meaning given by section 9C(3), • “local authority” means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- exempt information
has the meaning given by section 100I of that Act, and, in relation to— (a) any report or recommendations of an overview and scrutiny committee which has functions under section 21(2)(f), or (b) any response to such a report or recommendations, also includes information which is exempt information under... section 186 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, and • “relevant exempt information” means— (a) in relation to a report or recommendations of an overview and scrutiny committee, exempt information of a description specified in a resolution of the overview and scrutiny committee under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings, at any meeting of the overview and scrutiny committee at which the report was, or recommendations were, considered, and (b) in relation to a response of the authority, exempt information of a description specified in such a resolution of the authority which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings, at any meeting of the authority at which the report or response was, or recommendations were, considered, and •...
- financial year
means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March.
- first preference vote
has the meaning given by section 42(1)(a), • “local authority” means a county council in Wales or a county borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, •... • “overview and scrutiny committee” has the meaning given by section 21(1), • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, • “second preference vote” has the meaning given by section 42(1)(b).
- function
has the same meaning as in section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016;
- health service body
means—
- interim case tribunal
has the meaning given by section 76(2), •................................ • “model code of conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 50...
- joint committee
means a joint committee falling within section 101(5)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
- leader and cabinet executive (England)
has the meaning given by section 9C(3), • “local authority” means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- local authority
means a county council in England, a district council or a London borough council, • “local government elector” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- local government elector
has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- mayor and cabinet executive
has the meaning given by section 9C(2), • “ordinary day of election”, in relation to a local authority, means the day of ordinary elections of councillors of the authority, • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- new local authority
means a local authority established on or after the day on which section 61 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 comes into force by an order made under section 7 or 10 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;
- non-unitary district council committee
means— (a) an overview and scrutiny committee of a district council for a district in a county for which there is a county council, or (b) a sub-committee of such a committee, • “relevant committee” means an overview and scrutiny committee or a sub-committee of such a committee, • “relevant partner authority”, in relation to a relevant committee other than a non-unitary district council committee, means any person who is a partner authority in relation to the authority for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, other than a chief officer of police, and • “relevant partner authority”, in relation to a relevant committee that is a non-unitary district council committee, means— (a) the county council for the county concerned, or (b) any person (other than the district council concerned) who is a partner authority in relation to that county council for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, other than a chief officer of police.
- overview and scrutiny committee
has the meaning given by section 21(1), • “the political balance requirements” means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, • “second preference vote” has the meaning given by section 42(1)(b).
- prescribed
means prescribed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
- principal council
means a county council or a county borough council.
- qualifying election
means an election for the return of the elected mayor, other than— (a) the first election for the return of the elected mayor, and (b) an election caused by a vacancy in the office of the elected mayor occurring before expiry of the elected mayor’s term of office.
- relevant authority
has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.
- relevant change in governance arrangements
means— (a) a change under section 9K for the local authority to cease to operate executive arrangements, or (b) a change under section 9KA for the local authority to vary its executive arrangements so that they provide for a leader and cabinet executive.
- relevant committee
means an overview and scrutiny committee or a sub-committee of such a committee, • “relevant partner authority”, in relation to a relevant committee other than a non-unitary district council committee, means any person who is a partner authority in relation to the authority for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, other than a chief officer of police, and • “relevant partner authority”, in relation to a relevant committee that is a non-unitary district council committee, means— (a) the county council for the county concerned, or (b) any person (other than the district council concerned) who is a partner authority in relation to that county council for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, other than a chief officer of police.
- relevant election
means—
- relevant executive
means an executive of a local authority under either this Part or Part 1A;
- relevant exempt information
means— (a) in relation to a report or recommendations of an overview and scrutiny committee, exempt information of a description specified in a resolution of the overview and scrutiny committee under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings, at any meeting of the overview and scrutiny committee at which the report was, or recommendations were, considered, and (b) in relation to a response of the authority, exempt information of a description specified in such a resolution of the authority which applied to the proceedings, or part of the proceedings, at any meeting of the authority at which the report or response was, or recommendations were, considered, and •...
- relevant form of executive
means executive arrangements involving a form of executive for which a referendum is required.
- relevant meeting
means—
- relevant police and crime commissioner
means a police and crime commissioner—
- relevant... authority
means a local authority... which has education functions.
- Resolution A
means the resolution to continue to operate the committee system.
- second preference vote
has the meaning given by section 42(1)(b).
- senior executive member
means— (a) in the case of a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor;
- specified
means specified in regulations under this section.
- the political balance requirements
means the provisions made by or under sections 15 to 17 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, •... •...
- welfare services
includes services which provide support, assistance, advice or counselling to individuals with particular needs.
- Welsh case tribunal
means a case tribunal drawn from the Adjudication Panel for Wales.