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Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

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Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

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### Right to vote in local government elections

#### Guidance

#### Other consequential etc. provision

##### 2

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> (7) The function of considering the report may be discharged only by the relevant authority (and accordingly is not a function to which section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 applies).

> (8) In this section “*financial year*” means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March.

- (2) Until section 62 comes into force, section 56B of the 2000 Act is to be read as if subsection (4) were omitted.

- (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

#### Certain investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

@@ -5229,11 +5229,7 @@

- (b) in the heading, after “local authorities” insert “ in England ”.

- (8) In Schedule 12, in paragraph 34(5)(polls consequent on community meetings)—

- (a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”;

- (b) for “section 36” substitute “ section 36A ”.

- (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (9) In this Act, omit paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 (modification of sections 80 and 116 of the 1972 Act relating to assistants to the executive).

@@ -5634,61 +5630,9 @@

- (1) Part 1 of the 2000 Act (promotion of economic, social or environmental well-being etc.) is amended as follows.

- (2) In section 2 (promotion of well-being)—

- (a) in subsection (1)—

- (i) for “local authority in Wales are” substitute “ community council is ”;

- (ii) for “they consider” substitute “ it considers ”;

- (iii) in paragraphs (a) to (c) for “their” in each place it occurs substitute “ its ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “local authority's” in each place it occurs substitute “community council's”;

- (c) for subsections (3B) and (3C) substitute—

> (3B) In determining whether or how to exercise the power under subsection (1), a community council must have regard to the local well-being plan published under Part 4 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2) by the public services board that includes as a member the county council or county borough council in whose area lies the community or communities for which the community council is established.

;

- (d) in subsection (4), for “local authority” substitute “ community council ”;

- (e) in subsection (5)—

- (i) for “local authority” substitute “ community council ”;

- (ii) for “their area if they consider” substitute “ its area if it considers ”;

- (f) in the heading of section 2, at the end insert “ by community councils ”.

- (3) In section 3 (limits on power to promote well-being)—

- (a) in subsection (1)—

- (i) for “local authority” substitute “ community council ”;

- (ii) for “they are” substitute “ it is ”;

- (iii) for “their” substitute “ its ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), for “local authority” substitute “ community council ”;

- (c) in subsection (3), for “local authorities” substitute “ community councils ”;

- (d) in subsection (3A)—

- (i) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “local authorities” in each place it occurs substitute “ community councils ”;

- (ii) in paragraph (c), for “local authority” substitute “ community council ”;

- (e) in subsection (4), for “he considers” substitute “ they consider ”;

- (f) in subsection (4A), in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “authority or to authorities” in each place it occurs substitute “ community council or to community councils ”;

- (g) in subsection (5), for “local authority” substitute “ community council ”;

- (h) in subsection (6), for “he considers” substitute “ they consider ”.

- (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (4) Omit section 5 (power to amend or repeal enactments).

@@ -6502,7 +6446,7 @@

- (b) in subsection (3) after “authority's executive” insert “or an assistant to its executive.

- (5) In section 83(2) (chair of governance and audit committee), after “authority's executive” insert “ or an assistant to its executive ”.

- (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## SCHEDULE 7

@@ -7186,7 +7130,7 @@

- (i) in paragraph (a) for “its audit committee” substitute “ that committee ”;

- (ii) in paragraph (b) for “its audit committee” substitute “ that committee ”;

- (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (iii) in paragraph (c) for “its audit committee” substitute “ that committee ”;

@@ -7198,7 +7142,7 @@

- (e) in subsection (5), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

- (f) in subsection (6), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

- (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (g) in subsection (7), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”.

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In section 83 (proceedings etc.)—

- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- (c) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

- (d) in subsection (4), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”;

- (e) in subsection (7), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”.

##### 6

In section 84 (frequency of meetings)—

- (a) in subsection (1), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), for “the”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ the governance and ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), after “The” insert “ governance and ”;

- (c) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

- (d) in subsection (4), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”;

- (e) in subsection (7), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”.

- (d) in subsection (4), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”.

##### 7

In section 85 (guidance)—

- (a) in subsection (1)—

- (i) in paragraph (a) after “functions of” insert “ governance and ”;

- (ii) in paragraph (b) for “audit” substitute “ such ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), after “and its” insert “ governance and ”.

##### 8

In section 86 (termination of membership)—

- (a) in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), after “member of the” in the second place it occurs insert “ governance and ”;

- (c) in subsection (4), after “or the” insert “ governance and ”.

