Local Government (Wales) Act 2015

2Main definitions

Voluntary mergers of local authorities

3Proposals for merger

4Consultation before making merger application

5Guidance about merger applications

6Power to make merger regulations

7Shadow authorities

8Elections and councillors

9Mayor and cabinet executive model authorities

10Other consequential etc. provision

Transition committees

11Transition committees

12Composition of transition committees

13Functions of transition committees

14Sub-committees of transition committees

15Provision of funding, facilities and information to transition committees

Electoral arrangements etc. for new principal areas

16Directions to conduct initial review

17Directions and guidance to Commission

18Conduct of initial review

19Pre-review procedure

20Consultation and investigation

21Reporting on initial review

22Implementation by Welsh Ministers

23Electoral regulations if no recommendations made

24Future review periods

Remuneration etc. arrangements for new principal local authorities

25Directions to Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales to perform relevant functions

26Reports of Panel

27Directions and guidance to Panel

28Pay policy statements

Restraints on transactions and recruitment etc. by merging authorities

29Restraining transactions and recruitment etc. by direction

30Directions under section 29(1): supplementary

31Directions under section 29(1): further provision about reserves

32Directions under section 29(3): supplementary

33Directions: consequences of contravention

34Interpretation of sections 29 to 36

35Determining whether financial limits have been exceeded

36Guidance in relation to transactions, recruitment etc.

Information requirements

37Requirement on merging authority to provide information to Welsh Ministers

38Requirement on merging authority to provide information to other authorities

Other provisions relating to Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales

39Temporary extension of functions of Panel relating to heads of paid service to chief officers

40Changes to duty to have regard to Panel recommendations about salaries

41Panel membership

42Survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors

43Proposals submitted before commencement of Part 3 of Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013

45Interpretation

Local Government (Wales) Act 2015

2015 anaw 6

An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for and in connection with a reduction in the number of principal local authorities in Wales and to make other amendments of local government law as it applies in relation to Wales.

[25 November 2015]

Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows: