Reform history
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
21 versions
· 2021-01-20
2025-09-10
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2025-04-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2024-11-16
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2024-11-09
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2024-08-24
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2024-06-25
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-07-15
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-05-06
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-05-05
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-04-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-03-10
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-12-03
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-11-17
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-11-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-05-06
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-05-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-04-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
Changes on 2021-04-01
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
### Right to vote in local government elections
#### Guidance
#### Other consequential etc. provision
##### 2
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- (9) In this section ”document“ includes information recorded in any form.
- (10) Section 33 of the 2009 Measure (information sharing) ceases to have effect, other than for the purposes of the sharing of information and documents—
- (a) obtained by or produced to the Auditor General for Wales in the course of the exercise of functions under sections 17 to 19 of the 2009 Measure, or
- (b) for the purpose of the exercise by the Auditor General for Wales of those functions.
- (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Amendment of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 consequential on section 159
@@ -7406,7 +7402,7 @@
- (c) a reference to a restructuring council in relation to a transition committee is to a restructuring council by which the transition committee is established.
- (4) Until section 115 comes into force, the references in sub-paragraph (2) to a governance and audit committee are to be read as references to an audit committee.
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
## SCHEDULE 12
@@ -7882,9 +7878,9 @@
In the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015, in section 5(5A) (publication of local strategies) for “or 44(5)” substitute “ , 44(5) or 47(6) or (11) ”.
#### Overview
#### Transitional provision
#### Extension of right to vote in local government elections
#### Duty to promote awareness and provide assistance
#### Change of electoral cycle for community councils from four years to five years
@@ -7896,65 +7892,65 @@
#### Qualification for election and holding office as a member of a local authority in Wales
#### Disqualification for election and being a member of a local authority
#### Local authority's general power of competence
#### Overview
#### Electronic broadcasts of meetings of certain local authorities
#### Overview
#### Reconsideration of remuneration following direction by the Welsh Ministers
#### Job-sharing: executive leaders and executive members
#### Job-sharing: non-executive offices in principal councils
#### Duty of standards committee to make annual report
#### Disqualification of member of a local authority in Wales for appointment to paid office
#### Boundaries of the general power
#### Duty to encourage local people to participate in decision-making by principal councils
#### Attendance at local authority meetings
#### Chief executives
#### Appointment of assistants to executive
#### Content of, and duty to have regard to, guidance under section 38 of the 2000 Act
#### Family absence for members of local authorities
#### Certain investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
#### Power to require authorities to appoint joint overview and scrutiny committees
#### Community council training plans
#### Terms used in Part
#### Duty of principal council to keep its performance under review
#### Membership of governance and audit committee
#### Merger applications
#### Reports of Panel relating to shadow councils and new principal councils
#### Guidance about collaborative working
#### Duty to consult local people etc. on performance
#### Meaning of lay person
#### Consultation before making merger application
#### Guidance to Panel
#### Powers of billing authorities to require the supply of information relating to hereditaments
#### Requirement to supply to billing authorities information relevant to determining liability to non-domestic rates
#### Powers of billing authorities to inspect properties
#### Multipliers
#### Amendment of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988
#### Joint and several liability to pay council tax
#### Removal of power to provide for imprisonment of council tax debtors
#### Procedure for certain regulations and orders made under the Local Government Finance Act 1992
#### Information sharing between regulators, the Auditor General for Wales and the Welsh Ministers
#### Amendment of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 consequential on section 159
#### Abolition of polls consequent on a community meeting
#### Head of democratic services
#### Appointment by Local Democracy and Boundary Commission of its chief executive
#### Directions under section 48 of the 2013 Act
#### Merging and demerging public services boards under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
#### Performance and governance of fire and rescue authorities
#### National Park authorities: disapplication of the 2009 Measure
#### Interpretation
#### Combined fire and rescue authorities: inquiries
#### Fire and rescue authorities: disapplication of the 2009 Measure
#### Repeal of the 2009 Measure
#### Directions
### Initial reviews
@@ -8382,15 +8378,15 @@
