
RHAN 1
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(1) Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Amrywiol) 2021.
(2) Daw’r Rheoliadau hyn i rym yn union ar ôl i Atodlen 4 i Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 ddod i rym yn llawn.
RHAN 2
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(1) Mae Deddf Archwilio Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2004 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
(2) Yn adran 24 (ystyried adroddiadau er budd y cyhoedd)—
(a) yn is-adran (5)(b)—
(i) yn y geiriau o flaen is-baragraff (i), yn lle “section 100B(2)” rhodder “section 100BA(2)”;
(ii) yn is-baragraff (i), yn lle “open to inspection under section 100B1” rhodder “published under section 100BA(1)”;
(iii) yn is-baragraff (ii) yn lle “section 100B(7)” rhodder “section 100BA(9)”;
(b) yn is-adran (7), yn lle “section 100C(1)(d)” rhodder “section 100C(1B)(d)”.
(3) Yn adran 26 (cyhoeddusrwydd ar gyfer cyfarfodydd o dan adran 25)—
(a) yn is-adran (3)—
(i) ym mharagraff (a) mewnosoder ar y diwedd “(but where the meeting is to be held by a body mentioned in subsection (3A) through remote means only, there is no need for the notice to state the place of the meeting)”;
(ii) ar ôl paragraff (a) mewnosoder—“
(aa) in the case of a meeting held through remote means by a body mentioned in subsection (3A), also gives details of how to access the meeting;”;
(b) ar ôl is-adran (3) mewnosoder—“
(3A) The bodies referred to in subsection (3)(a) and (aa) are—
(a) a local authority in Wales;
(b) a committee of a local authority in Wales (including a joint committee of two or more local authorities in Wales);
(c) a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;
(d) a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.
(3B) In subsection (3)(a) and (aa) the references to a meeting of a body held through remote means are to a meeting held by means of equipment or other facility which enables persons who are not in the same place to speak to and be heard by each other (whether or not the equipment or facility enables those persons to see and be seen by each other).”
(c) yn is-adran (6)—
(i) ar ôl “availability for inspection” mewnosoder “and publication”;
(ii) ar ôl “are” mewnosoder “published electronically or”.
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Yn Neddf Democratiaeth Leol, Datblygu Economaidd ac Adeiladu 2009, yn adran 49 (awdurdod lleol yn ystyried adroddiad)—
(a) yn is-adran (8)(b)—
(i) yn y geiriau o flaen is-baragraff (i) yn lle “section 100B(2)” rhodder “section 100BA(2)”;
(ii) yn is-baragraff (i) yn lle “open to inspection under section 100B(1)” rhodder “published under section 100BA(1)”;
(iii) yn is-baragraff (ii) yn lle “section 100B(7)” rhodder “section 100BA(9)”;
(b) yn is-adran (9), yn lle “section 100C(1)(d)” rhodder “section 100C(1B)(d)”.
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Yn Neddf Llywodraeth Leol (Democratiaeth) (Cymru) 2013, hepgorer adran 56 (gofyniad i roi hysbysiadau cyhoeddus yn electronig).
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(1) Mae adran 49 (hysbysiadau etc. ynglŷn â chyfarfodydd awdurdodau lleol) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.
(2) Daw’r testun presennol yn is-adran (1).
(3) Ar ôl yr is-adran honno mewnosoder—“
(2) Mae unrhyw hysbysiad neu ddogfen arall sy’n ymwneud â chyfarfod awdurdod lleol y mae’n ofynnol o dan unrhyw ddeddfiad iddynt gael eu cyhoeddi’n electronig, at ddibenion paragraff 5 o Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Difenwi 1996 (p. 31), i’w trin fel dogfen y mae’n ofynnol yn ôl y gyfraith iddi fod yn agored i’w harchwilio gan y cyhoedd.
(3) Yn is-adran (2) mae i “cyfarfod awdurdod lleol” yr un ystyr ag yn adran 50(5).”
