National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009

Government Proposed LCO - laid by Brian Gibbons AM, Minister for Heritage.

About the Order

The Legislative Competence Order would extend the field of competence in respect of local government to include community councils (which includes their constitution, structure, procedures, capability and service delivery), community reviews, the relations between tiers of local government, councillor allowances and the recruitment and retention of councillors.

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Following agreement by the National Assembly and both Houses of Parliament of the text of the Draft Order, the Order was made by Her Majesty in Council on 12 April 2010. The Assembly is now able to make Measures (laws) under the Matters listed in the Order.

Progress of the Order

The following table sets out the key dates for the passage of the Order through the Assembly.

Proposed Local Government Order 2009

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Order laid

  • 13 July 2009

  • Consideration of the proposed Order by Legislation Committee No.2

  • 24 September 2009
    15, 22 October 2009
    5, 12, 26 November 2009

  • Draft Order laid

  • 2 February 2010

  • Draft Order - debate in Plenary

  • 9 February 2010

  • Order Made by Her Majesty in Council

  • 12 April 2010

Related Information

On this page you can find further information about this Order, including Committee correspondence, news items and Business Committee papers.

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The Draft Order and Explanatory Memorandum

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Proposed Order and Explanatory Memorandum

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  • Public Consultation on the Proposed Order

The Legislative Competence Order would extend the field of competence in respect of local government to include community councils (which includes their constitution, structure, procedures, capability and service delivery), community reviews, the relations between tiers of local government, councillor allowances and the recruitment and retention of councillors.

The call for evidence has now closed.

  • Committee Report on the Proposed Order

Committee Report

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