(1)A democratic services committee must meet once in every calendar year.
(2)The democratic services committee of a local authority must also meet if—
(a)the local authority resolves that the committee should meet, or
(b)at least one-third of the members of the committee requisition a meeting by one or more notices in writing given to the person who chairs the committee.
[F1(2A)If two or more members of a democratic services committee are members of the executive who share office, those members together count only as one member of the committee for the purposes of subsection (2)(b).]
(3)It is the duty of the person who chairs a democratic services committee to secure that meetings of the committee are held as required by subsections (1) and (2).
(4)This section does not prevent a democratic services committee from meeting otherwise than as required by this section.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 15(2A) inserted (13.5.2022) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Job-sharing and Assistants to the Executive) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/533), regs. 1(2), 2(4)
Commencement Information
I1S. 15 in force at 30.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(b)