RHAN 3
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(1) Mae paragraff 6 o Atodlen 3 i Orchymyn Awdurdodau Parciau Cenedlaethol (Cymru) 1995 wedi ei ddiwygio fel a ganlyn.
(2) Yn is-baragraff (2)(a)—
(a) hepgorer “of the time and place”;
(b) yn lle “at the principal offices of the Authority” rhodder “electronically”;
(c) yn lle “be signed by” rhodder “state the names of”.
(3) Yn is-baragraff (2)(b)—
(a) yn lle “signed” rhodder “authenticated”;
(b) yn lle “left at or sent by post to the usual place of residence of” rhodder “sent electronically to”;
(c) yn lle “a copy” rhodder “an electronic copy”.
(4) Ar ôl is-baragraff (2) mewnosoder—“
(2A) The notice of the meeting given under sub-paragraph (2)(a) must—
(a) where the meeting or part of the meeting is open to the public and is held through remote means only, give details of the time of the meeting and how to access it;
(b) where the meeting or part of the meeting is open to the public and is held partly through remote means or is not held through remote means, give details of the time and place of the meeting and how to access it;
(c) where the meeting is not open to the public and is held partly through remote means or is not held through remote means, give details of the time and place of the meeting and the fact that it is not open to the public;
(d) where the meeting is not open to the public and is held through remote means only, give details of the time of the meeting, and the fact that it is being held through remote means only and is not open to the public.
(2B) In sub-paragraph (2)(b) “authenticated” means signed or otherwise authenticated in such manner as the proper officer of the Authority considers appropriate.
(2C) Every member of the Authority must specify an electronic address for the purpose of receiving a summons referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b).
(2D) In this paragraph, references to a meeting of the Authority held through remote means are to a meeting held by means of any equipment or other facility which enables persons who are not in the same place to speak and be heard by each other (whether or not the equipment or facility enables those persons to see or be seen by each other).”;
(5) Yn is-baragraff (3)—
(i) yn lle “he” rhodder “that member”;
(ii) yn lle “him” ym mhob lle y mae’n digwydd, rhodder “that member”;
(iii) yn lle “other than his usual place of residence” rhodder “rather than electronically”;
(iv) yn lle “his” rhodder “that member’s”.
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(1) Mae Rheoliadau Pwyllgorau Safonau (Cymru) 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.
(2) Yn rheoliad 26 (darpariaethau cymwysadwy Rhan 5A o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 1972)—
(a) ym mharagraff (1)(b) yn lle “adran 100B” rhodder “adran 100BA”;
(b) ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder—“
(1A) Mae dyletswydd pwyllgor safonau, yn rhinwedd paragraff (1), i gyhoeddi unrhyw ddogfen yn electronig yn ddyletswydd i gyhoeddi’r ddogfen ar wefan yr awdurdod perthnasol (os oes un gan yr awdurdod hwnnw).”;
(c) ym mharagraff (2) yn lle “is-adran (1) o adran 100B” rhodder “is-adran (1) o adran 100BA”;
(d) ym mharagraff (2A)—
(i) yn is-baragraff (a)—(aa) yn lle “adrannau 100B” rhodder “adrannau 100BA”;(bb) ar ôl “gyhoeddi” mewnosoder “yn electronig”;
(ii) yn is-baragraff (d), yn lle “gyhoeddi’r deunyddiau” rhodder “gyhoeddi’n electronig y deunyddiau”;
(e) hepgorer paragraff (3);
(f) yn lle paragraff (4) rhodder—“
(4) Yn is-adrannau (1)(c) a (2A)(b) o adran 100D, yn lle “offices of the council” rhodder “offices of the relevant authority”;
(g) ym mharagraff (6), yn lle “is-adran (3) o adran 100H” rhodder “is-adrannau (3), (3A) a (6A) o adran 100H”;
(h) ym mharagraff (7), yn y testun a fewnosodir gan is-baragraff (a), ar y diwedd mewnosoder “a gweler adran 100J(3YA), (3ZA)(b) a (3ZAA) uchod”.
