The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/402
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, extent and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023.

(2) An amendment made by this Order has the same extent as the provision amended.

(3) This Order comes into force on 1st April 2023.

Section 2 Amendment of National Loans Act 1968

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the National Loans Act 1968 (local loans), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority”, after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—

(ib) a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1);

Section 3 Amendment of Local Government Act 1972

In section 119 of the Local Government Act 1972 (payments due to deceased officers), after subsection (4) insert—

(5) In this section, references to a local authority include a corporate joint committee.

Section 4 Amendment of Income Tax Act 2007

In section 999(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (meaning of “ local authority ”), after paragraph (e) insert—

(ea) a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1),

Section 5 Amendment of Corporation Tax Act 2010

In section 1130(1) of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (meaning of “ local authority ”), after paragraph (e) insert—

(ea) a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1),

Section 6 Amendment of Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order 1999

In section 1 of Schedule 1 to the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order 1999 (employment to which the Order applies: local government), after paragraph 23 insert—

(24) A corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1).

Section 7 Amendment of Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013

(1) The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (scheme employers), after paragraph 24 insert—

(25) The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee (established by the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/339 (W. 93) )).

(26) The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee (established by the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/342 (W. 96) )).

(27) The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee (established by the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/343 (W. 97) )).

(28) The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee (established by the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/352 (W. 104) )).

(3) In Schedule 3 (administering authorities), in the table in Part 2 (appropriate administering authorities for categories of scheme members), at the end insert—