The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members of County and County Borough Councils) (Pensions) (Wales) Regulations 2003
Section 18(3A) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as inserted by section 99(7) of the Local Government Act 2000, provides the power for the Secretary of State to make Regulations which may make provision for or in connection with enabling county and county borough councils to determine which of their members are entitled to pensions and to treat basic allowance or special responsibility allowance as amounts in respect of which pensions are payable. This power is now vested in the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999.