(3) Yn rheoliad 27 (darpariaethau cymwysadwy Rhan 5A o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 1972)—
(a) yn lle paragraff (1) rhodder—“
(1) Pan fo—
(a) yn ofynnol, yn rhinwedd adran 100A o Ddeddf 1972, fel y’i haddaswyd gan reoliad 26, i awdurdod lleol gyhoeddi’n electronig hysbysiad sy’n ymwneud ag un o gyfarfodydd ei bwyllgor safonau, a
(b) bod gan un neu fwy o’r cynghorau cymuned a leolir yn ardal yr awdurdod lleol wefan,
caiff yr awdurdod lleol, os gwêl yn dda, ddarparu i’r hysbysiad gael ei gyhoeddi ar un neu fwy o’r gwefannau hynny (yn ogystal ag ar ei wefan ef ei hun).”;
(b) yn lle paragraff (2) rhodder—“
(2) Pan fo—
(a) yn ofynnol, yn rhinwedd adran 100B o Ddeddf 1972, fel y’i haddaswyd gan reoliad 26, i awdurdod lleol gyhoeddi’n electronig agendâu ac adroddiadau ar gyfer cyfarfodydd ei bwyllgor safonau, a
(b) bod gan un neu fwy o’r cynghorau cymuned a leolir yn ardal yr awdurdod lleol wefan,
caiff yr awdurdod lleol, os gwêl yn dda, ddarparu i’r agendâu neu’r adroddiadau gael eu cyhoeddi ar un neu fwy o’r gwefannau hynny (yn ogystal ag ar ei wefan ef ei hun).”;
(c) yn lle paragraff (3) rhodder—“
(3) Pan fo—
(a) yn ofynnol, yn rhinwedd adran 100C o Ddeddf 1972, fel y’i haddaswyd gan reoliad 26, i awdurdod lleol gyhoeddi’n electronig gofnodion ei bwyllgor safonau neu ddogfennau eraill sy’n ymwneud â chyfarfodydd ei bwyllgor safonau, a
(b) bod gan un neu fwy o’r cynghorau cymuned a leolir yn ardal yr awdurdod lleol wefan,
caiff yr awdurdod lleol, os gwêl yn dda, ddarparu i’r cofnodion a’r dogfennau hynny gael eu cyhoeddi ar un neu fwy o’r gwefannau hynny (yn ogystal ag ar ei wefan ef ei hun).”
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(1) Mae Rheoliadau Deddf Trwyddedu 2003 (Gwrandawiadau) 2005 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.
(2) Yn rheoliad 2 (dehongli), ar ôl paragraff (2) mewnosoder—“
(2A) In these Regulations, a reference to a hearing of an authority in Wales held through remote means is to a hearing held by means of any equipment or other facility which enables persons who are not in the same place to speak and be heard by each other (whether or not the equipment or facility enables those persons to see or be seen by each other).”
(3) Yn rheoliad 4 (y cyfnod amser y mae gwrandawiad i’w gynnal o’i fewn)—
(a) daw’r testun presennol yn baragraff (1);
(b) yn y paragraff hwnnw, ar y dechrau, yn lle “The authority” rhodder “An authority in England”;
(c) ar ôl y paragraff hwnnw mewnosoder—“
(2) An authority in Wales must—
(a) in the case of a hearing which is held through remote means only, arrange for the date and time at which the hearing is to be held in accordance with regulation 5;
(b) in the case of a hearing which is held partly through remote means or not through remote means, arrange for the date on which and the place and time at which a hearing is to held in accordance with regulation 5;
(2A) In either case mentioned in paragraph (2) an authority in Wales must give a notice of hearing in accordance with regulations 6(1A) and 7.”
