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Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012
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Meeting: 08/10/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4.)
Scrutiny of Legislative Competence: Implications of the Byelaws Bill
Meeting: 03/07/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 8.)
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill.
At the conclusion
of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with
Standing Order 26.47.
Decision:
The item started at 17:24
At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be
passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 03/07/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 7.)
Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill
In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
The Amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:
1. Publication
11, 12, 14
2. Miscellaneous
Amendments
1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
3. Fixed Penalties
13
4. Commencement
3, 4, 5
5. Schedule 2
6
Supporting
Documents
Decision:
The item started at 16:56
In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments were disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
The Amendments were grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings were debated as follows:
1. Publication
11, 12, 14
2. Miscellaneous
Amendments
1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
3. Fixed Penalties
13
4. Commencement
3, 4, 5
5. Schedule 2
6
Voting was taken in the
order set out in the Marshalled List of Amendments:
A vote was taken on Amendment 11:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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14 |
0 |
39 |
53 |
Amendment 11 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 12:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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12 |
0 |
41 |
53 |
Amendment 12 was not agreed.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 was agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 13:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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12 |
0 |
41 |
53 |
Amendment 13 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 14:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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25 |
0 |
28 |
53 |
Amendment 14 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 5 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 6 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 7 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 8 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 9 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 10 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.
Meeting: 17/05/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
Paper: Marshalled List of Amendments, 17 May 2012
Groupings of Amendments, 17 May 2012
In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill in the following order:
Sections 1 – 23
Schedules 1 – 2
Supporting documents:
- Marshalled List of Amendments, 17 May 2012, item 2
PDF 92 KB
- Groupings of Amendments, 17 May 2012, item 2
PDF 90 KB
Minutes:
Item 2:
2.1 The Chair said that the Committee would consider the amendments in the following order:
Sections 1 – 23
Schedules 1 - 2
2.1 The Committee dispose of the following amendments:
Section 1: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore Section 1 was deemed agreed.
Section 2:
Amendments 1 and 2, were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Section 3:
Amendments 3, 4 and 5, were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Section 4:
Amendments 6, 7 and 8, were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Section 5:
Amendment 9, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (ii).
Amendment 44 – Janet Finch-Saunders
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood Rhodri Glyn Thomas |
Peter Black Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Joyce Watson |
0 |
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3 |
6 |
0 |
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Amendment 44 was not agreed. |
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Amendment 10, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Section 6:
Amendment 11, 12 and 13, were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 45 – Janet Finch-Saunders
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood Peter Black |
Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Rhodri Glyn Thomas Joyce Watson |
0 |
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3 |
6 |
0 |
|
Amendment 45 was not agreed. |
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Amendment 14, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 15 – Carl Sargeant
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Peter Black Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Rhodri Glyn Thomas Joyce Watson |
Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood |
0 |
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7 |
2 |
0 |
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Amendment 15 was agreed. |
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As amendment 15 was agreed, amendment 46 fell.
Amendment 16, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Section 7:
Amendment 17, 18, 19 and 20, were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 21 – Carl Sargeant
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Peter Black Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Rhodri Glyn Thomas Joyce Watson |
Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood |
0 |
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7 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment 21 was agreed. |
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Amendment 22 – Carl Sargeant
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Peter Black Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Rhodri Glyn Thomas Joyce Watson |
Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood |
0 |
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7 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment 22 was agreed. |
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Amendment 23, was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Section 8:
Amendment 24 – Carl Sargeant
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Peter Black Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Rhodri Glyn Thomas Joyce Watson |
Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood |
0 |
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7 |
2 |
0 |
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Amendment 24 was agreed. |
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Sections 8 - 11: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore Sections 8 – 11 were deemed agreed.