##### 9

In section 87 (interpretation etc.), in subsection (2) omit the definition of “audit committee”.

#### This Act

##### 10

In this Act, omit paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 11.

## SCHEDULE 11

## PART 1 — Merging councils

#### Transition committees for merging councils

##### 1

- (1) Merging councils must establish a transition committee immediately after making a merger application.

- (2) References to a transition committee in this Part of this Schedule are to a transition committee established under sub-paragraph (1).

#### Membership of transition committees for merging councils

##### 2

- (1) A transition committee must consist of an equal number of members, not being less than 5, of each of the merging councils.

- (2) The members of a merging council who are to be members of the transition committee must be appointed by the merging council.

- (3) The number of members of the committee to be appointed by each of the merging councils is the number agreed by the merging councils or, in default of agreement, determined by the Welsh Ministers.

- (4) One of the members of the committee appointed by a merging council must be the merging council's senior executive member.

- (5) If not already appointed under sub-paragraph (4), the executive member of a merging council with responsibility for finance must also be appointed as a member of the committee.

- (6) A transition committee may co-opt additional persons to serve as members of the committee but they may not vote.

- (7) A transition committee is to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (political balance on local authority committees) as a body falling within paragraph 2 of that Schedule.

- (8) In this paragraph “*senior executive member*” means—

- (a) in the case of a council operating a leader and cabinet executive, the executive leader;

- (b) in the case of a council operating a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor.

#### Functions of transition committees for merging councils

##### 3

- (1) A transition committee must provide to the merging councils, and to the shadow council for the new principal area, advice and recommendations for—

- (a) facilitating the economic, effective and efficient transfer of functions, staff and property rights and liabilities from the merging councils to the new principal council,

- (b) ensuring that the new principal council and its staff are in a position to perform the new principal council's functions effectively as from the time when it assumes them, and

- (c) any other purposes that the Welsh Ministers may specify in a direction to the transition committee.

- (2) A transition committee must also give advice and recommendations to the Welsh Ministers on any matter that the Welsh Ministers specify in a direction to the committee.

## PART 2 — Restructuring councils

#### Transition committees for restructuring councils

##### 4

- (1) After giving notice as described in section 129(6), the Welsh Ministers may direct two or more restructuring councils to establish a transition committee.

- (2) The Welsh Ministers may specify in a direction under sub-paragraph (1) the functions and membership of a transition committee established in accordance with the direction.

## PART 3 — Transition committees of merging councils and restructuring councils

#### Sub-committees of transition committees for merging councils or restructuring councils

##### 5

- (1) A transition committee may establish one or more sub-committees.

- (2) The function of a sub-committee of a transition committee is to advise the transition committee on matters referred to the sub-committee by the transition committee.

- (3) The membership of a sub-committee of a transition committee is to be determined by the transition committee.

- (4) If a transition committee appoints as a member of a sub-committee a person who is not a member of one of the merging councils or restructuring councils, that person may not vote.

#### Provision of funding, facilities and information etc. to transition committees for merging councils or restructuring councils

##### 6

In section 84 (frequency of meetings)—

- (a) in subsection (1), for “An” substitute “ A governance and ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), after “The” insert “ governance and ”;

- (c) in subsection (3), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

- (d) in subsection (4), for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”.

- (1) The merging councils or restructuring councils must meet the costs of a transition committee in the proportions which they agree or, in default of agreement, which are determined by the Welsh Ministers.

- (2) The merging councils or restructuring councils must provide to a transition committee the facilities and resources (including staff), information and documents reasonably requested by the transition committee (or any sub-committee of the transition committee) in order to enable it to exercise its functions.

#### Transition committees for merging councils or restructuring councils: further provision

##### 7

In section 85 (guidance)—

- (a) in subsection (1)—

- (i) in paragraph (a) after “functions of” insert “ governance and ”;

- (ii) in paragraph (b) for “audit” substitute “ such ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), after “and its” insert “ governance and ”.

##### 8

In section 86 (termination of membership)—

- (a) in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) for “an” substitute “ a governance and ”;

- (b) in subsection (2), after “member of the” in the second place it occurs insert “ governance and ”;

- (c) in subsection (4), after “or the” insert “ governance and ”.

##### 9

In section 87 (interpretation etc.), in subsection (2) omit the definition of “audit committee”.

#### This Act

##### 10

In this Act, omit paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 11.