[^c24533171]: [Sch. 11 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/11/paragraph/6) in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see [s. 175(1)(f)(2)(b)(ii)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/f/2/b/ii/7)
[^c24533181]: [Sch. 11 para. 7(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/11/paragraph/7/1) in force at 21.1.2021, see [s. 175(1)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/f)
[^c24533191]: [Sch. 11 para. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/11/paragraph/7/2) in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see [s. 175(1)(f)(2)(b)(ii)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/f/2/b/ii/7)
[^c24533211]: [Sch. 11 para. 7(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/11/paragraph/7/3/a) in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see [s. 175(1)(f)(2)(l)(ii)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/f/2/l/ii/7)
[^c24533231]: [Sch. 11 para. 7(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/11/paragraph/7/3/b) in force at 21.1.2021, see [s. 175(1)(f)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/f/2)
[^c24533241]: [Sch. 11 para. 7(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/11/paragraph/7/4) in force at 21.1.2021, see [s. 175(1)(f)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/f/2)
[^c24533181]: Sch. 11 para. 7(1) in force at 21.1.2021, see s. 175(1)(f)
[^c24533191]: Sch. 11 para. 7(2) in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)(b)(ii)(7)
[^c24533211]: Sch. 11 para. 7(3)(a) in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)(l)(ii)(7)
[^c24533231]: Sch. 11 para. 7(3)(b) in force at 21.1.2021, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)
[^c24533241]: Sch. 11 para. 7(4) in force at 21.1.2021, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)
[^c24533551]: [Sch. 12 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/12/paragraph/1) in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see [s. 175(1)(f)(2)(b)(ii)(m)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/f/2/b/ii/m/7)
@@ -8426,7 +8422,163 @@
[^key-233bfb8f9041de2d01315af61435ed8c]: S. 161(1) in force at 4.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/2/h)
[^M_I_96eb4934-8b5f-4855-d0e6-4d70b96697a6]: S. 149 in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)(i)(i)
[^key-6ab6e5da31a95b186548c567fea98715]: Sch. 10 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-e68271bc3084307e9b3ab0c0725a9cb3]: S. 147(1)-(4)(6)-(8)(10) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-23884e3c61332d3a07cb605becca9762]: S. 163 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/3/a)
[^key-8989c0d6541f8f285ecc02f7fffeee7e]: S. 164 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/3/b)
[^key-594a4692e4fcc2e516b3e86d89c3cf18]: S. 89 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/a)
[^key-be9b0587dadfa0c51414dcbb348f6e3e]: S. 90 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/a)
[^key-1ecd039f9b3f9c286b095caefc709f56]: S. 91 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/a)
[^key-cab471a634cc513a183fd84d19e261e2]: S. 95 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-774949d238f804e1bb02895e4d27c480]: S. 96 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-b763131da2b3078ea8297e8b4c11ab71]: S. 97 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-9c864316c754ad759f42e58f41eabb47]: S. 98 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-765b7b68b09a0502e229438d3aced6e7]: S. 99 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-59122ca48c1716455b69215228e47d0b]: S. 100 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-60edb64ec7b678e5a1256be5a3b87250]: S. 101 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-c8b45114d6801cb77674362e7f3c6490]: S. 102 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-a7b44df9b181a1e1e7095b30a222d3a6]: S. 103 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-a4a3538de82c527a46fd2496f219d5eb]: S. 104 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-8222035b8e997b869611bf650cb6e314]: S. 105 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-c4b67007a5f39286a453e0b862078316]: S. 106 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-ad565629ff5291b352891f53c0b95a05]: S. 107 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-0577b357b6b861f429dcbc3913590ade]: S. 108 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-0d85acbfd80ed76f45a33b5812073998]: S. 109 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-f14e6401fa16b95168f3b74028d19a7f]: S. 110 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-ac4e700952c9c14746ba456f3a68a5d4]: S. 111 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-82a0b201eb0ac4d7f182e6f0d2c668fa]: S. 112 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-4bb482aab746349ac80fb18bb265b916]: S. 113 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b) (with [arts. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/4), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/5), [7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/7))
[^key-21fd649a8f9257ff9eab5449ba061432]: S. 114 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-2149295c91af04b1d39899d663e0d706]: S. 115 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/b)
[^key-c46aeb3f28be441ac84fdd4f6f46a260]: S. 119 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/c)
[^key-3d26d372593c5b3b1db16756d689ada5]: S. 120 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/c)