Section 12:
Amendment 47 – Janet Finch-Saunders
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood |
Peter Black Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Rhodri Glyn Thomas Joyce Watson |
0 |
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2 |
7 |
0 |
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Amendment 47 was not agreed. |
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Amendment 48 – Janet Finch-Saunders
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Peter Black Janet Finch-Saunders Mark Isherwood Rhodri Glyn Thomas |
Mike Hedges Ann Jones Gwyn Price Ken Skates Joyce ... view the full minutes text for item 2 Meeting: 24/04/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 6.)Motion to approve the General Principles of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill NDM4959 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing
Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales)
Bill. The Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were
laid before the Assembly on 28 November 2011; The report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on
the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 30
March 2012. Supporting Documents Local
Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill Report
of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Decision: The item started at 16.36 NDM4959 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing
Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government
Byelaws (Wales) Bill. The Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were
laid before the Assembly on 28 November 2011; The report of the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee on
the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 30
March 2012. The Motion was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. Meeting: 21/03/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)Consideration of Draft Report - Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee agreed the draft report. Meeting: 07/03/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)4 Private Session: Consideration of Key Issues on the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill The Committee will be invited to resolve to exclude the public from item 4 of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi): A Committee may resolve to exclude the public from a meeting or any part of a meeting where: (vi) the Committee is deliberating on the content, conclusions or recommendations of a report it proposes to publish; or is preparing itself to take evidence from any person. Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1 The Committee
agreed to exclude the public from item 4, in accordance with Standing Order
17.42 (vi), to consider the key issues and
recommendations of its report on the Bill. Meeting: 05/03/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 10.)10. The Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill: consideration of the Draft Report CLA(4)-05-12(p6) – Draft Report CLA(4)-05-12(p7) - Additional information from the Minister for Local Government and Communities Supporting documents:
Meeting: 22/02/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)2 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session Paper 1: Further
Evidence from the Minister
Minister for Local Government and Communities, Carl Sargeant Louise Gibson, Lawyer Stephen Phipps, Ethics and Regulation Team Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Local Government and Communities on the Bill. 2.2 The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with additional written evidence. Meeting: 09/02/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)3 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 Evidence Session - National Parks Paper 2 Iwan Jones, Director of Corporate Services, Snowdonia National Park Authority Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Chair welcomed Iwan Jones to the meeting. 3.2 The Committee received evidence on the Bill from National Parks. Meeting: 09/02/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)2 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 Evidence Session - North Wales Association of Town and Larger Community Councils Paper 1 Robert Robinson, Secretary to North Wales Association of Town and Larger Community Councils Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence on the Bill from the North Wales Association of Town and Larger Community Councils. Meeting: 06/02/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8.)Consideration of the evidence on Local Government Byelaws Bill Meeting: 06/02/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5.1)5.1 Evidence session with the Minister for Local Government and Communities Carl Sargeant AM · Carl Sargeant AM, Minister for Local Government and Communities, Welsh Government ·
Stephen Phipps, Ethics and Regulation Team ·
Louise
Gibson, Lawyer CLA(4)-01-12
(p1) - Local Government Byelaws Bill CLA(4)-01-12
(p2) – Explanatory Memorandum to the Local Government Byelaws Bill Supporting documents:
Meeting: 06/02/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5.)Local Government Byelaws Bill Meeting: 01/02/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)3 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 Evidence Session - One Voice Wales LGB(4)-02-12 paper 1 Lyn Cadwallader, Chief Executive Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from Lyn Cadwallader, One Voice Wales. Meeting: 23/01/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 9.)Consideration of the evidence on Local Government Byelaws Bill Meeting: 23/01/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6.1)6.1 Evidence session with the Minister for Local Government and Communities Carl Sargeant AM Papers: CLA(4)-01-12
(p1) - Local Government Byelaws Bill CLA(4)-01-12 (p2) –
Explanatory Memorandum to the Local Government Byelaws Bill Present:
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 23/01/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6.)Local Government Byelaws Bill Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)4 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Evidence (Private Session) The Committee will be invited to resolve to exclude the public from item 3 of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi): A Committee may resolve to exclude the public from a meeting or any part of a meeting where: (vi) the Committee is deliberating on the content, conclusions or recommendations of a report it proposes to publish; or is preparing itself to take evidence from any person. LGB(4)-02-12: Paper 3 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from item 4 of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi): A Committee may resolve to exclude the public from a meeting or any part of a meeting where: (vi) the Committee is
deliberating on the content, conclusions or recommendations of a report it
proposes to publish; or is preparing itself to take evidence from any person. Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)3 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 Evidence Session: One Voice Wales LGB(4)-02-12: Paper 2 Lyn Cadwallader, Chief Executive, One Voice Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 This item was postponed and would be re-scheduled. Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)2 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill - Stage 1 Evidence Session: Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) LGB(4)-02-12: Paper 1
Steve Thomas, Chief Executive, WLGA Daniel Hurford, Head of Polcy, Improvement and Governance, WLGA Rod Jones, WLGA Advisor, City and County of Swansea Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association on the Bill. Meeting: 16/01/2012 - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4.)4. Local Government Byelaws Bill Papers: CLA(4)-01-12
(p1) - Local Government Byelaws Bill CLA(4)-01-12 (p2) –
Explanatory Memorandum to the Local Government Byelaws Bill Supporting documents:
Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)3 Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Private Session The Committee will be invited to resolve to exclude the public from item 3 of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi): A Committee may resolve to exclude the public from a meeting or any part of a meeting where: (vi) the Committee is deliberating on the content, conclusions or recommendations of a report it proposes to publish; or is preparing itself to take evidence from any person. LGB(4)-01-12 Paper 1 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from item 3 of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi). Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill - Stage 1 Evidence Session: Minister for Local Government and Communities Member in Charge of the Bill
Bill as introduced: Explanatory Memorandum: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister, who agreed to provide the following additional: ·
Information on the consideration of byelaws by full
council and the executive ·
A note on case law on the use of the term ‘good
rule and governance’ and ‘suppression of nuisances’; ·
A flowchart for the creation of a byelaw. 2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister with further questions and he agreed to provide written answers. Meeting: 07/12/2011 - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)Agreement of approach for Stage 1 scrutiny of Local Government Byelaws Bill Minutes: The Committee formally agreed the approach to the scrutiny of the Local Government Byelaws Bill. Meeting: 29/11/2011 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 6.)Statement by the Minister for Local Government and Communities: Introduction of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill Meeting: 22/11/2011 - Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Business Committee agreed to refer the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee for consideration. The Business Committee agreed a deadline of 30 March 2012 to report on the general principles of the Bill. Subject to the Bill being agreed at Stage 1, the Business Committee agreed that Stage 2 Committee proceedings should be completed by 1 June 2012. |