## SCHEDULE 11

## PART 1 — Merging councils

#### Transition committees for merging councils

- (1) The Welsh Ministers may direct a transition committee to exercise its functions in accordance with the direction.

- (2) Neither a governance and audit committee nor an overview and scrutiny committee of a merging council or restructuring council may exercise any of its functions in relation to anything done by a transition committee; and for this purpose—

- “*governance and audit committee*” (“**pwyllgor llywodraethu ac archwilio**”) has the meaning given by section 81 of the 2011 Measure;

- “*overview and scrutiny committee*” (“**pwyllgor trosolwg a chraffu**”) has the meaning given by section 21(1) of the 2000 Act.

- (3) In this Part of this Schedule—

- (a) “*transition committee*” means a transition committee established in accordance with paragraph 1 or by virtue of paragraph 4;

- (b) a reference to a merging council in relation to a transition committee is to a merging council by which the transition committee is established;

- (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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## SCHEDULE 12

#### Restraining transactions and recruitment etc. by direction

##### 1

- (1) Merging councils must establish a transition committee immediately after making a merger application.

- (2) References to a transition committee in this Part of this Schedule are to a transition committee established under sub-paragraph (1).

#### Membership of transition committees for merging councils

##### 2

- (1) A transition committee must consist of an equal number of members, not being less than 5, of each of the merging councils.

- (2) The members of a merging council who are to be members of the transition committee must be appointed by the merging council.

- (4) One of the members of the committee appointed by a merging council must be the merging council's senior executive member.

- (5) If not already appointed under sub-paragraph (4), the executive member of a merging council with responsibility for finance must also be appointed as a member of the committee.

- (6) A transition committee may co-opt additional persons to serve as members of the committee but they may not vote.

- (8) In this paragraph “*senior executive member*” means—

- (a) in the case of a council operating a leader and cabinet executive, the executive leader;

- (b) in the case of a council operating a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor.

#### Functions of transition committees for merging councils

##### 3

- (1) A transition committee must provide to the merging councils, and to the shadow council for the new principal area, advice and recommendations for—

- (a) facilitating the economic, effective and efficient transfer of functions, staff and property rights and liabilities from the merging councils to the new principal council,

- (b) ensuring that the new principal council and its staff are in a position to perform the new principal council's functions effectively as from the time when it assumes them, and

- (c) any other purposes that the Welsh Ministers may specify in a direction to the transition committee.

- (2) A transition committee must also give advice and recommendations to the Welsh Ministers on any matter that the Welsh Ministers specify in a direction to the committee.

## PART 2 — Restructuring councils

#### Transition committees for restructuring councils

##### 4

- (1) After giving notice as described in section 129(6), the Welsh Ministers may direct two or more restructuring councils to establish a transition committee.

- (2) The Welsh Ministers may specify in a direction under sub-paragraph (1) the functions and membership of a transition committee established in accordance with the direction.

## PART 3 — Transition committees of merging councils and restructuring councils

#### Sub-committees of transition committees for merging councils or restructuring councils

##### 5

- (1) A transition committee may establish one or more sub-committees.

- (2) The function of a sub-committee of a transition committee is to advise the transition committee on matters referred to the sub-committee by the transition committee.

- (3) The membership of a sub-committee of a transition committee is to be determined by the transition committee.

- (4) If a transition committee appoints as a member of a sub-committee a person who is not a member of one of the merging councils or restructuring councils, that person may not vote.

#### Provision of funding, facilities and information etc. to transition committees for merging councils or restructuring councils

##### 6

#### Transition committees for merging councils or restructuring councils: further provision

##### 7

- (1) The Welsh Ministers may direct a transition committee to exercise its functions in accordance with the direction.

- “*governance and audit committee*” (“**pwyllgor llywodraethu ac archwilio**”) has the meaning given by section 81 of the 2011 Measure;

- “*overview and scrutiny committee*” (“**pwyllgor trosolwg a chraffu**”) has the meaning given by section 21(1) of the 2000 Act.

- (3) In this Part of this Schedule—

- (a) “*transition committee*” means a transition committee established in accordance with paragraph 1 or by virtue of paragraph 4;

- (b) a reference to a merging council in relation to a transition committee is to a merging council by which the transition committee is established;

- (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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## SCHEDULE 12

#### Restraining transactions and recruitment etc. by direction

##### 1

- (1) After receiving a merger application or after giving notice as described in section 129(6), the Welsh Ministers may direct a merging council or restructuring council that—

- (a) the council must not carry out a restricted activity unless it has considered the opinion of a specified person or persons on the appropriateness of carrying out the activity;

@@ -7422,11 +7366,7 @@

- (9) In this paragraph, “*specified*” means specified in a direction given under this paragraph.