[^key-5c8c9f83a500c8050f5b8ce466fa6075]: S. 129 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-8efb408cdc4fd9f26097703fb8c03ca6]: S. 130 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-d11246de8b5c1247e7fb3808045a77f9]: S. 131 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-0c74354b24f9b4fe7f56740bab84c901]: S. 132 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-fbc258975a185eb20f93a12fc0d76089]: S. 133 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-34600537cd502a4eca732d2f6fc0f58d]: S. 134 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-254cf1362ebc35c6fe14eea50b332fa0]: S. 135 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-babe8c480efd9c4bed4ed0de70d0f25c]: S. 138(1)(b)(3) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-9853de0471b6c30f3751eda6350dfb5c]: S. 139(2) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-d37bd85f86fb73347dfbae6d72517f52]: S. 139(3) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-3133603008ac53126ec0d544fe0f3a06]: S. 140(1)(a) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-6a8ef26e0be6f55622dcabe2c9da9656]: S. 140(2) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-a4003d660596952c2bca873160419c4c]: S. 141(1)(2) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-22e0106b8d6d9d3d9e537de3acd03cd8]: S. 141(3) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-17e569f46ed9cd25a370760f820702c0]: S. 142(1) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-aa6ae14ba8f23fe752e0984a2b1c9f61]: S. 143(5)(a)(6) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-21f431403230d8eb0577a3d1afbef1b9]: S. 145(7)(b) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-92b06ae18ee7c6d936caf62241b040a7]: S. 148 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-dfab99a0a28e800a667f2dad40a6d179]: S. 149 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-45e597f5cf98d98c512da4652048ecf4]: S. 150(1)(a)(b)(ii)(iv)(v)(2)(b)(c) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/d)
[^key-cdd3e00dce2fdeb4969da8ca5ce019fa]: S. 159(4)(b)(c) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/e)
[^key-a8b46b3bed3ee265360365aee4b5c7b7]: S. 159(5) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/e)
[^key-460b16ec2d07cebd7ae4d07bf2cbb623]: S. 169 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/f) (with [regs. 6-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/regulation/6))
[^key-cb2945ac02136e41a7a02e7e6ab0c86b]: Sch. 1 para. 2(4)(5) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/g)
[^key-257731bbac4623d6b29da07a79e43acd]: Sch. 1 para. 6(2)(b) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/g)
[^key-c989621d729c5af4cc6eec539548d784]: Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-861be3b3502d47c21e1002057ea784f8]: Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-475f1012cd24b5d9a59daded569462ce]: Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-53f53058838564ba4c43bc8092d4e419]: Sch. 10 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-2aeccf45dc88abd01b294d24bf75a9f5]: Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-991705e712a8b6d08c04db1737d3cc5e]: Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-1b9f62d9e0a2cfc2502c27649017e56c]: Sch. 10 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-6d99d61829d9f1929154703b61e2bd8d]: Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-b959fddf948d8e13d14a53c0711bd68d]: Sch. 10 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/h)
[^key-0303eb3e252e65fda4a22337bed1c62c]: Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/i)
[^key-26f98c46134839140ca92d064be409ac]: Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/i)
[^key-9f98b6b3eff754d509796216ec5ab8bf]: Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/i)
[^key-22a7b05dc298c835a7fc87d136b0f280]: Sch. 11 para. 7(3)(c) in force at 1.4.2021 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/i)
[^key-5d11cc87f42e3852481709be215b5421]: Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/j)
[^key-e8cbfa0cdaaf76d16ef195b428bf57e4]: Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/j)
[^key-bcbb60f80c282aaed53c6e2aaa253637]: Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/j)
[^key-c67c7c20e877a54f083ad3a47d51d0a8]: Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/j)
[^key-926eade6bc092a32f772d405e4737cdb]: Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/j)
[^key-49223a7df2d2a2182bf5221fa3a61edd]: Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/j)
[^key-b91d299ebcaa195d5c1d7a45804f54bf]: Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/j)
[^key-bf0c601f8bc5ef3584a929162ef30ff2]: Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(3)(a) in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/297/article/2/i)
[^key-1d5eb264b7f26391313de02d3f385021]: [S. 159(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/159/10) omitted (1.4.2021) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [ss. 113(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/113/h), [175(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/7); [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297), [reg. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/regulation/2/b) (with [regs. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/regulation/4), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/regulation/5), [7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/regulation/7))
[^key-61dbdeee41b2a2b2c448801e31a64fa1]: Sch. 11 para. 7(4) omitted (1.4.2021) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/7), [Sch. 10 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/10/paragraph/10); [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297), [reg. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/regulation/2/h)
[^M_I_0b995d71-d4a7-4834-b79f-d4810c18fa62]: S. 149 in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)(i)(i)
[^key-24404d3fe50d28d8d3b7f3a92c97da25]: [Sch. 6 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/2) omitted (17.11.2021) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/7), [Sch. 2 para. 1(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/1/9); [S.I. 2021/1249](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249/article/2/b)
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Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-03-04
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-01-21
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-01-20
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