House of Commons - The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009 - Welsh Affairs Committee

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Welsh Affairs Committee - Fourth Report
The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 7 January 2010.

Contents

Summary
Pre-legislative scrutiny of proposed Legislative Competence Orders

2  The terms of the proposed Order
Legislative Context
The proposed Order and existing Welsh Assembly Government policy
Use of the Legislative Competence Order Procedure

3  Scope and Drafting of the Proposed Order
Application
Matter 12.8 — Community areas and their government institutions
Matter 12.9 — Electoral arrangements
Exceptions

Matter 12.10 — Power to promote economic, social and environmental well-being
Matter 12.11 — Grants by Welsh Ministers
Matter 12.12 — Community relations
Matter 12.13 — Quality accreditation
Matter 12.14 — Public participation in community local government
Matter 12.15 — Information to the public concerning local government
Matter 12.16 — Remuneration of Councillors
Matter 12.17 — Recruitment, Retention and Support to Councillors
Cross Border Issues

4  Conclusion
Annex A
Background to the Legislative Competence Order procedure
Introduction of this proposed Order

Annex B
Our inquiry

Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Terms of Reference

Oral and Written Evidence
Tuesday 24 November 2009

Thursday 26 November 2009

Written Evidence

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Prepared 12 January 2010