Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Version in vigour from 2022-07-15 to )

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(1) This section is an overview of the main provisions of the Act.explains what is meant by “sustainable development” and requires public bodies to carry out sustainable development (sections 2 and 3) ;requires the bodies to set well-being objectives that are to contribute to the achievement of well-being goals and to take steps to meet those objectives (section 3) requires the bodies to do those things in accordance with the sustainable development principle (section 3) ;explains what the well-being goals are and what it means to

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Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
PART 1: INTRODUCTION

1: Overview

PART 2: IMPROVING WELL-BEING

Sustainable development and well-being duty on public bodies

2: Sustainable development
3: Well-being duty on public bodies
4: The well-being goals
5: The sustainable development principle
6: Meaning of “public body”

Well-being objectives

7: Statements about well-being objectives
8: Welsh Ministers' well-being objectives
8A: Corporate joint committees’ well-being objectives
9: Other public bodies' well-being objectives

Measuring performance towards achieving the goals

10: National indicators and annual well-being report
11: Future trends report
12: Annual reports by the Welsh Ministers
13: Annual reports by other public bodies

Guidance

14: Guidance

Role of the Auditor General for Wales

15: The sustainable development principle: Auditor General's examinations

Promotion of sustainable development

16: Promotion of sustainable development

PART 3: THE FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR WALES

The Commissioner

17: Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
18: Commissioner's general duty: The general duty of the Commissioner is—

The Commissioner's functions

19: Commissioner's functions
20: Reviews by the Commissioner
21: Recommendations made by the Commissioner
22: Duty to follow recommendations
23: Future Generations report
24: Future Generations report: activity during the reporting period

Joint working

25: Joint working

Advisory panel to the Commissioner

26: Advisory panel
27: Appointed members
28: Payment of panel members' expenses

PART 4: PUBLIC SERVICES BOARDS

29: Public services boards

30: Invitations to participate

31: Invitations to participate: issue, response and duration of participation

32: Other partners

33: Changes in participation

34: Meetings and terms of reference
35: Overview and scrutiny committee of local authority

Well-being duty on public services boards

36: Well-being duty on public services boards

Local well-being assessments

37: Assessments of local well-being
38: Preparation of assessments

Local well-being plans

39: Local well-being plans
40: Local well-being plans: role of community councils
41: Preparation of local well-being plans: information about activities of others
42: Preparation of local well-being plans: Commissioner's advice
43: Preparation of local well-being plans: further consultation and approval
44: Review of local well-being plans
45: Annual progress reports

Consequential modifications

46: Modifications of enactments

47: Merger and demerger of public services boards

48: Collaboration between public services boards

49: Directions to merge , demerge or collaborate

50: Performance indicators and standards

51: Guidance

PART 5: FINAL PROVISIONS

52: Meaning of “public body”: further provision

53: Power to make consequential etc. provision

54: Regulations

55: Interpretation

56: Commencement

57: Short title
SCHEDULE 1 (as introduced by section 13(1))
ANNUAL REPORTS BY OTHER PUBLIC BODIES

Public bodies: general
Local Health Boards and NHS trusts
The Natural Resources Body for Wales

SCHEDULE 2 (as introduced by section 17(4))
THE FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR WALES

Status
Validity of acts
Duration of appointment
Terms of appointment
Remuneration, allowances and pensions
Disqualification
End of appointment (other than through disqualification)
Powers
Staff
Delegation
Deputy Commissioner
Complaints procedure
Register of interests
Conflicts of interest
Payments by the Welsh Ministers
Annual reports
Accounting officer
Estimates
Accounts
Audit
Examinations into the use of resources
Seal and validity of documents

SCHEDULE 3 (as introduced by section 34)
PUBLIC SERVICES BOARDS: FURTHER PROVISION

Quorum
First meeting
Mandatory meetings
Terms of reference
Administrative support
Sub-groups and delegation
Representation at meetings

SCHEDULE 4 (as introduced by section 46)
PUBLIC SERVICES BOARDS: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

Education Act 1997 (c.44)
Local Government Act 2000 (c.22)
Education Act 2002 (c.32)
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c.5)
Children Act 2004 (c.31)
Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)
National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c.42)
Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2)
Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1)
Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 7)
Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)
Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3)
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)
Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw x)

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