(4) Yn rheoliad 6 (hysbysiad gwrandawiad)—
(a) ym mharagraff (1), yn lle “the authority” rhodder “an authority in England”;
(b) ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder—“
(1A) In the case of hearings under the provisions listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2, an authority in Wales must, in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation, give to the persons listed in column 2 of the table a notice which—
(a) where the hearing is held through remote means only, gives details of the time of the hearing and how to access it, or
(b) where the hearing is held partly through remote means or not through remote means, gives details of the time and place of the hearing and how to access it.”
(5) Yn rheoliad 12 (pŵer i ymestyn amser etc.)—
(a) ym mharagraff (2), ar ôl “an authority” mewnosoder “in England”;
(b) ar ôl paragraff (2) mewnosoder—“
(2A) Where an authority in Wales has adjourned a hearing to a specified date, it must forthwith notify the parties—
(a) in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the date and time to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it; or
(b) in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not through remote means, of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it.”
(c) ym mharagraff (3), ar ôl “an authority” mewnosoder “in England”;
(d) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—“
(3A) Where an authority in Wales has arranged for a hearing to be held on a specified additional date, it must forthwith notify the parties—
(a) in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the additional date on which and time at which the hearing is to be held and how to access it; or
(b) in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not through remote means, of the additional date on which and time and place at which the hearing is be held and how to access it.”
(6) Yn rheoliad 20 (methiant partïon i fynychu’r gwrandawiad)—
(a) ym mharagraff (4) yn lle “the authority” rhodder “an authority in England”;
(b) ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—“
(4A) Where an authority in Wales adjourns the hearing to a specified date it must forthwith notify the parties—
(a) in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the date and time to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it; or
(b) in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not through remote means, of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it.”
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(1) Mae Rheoliadau Deddf Hapchwarae 2005 (Trafodion Pwyllgorau ac Is-bwyllgorau Trwyddedu) (Trwyddedau Mangreoedd a Datganiadau Dros Dro) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2007 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.
(2) Yn rheoliad 2 (dehongli), ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder—“
(1A) In these Regulations, a reference to a hearing of a relevant committee in Wales held through remote means is to a hearing held by means of any equipment or other facility which enables persons who are not in the same place to speak and be heard by each other (whether or not the equipment or facility enables those persons to see or be seen by each other).”
(3) Yn rheoliad 5 (hysbysiad gwrandawiad)—
(a) ym mharagraff (2), yn y geiriau o flaen is-baragraff (a), ar ôl “committee” mewnosoder “in England”;
(b) ar ôl paragraff (2) mewnosoder—“
(3) A relevant committee in Wales must ensure that the notice referred to in paragraph (1)—
(a) where the hearing is held through remote means only, gives details of the date and time of the hearing and how to access it;
(b) where the hearing is held partly through remote means or is not held through remote means, gives details of the date, time and place of the hearing and how to access it;
(c) states that the relevant committee will make available the documents listed in the relevant entry in column 3 of the table in the Schedule to the following persons if those persons request them—
(i) any person who has made representations (unless the relevant committee considers that the representations are vexatious, frivolous or will certainly not influence the determination of the application), and
(ii) in the case of an application under section 188 for the transfer of a premises licence, the licensee,
(d) is sent so that, in the ordinary course of events, it is received no later than 10 working days before the first day on which the hearing is to be held (as specified in the notice).”
(4) Yn rheoliad 7 (pŵer i ohirio)—
(a) ym mharagraff (3), ar ôl “a relevant committee” mewnosoder “in England”;
(b) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—“
(3A) Where a relevant committee in Wales has adjourned a hearing to a specified date, it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the parties—
(a) in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the new date and time for the hearing and how to access it; or
(b) in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not held through remote means, of the new date, time and place for the hearing and how to access it.”
(c) ym mharagraff (4) ar ôl “a relevant committee” mewnosoder “in England”;
(d) ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—“
(4A) Where a relevant committee in Wales has arranged for the hearing to be held on a specified additional date it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the parties—
(a) in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the additional date and time of the hearing and how to access it; or
(b) in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not held through remote means, of the additional date, time and place of the hearing and how to access it.”
