CONTENTS

Go to Preamble

1. PART 1

   LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT

   1. Meaning of “Welsh improvement authority”

      1. 1. Meaning of “Welsh improvement authority”

   2. General duty

      1. 2. General duty in relation to improvement

   3. Improvement objectives

      1. 3. Improvement objectives

   4. Improvement: supplementary

      1. 4. Aspects of improvement

      2. 5. Consultation about the general duty and improvement objectives

      3. 6. The general duty, improvement objectives and consultation: guidance 9

      4. 7. Aspects of improvement: amendment

   5. Performance indicators and standards

      1. 8. Performance indicators and standards

   6. Collaboration and improvement

      1. 9. Powers to collaborate etc

      2. 10. Fire and rescue authorities: powers of delegation

      3. 11. Meaning of “powers of collaboration”

      4. 12. Duties in relation to powers of collaboration

   7. Improvement planning and information

      1. 13. Collection of information related to performance

      2. 14. Use of performance information

      3. 15. Improvement planning and publication of improvement information

   8. Relevant regulators and their functions

      1. 16. Meaning of “relevant regulators” and “relevant functions”

   9. Improvement audits and assessments

      1. 17. Improvement information and planning: audit

      2. 18. Improvement assessments

      3. 19. Audit and assessment reports

      4. 20. Response to section 19 reports

   10. Other functions of the Auditor General for Wales

       1. 21. Special inspections

       2. 22. Reports of special inspections

       3. 23. Co-ordination of audit etc

       4. 24. Annual improvement reports

       5. 25. Statement of practice

       6. 26. Inspectors' powers and duties

       7. 27. Fees

   11. The Welsh Ministers

       1. 28. Welsh Ministers: support for Welsh improvement authorities

       2. 29. Welsh Ministers: powers of direction etc

       3. 30. Powers of direction: collaboration arrangements

       4. 31. Power of Welsh Ministers to modify enactments and confer new powers 9 9

       5. 32. Orders under section 31: procedure

   12. Miscellaneous and supplemental

       1. 33. Information sharing

       2. 34. Use of information by regulators

       3. 35. Part 1: interpretation

       4. 36. Finance

2. PART 2

   COMMUNITY STRATEGIES AND PLANNING

   1. Community planning

      1. 37. Community Planning

      2. 38. Meaning of “community planning partners”

   2. Community strategies

      1. 39. Production of community strategy

      2. 40. Community strategies: duty to review

      3. 41. Community strategy reviews

      4. 42. Community strategies: monitoring

      5. 43. Community strategies: implementation

   3. Community involvement

      1. 44. Community planning etc: community involvement

   4. The Welsh Ministers

      1. 45. Community planning etc: guidance

      2. 46. Community planning etc: role of Welsh Ministers

   5. Interpretation

      1. 47. Part 2: interpretation

3. PART 3

   GENERAL

   1. 48. Guidance

   2. 49. Directions

   3. 50. Orders and regulations

   4. 51. Consequential etc amendments and transitional and saving provision

   5. 52. Repeals

   6. 53. Commencement

   7. 54. Short title

4. 1. Schedule 1

      Minor and consequential amendments: Part 1

   2. Schedule 2

      Minor and consequential amendments: Part 2

   3. Schedule 3

      Transitional provision and savings

   4. Schedule 4

      Repeals