The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members of County and County Borough Councils) (Past Service Awards) (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 (“the 2000 Act”), 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 gratuities. Section 18(3A) is exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999. Section 13(3)(a) of the 2000 Act allows the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for any function of a local authority specified in regulations made under that section to be a function which is not to be the responsibility of an executive under executive arrangements. Section 32 of the 2000 Act permits the making of like amendments in respect of councils operating “alternative arrangements” with a Board rather than an executive.