Commentary on Sections Part 2 Elected Bodies and Their Members Chapter 2: Remuneration of Elected Members Section 69O – Withholding payments
155.Section 69O requires a relevant authority to withhold payments to a person who has been:
156.The section also enables the Welsh Ministers to issue directions to relevant authorities (following consultation with the Commission) to withhold payments in respect of the relevant matters specified in the direction or to not make a resettlement payment.
157.This section also enables relevant authorities to require a person to make repayments in certain circumstances and enables local authorities to recover payments in certain circumstances.