
2023 No. 402
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Wales
Local Government, Wales
The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023
Made 30th March 2023
Coming into force 1st April 2023

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(1) and (2) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, makes the following Order.

In accordance with section 150(5) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and was approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, extent and commencement
1 

(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.
Amendment of National Loans Act 1968
2 
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);”.
Amendment of Local Government Act 1972
3 
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.”.
Amendment of Income Tax Act 2007
4 
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),”.
Amendment of Corporation Tax Act 2010
5 
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),”.
Amendment of Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order 1999
6 
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).”.
Amendment of Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013
7 

(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—“
An employee of the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Gwynedd Council
An employee of the Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Powys County Council
An employee of the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
An employee of the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Carmarthenshire County Council”
James Davies MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Wales Office
30th March 2023