Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No.2 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 comes into force

Implementation date: 30 April 2012

The Order brings into force various sections of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011. It commences s.7, which places a duty on councils to provide reasonable training and development opportunities for their members, and ss.23 to 33, which make provision for members of a local authority to take maternity, newborn, adoption and parental absence in accordance with regulations made by Welsh Ministers. The Order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.