Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008 : Wednesday 12 November 2008

Government response to HCP 576, session 2007-08 (ISBN 9780215521232)

proposed draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008 : Fifth report of session 2007-08, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written Evidence

Enabling power: Government of Wales Act 2006, s. 95 (1). Issued: 17.12.2008. Made: 10.12.2008. Laid: -. Coming into force: In accord. with art. 1 (2) (3). Effect: 2006 c. 32 amended. Territorial extent & classification: W. General. Supersedes draft S.I. (ISBN 9780110846620) issued 15.10.2008. Superseded by corrective reprint (ISBN 9780111472545)

Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2008 : Monday 30 June 2008

proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) Order in the field of social Welfare 2008 : Fourth report of session 2007-08, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written Evidence

The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009 is the twelfth Legislative Competence Order on which the Welsh Affairs Committee has reported. The Order will give the Assembly powers in respect of the structures and work of local government in Wales at all levels. The Welsh Assembly Government has requested this power because it wishes to develop and strengthen the role of community councils and councillors in Wales. The proposed Order will allow the Welsh Assembly Government to fulfil its commitment to seek legislation to address issues identified in the 2003 'Aberystwyth Report'. The Committee agrees that a clear need for the proposed LCO has been identified and is consistent with the Government's commitment to build up the capacity of town and community councils. The proposed Order is drafted in broad and accessible terms with the minimum of exceptions and interpretation. The Committee is concerned, however, that there are now many terms used to describe the various tiers of local government in Wales and agree with the suggestions put forward that the Minister should speedily undertake a review of terminology relating to local government. Specifically the term 'community' is cited as having various meanings dependent on context. Furthermore, given that there have already been several LCO proposals identified in terms of local government, to call this the National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order introduces the potential for confusion. A title such as 'National Assembly for Wale (Legislative Competence) (Community Councils) Order or similar is suggested