Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Contents

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1. Part 1 · Elections
   1. General
   2. Disqualification of members of local authorities
   3. Documents at local government elections
   4. Electoral cycles
   5. Overview of Part
   6. Qualification for membership of a local authority
   7. Right to vote in local government elections
   8. Voting systems for elections to principal councils
2. Part 2 · General power of competence
   1. Chapter 1 The general power
   2. Chapter 2 Eligible community councils
3. Part 3 · Promoting access to local government
   1. Chapter 1 Overview of part
   2. Chapter 2 Public participation in decision-making by principal councils
   3. Chapter 3 Constitution guides
   4. Chapter 4 Local government meetings
   5. Chapter 5 Annual reports by community councils
4. Part 4 · Local authority executives, members, officers and committees
   1. Chief executives
   2. Conduct of members
   3. Entitlement of members to job-share and to family absence
   4. Executives of principal councils
   5. Overview and scrutiny committees
   6. Overview of Part
   7. Training of members and staff of community councils
5. Part 5 · Collaborative working by principal councils
   1. Chapter 1 Terms used in part
   2. Chapter 2 Guidance about collaborative working
   3. Chapter 3 ESTABLISHING CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEES where request has been made
   4. Chapter 4 Establishing corporate joint committees where no request has been made
   5. Chapter 5 Further provision relating to corporate joint committees and joint committee regulations
6. Part 6 · Performance and governance of principal councils and corporate joint committees
   1. Chapter 1 Performance, performance assessments and intervention : principal councils
   2. Chapter 1A Performance, performance assessments and intervention: corporate joint committees
   3. Chapter 2 Governance and audit committees: membership and proceedings
   4. Chapter 3 Coordination between regulators
7. Part 7 · Mergers and restructuring of principal areas
   1. Chapter 1 Voluntary mergers of principal areas
   2. Chapter 2 Restructuring of principal areas
   3. Chapter 3 Functions relating to mergers and restructuring
   4. Chapter 4 Remuneration arrangements for new principal councils
   5. Chapter 5 Supplementary
8. Part 8 · Local government finance
   1. Council tax
   2. Non-domestic rating
9. Part 9 · Miscellaneous
   1. Fire and rescue authorities
   2. Head of democratic services
   3. Information sharing
   4. Local Democracy and Boundary Commission
   5. National Park authorities
   6. Polls consequent on community meetings
   7. Public services boards
10. Part 10 · General
    1. 171 Interpretation
    2. 172 Directions
    3. 173 Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
    4. 174 Regulations under this Act
    5. 175 Coming into force
    6. 176 Short title
11. Schedule 1 · Initial reviews of electoral arrangements etc.
    1. Initial reviews
    2. “Area under review”
    3. Other terms used in this Schedule
    4. Directions and guidance to Commission
    5. Conduct of initial review
    6. Pre-review procedure
    7. Investigation and interim report
    8. Final report
    9. Power to make regulations where recommendations are made
    10. Power to make regulations where no recommendations are made
    11. Regulations under paragraph 9 or 10: supplementary
    12. Subsequent reviews by the Commission where regulations are made under paragraph 9(1)(b) or 10(2)
    13. Delegation by the Commission of functions under this Schedule
    14. Orders under Part 3 of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (anaw 4)
12. Schedule 3 · Amendments relating to Part 2: general power of competence
    1. Part 1 Amendments relating to Chapter 1 of Part 2: the general power
    2. Part 2 Amendments relating to Chapter 2 of Part 2: eligible community councils
13. Schedule 4 · Notice of local authority meetings, access to documents and attendance at meetings
    1. Part 1 Notice of local authority meetings and access to documents
    2. Part 2 Attendance at local authority meetings: consequential amendments
14. Schedule 5 · Consequential amendments relating to chief executives
    1. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
    2. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
    3. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
    4. Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)
    5. Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)
    6. Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)
    7. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12)
    8. Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2)
    9. This Act
15. Schedule 6 · Consequential amendments etc. relating to assistants to local authority executives
    1. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
    2. Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21)
    3. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
    4. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
    5. Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)
16. Schedule 7 · Job-sharing by executive leaders and executive members
    1. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
    2. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)
    3. Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)
17. Schedule 8 · Conduct of local government members: investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
    1. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
    2. Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
    3. Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)
    4. Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)
    5. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3)
18. Schedule 9 · Amendments related to Corporate Joint Committees
    1. Part 1 Creation of strategic planning functions for certain corporate joint committees and repeal of powers to establish strategic planning panels etc.
    2. Part 2 Repeal of power to establish joint transport authorities
19. Schedule 10 · Consequential amendments relating to renaming of principal council audit committees
    1. Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)
    2. This Act
20. Schedule 10A · (introduced by section 115A)
    1. Application of chapter 1 of part 6 to corporate joint committees
21. Schedule 11 · Transition committees of merging councils and restructuring councils
    1. Part 1 Merging councils
    2. Part 2 Restructuring councils
    3. Part 3 Transition committees of merging councils and restructuring councils
22. Schedule 12 · Restraints on transactions and recruitment etc. by merging councils and restructuring councils
    1. Restraining transactions and recruitment etc. by direction
    2. Directions under paragraph 1: supplementary
    3. Directions under paragraph 1: further provision about reserves
    4. Directions under paragraph 1(3): supplementary
    5. Directions: consequences of contravention
    6. Interpretation of paragraphs 1 and 7
    7. Determining whether financial limits have been exceeded
    8. Financial limits: further provision
    9. Guidance in relation to transactions, recruitment etc.
23. Schedule 13 · Abolition of polls consequent on community meetings under the 1972 Act
    1. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
    2. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
    3. Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)
    4. This Act
24. Schedule 14 · Consequential amendments relating to merger and demerger of public services boards
    1. Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2)
    2. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
    3. Education Act 2002 (c. 32)
    4. Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)
    5. Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
    6. Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1)
    7. Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 7)
    8. Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)
    9. Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 3)
25. .Schedule 2 · Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1: elections
    1. Part 1 Primary legislation
    2. Part 2 Subordinate legislation