Legislation – The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

PART 1
General

1 Title, extent and application, and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Interaction with standing orders etc.

4 Publishing electronically

PART 2
Remote attendance

5 Remote attendance

PART 3
Requirements relating to meetings

6 When certain annual meetings may be held

7 Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act is to be read…

8 Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the National Park Authorities…

9 Date and time of other meetings

10 Failure to attend meetings

11 Election of chairs and vice-chairs of principal councils and community councils at annual meetings

12 Election of chairs and deputy chairs of National Park authorities at annual meetings

13 Election of chair of the joint board of Swansea Bay Port Health Authority at annual meeting

14 Other appointments and elections required to take place at meetings

15 Substitute members of local planning authority committees

16 Voting at community council meetings

17 Notices and summonses

18 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the National Park Authorities…

PART 4
Modification of public access requirements

19 Access to meetings of certain local authorities and related documents

20 (1) Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)…

21 (1) Part 5A of the 1972 Act has effect as…

22 (1) Paragraph 41 of Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act…

23 (1) The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Decisions, Documents and Meetings)…

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Explanatory note

The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020
PART 1General
1Title, extent and application, and commencement
2Interpretation
3Interaction with standing orders etc.
4Publishing electronically
PART 2Remote attendance
5Remote attendance
PART 3Requirements relating to meetings
6When certain annual meetings may be held
7Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act is to be read…
8Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the National Park Authorities…
9Date and time of other meetings
10Failure to attend meetings
11Election of chairs and vice-chairs of principal councils and community councils at annual meetings
12Election of chairs and deputy chairs of National Park authorities at annual meetings
13Election of chair of the joint board of Swansea Bay Port Health Authority at annual meeting
14Other appointments and elections required to take place at meetings
15Substitute members of local planning authority committees
16Voting at community council meetings
17Notices and summonses
18Paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the National Park Authorities…
PART 4Modification of public access requirements
19Access to meetings of certain local authorities and related documents
20(1) Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)…
21(1) Part 5A of the 1972 Act has effect as…
22(1) Paragraph 41 of Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act…
23(1) The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Decisions, Documents and Meetings)…
2020 No. 442 (W. 100)
Local Government, Wales

The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 20201, sections 20 and 190 of the Local Government and Housing Act 19892, and sections 223 and 105 of the Local Government Act 20004.
2

1989 c. 42. Functions of the Secretary of State under sections 20 and 190 of the 1989 Act, so far exercisable in relation to Wales transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). Those functions are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

3

Paragraph 28 of Schedule 3 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) substituted the words “Welsh Ministers” for “National Assembly for Wales” in section 22.