27AWelsh Ministers’ power to prescribe a scale of fees

1

The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, prescribe a scale or scales of fees to have effect instead of a scale or scales prescribed by the Wales Audit Office under section 27(1),

2

A scale of fees prescribed under subsection (1) has effect for the period specified in relation to it in the regulations.

3

Subsection (4) applies if—

a

a scale of fees is prescribed under subsection (1) in place of a scale prescribed by the Wales Audit Office, and

b

the scale prescribed by the Wales Audit Office would otherwise be the appropriate scale for the purposes of section 27(3) and (4).

4

The references to the appropriate scale in section 27(3) and (4) are to be read as references to the scale prescribed undersubsection (1).

5

Before making regulations under subsection (1) the Welsh Ministers must consult—

a

the Wales Audit Office,

b

any associations of local government bodies in Wales which appear to the Welsh Ministers to be concerned, and

c

such other persons as they think fit.

6

Regulations made under this section are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.