(5) Yn rheoliad 10 (methiant partïon i fynychu’r gwrandawiad)—
(a) ym mharagraff (4) yn lle “the relevant committee” rhodder “a relevant committee in England”;
(b) ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—“
(4A) Where, under this regulation, a relevant committee in Wales adjourns the hearing to a specified date it must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the parties—
(a) in the case of a hearing held through remote means only, of the date and time to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it; or
(b) in the case of a hearing held partly through remote means or not held through remote means, of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned and how to access it.”
RHAN 4
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(1) Mae’r rheoliad hwn yn gymwys i ddogfennau sy’n ymwneud â chyfarfod a gynhaliwyd, neu benderfyniad gweithrediaeth a wnaed, ar neu ar ôl 22 Ebrill 2020 a chyn diwedd 30 Ebrill 2021 yr oedd yn ofynnol iddynt barhau i fod ar gael yn electronig i aelodau o’r cyhoedd—
(a) o dan adran 100C o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 1972 fel y’i haddaswyd gan reoliad 21(4) o Reoliadau Awdurdodau Lleol (Coronafeirws) (Cyfarfodydd) (Cymru) 2020, neu
(b) o dan reoliad 13 o Reoliadau Awdurdodau Lleol (Trefniadau Gweithrediaeth) (Penderfyniadau, Dogfennau a Chyfarfodydd) (Cymru) 2001 fel y’u diwygiwyd gan reoliad 23(8)(e) o Reoliadau Awdurdodau Lleol (Coronafeirws) (Cyfarfodydd) (Cymru) 2020.
(2) Rhaid i ddogfennau y mae’r rheoliad hwn yn gymwys iddynt barhau i fod ar gael yn electronig i aelodau o’r cyhoedd hyd nes y daw’r cyfnod o chwe blynedd sy’n dechrau ar ddyddiad y cyfarfod neu benderfyniad y weithrediaeth i ben.
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(1) Mae unrhyw hysbysiad neu ddogfen arall a gyhoeddwyd neu a anfonwyd cyn 1 Mai 2021 yn unol â’r darpariaethau a bennir ym mharagraff (2) mewn perthynas â chyfarfod neu wrandawiad a gynhaliwyd ar neu ar ôl 1 Mai 2021, i’w trin fel pe baent wedi eu cyhoeddi neu wedi eu hanfon yn unol â’r darpariaethau hynny fel y’u diwygiwyd gan y Rheoliadau hyn.
(2) Dyma’r darpariaethau—
(a) adrannau 24(5) a 26(3) o Ddeddf Archwilio Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2004 fel y’u haddaswyd gan Reoliadau Awdurdodau Lleol (Coronafeirws) (Cyfarfodydd) (Cymru) 2020;
(b) paragraff 6(2) a (3) o Atodlen 3 i Orchymyn Awdurdodau Parciau Cenedlaethol (Cymru) 1995 fel y’i haddaswyd gan Reoliadau Awdurdodau Lleol (Coronafeirws) (Cyfarfodydd) (Cymru) 2020;
(c) rheoliadau 26(1), (2A) a (4) a 27(1) i (3) o Reoliadau Pwyllgorau Safonau (Cymru) 2001 fel y’u haddaswyd gan Reoliadau Awdurdodau Lleol (Coronafeirws) (Cyfarfodydd) (Cymru) 2020;
(d) rheoliadau 4, 6, 12 ac 20 o Reoliadau Deddf Trwyddedu 2003 (Gwrandawiadau) 2005;
(e) rheoliadau 5, 7 a 10 o Reoliadau Deddf Hapchwarae 2005 (Trafodion Pwyllgorau ac Is-bwyllgorau Trwyddedu) (Trwyddedau Mangreoedd a Datganiadau Dros Dro) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2007.
Julie James
Y Gweinidog Tai a Llywodraeth Leol, un o Weinidogion Cymru
18 Mawrth 2021