- (10) Until section 54 comes into force—

- (a) the reference in sub-paragraph (4)(a) to a council's chief executive appointed under section 54 is to be read as a reference to the council's head of paid service designated under section 4(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), and

- (b) the references in sub-paragraph (7) to a council's chief executive are to be read as references to a council's head of paid service.

- (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

#### Directions under paragraph 1: supplementary

@@ -7838,9 +7778,9 @@

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

@@ -7852,65 +7792,65 @@

#### 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

@@ -8232,18 +8172,18 @@

[^c24522451]: S. 159(6)-(10) in force at 21.1.2021, see [s. 175(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/g)

[^c24522461]: [S. 166(1)(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/166/1/2/a/b/i/ii) in force at 20.3.2021, see [s. 175(3)(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/r)

[^c24522471]: [S. 166(2)(b)(iii)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/166/2/b/iii/c) in force at 21.1.2021, see [s. 175(1)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/1/i)

[^c24522481]: [S. 166(2)(b)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/166/2/b/iv) in force at 20.3.2021, see [s. 175(3)(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/r)

[^c24522491]: [S. 166(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/166/3/a) in force at 20.3.2021, see [s. 175(3)(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/r)

[^c24522501]: [S. 166(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/166/3/b) in force at 21.1.2021, see [s. 175(l)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/l/i)

[^c24522511]: [S. 166(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/166/4) in force at 20.3.2021, see [s. 175(3)(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/r)

[^c24522481]: [S. 166(2)(b)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/166/2/b/iv) in force at 20.3.2021, see [s. 175(3)(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/r)

[^c24522521]: [S. 168(1)(g)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/168/1/g/i) in force at 20.3.2021, see [s. 175(3)(t)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/t)

[^c24522531]: [S. 168(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/168/2) in force at 20.3.2021, see [s. 175(3)(t)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/t)

@@ -8366,294 +8306,502 @@

[^c24533761]: [Sch. 12 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/12/paragraph/9) 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)

[^key-016ee323c8bba8433b758c4267695140]: Words in [Sch. 5 para. 17(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/17/a) substituted (3.12.2021) by [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/1/2), [42(3)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/42/3/c)

[^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-031fa84b03016b0d961cc45199968d50]: Sch. 4 para. 15 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-03e9790412005ced6c8f7707c5f09c19]: [Sch. 13 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/4) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-0531119c57142cb454fdfd043c70fabe]: [Sch. 13 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/12) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-056c0a26616b82bfd8de9895df1dbd4d]: [Sch. 13 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/11) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^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-07ccb4f1dfa57cfdb2ba84d13da304b1]: [Sch. 10 para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/10/paragraph/5/b) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [ss. 118(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/118/5), [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), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/b)

[^key-081f0489197a131d35fb5f59bf9a718a]: Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-0978290dd7814331835fb406e51d13c2]: [Sch. 3 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/6) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^key-0b587fff948615d376140da3147e3902]: [Sch. 2 para. 1(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/1/9) in force at 17.11.2021 by [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)

[^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-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-0fa79bb3092e70fd96d26ca3cc9a4910]: [S. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/63) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/m)

[^key-11a60a371ddb4307e11aacdd7bd3bdba]: S. 49 renumbered as s. 49(1) (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by [The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/356)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/1/2), [5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/5/2) (with [regs. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/10), [11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/11))

[^key-12db9c5b5e93830982613450ac66c796]: [Sch. 13 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/8) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-15cf4ef26606dd884e371b0e6f2d3da1]: [Sch. 8 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/9) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^key-168cb9c9d37936687414d69f21d37054]: [Sch. 13 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/10) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-177e73b97e59342091b0e40e0f889b4b]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^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-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-1bc6166e6152a7a19b4109e17333751a]: [S. 122(1)(ga)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/122/1/ga) inserted (3.12.2021) by [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/1/2), [33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/33)

[^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-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-1f9075c202e72fa548e7e02574b6fef5]: S. 59 in force at 4.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/2/g)

[^key-208ea41471767dda4891c1245effc3d1]: [Sch. 5 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/11) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-2164f3053e42fdfb84fbb54d9ac89d7a]: [S. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/34) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/b)

[^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-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-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-22a8c3e8cf26c6300b7002e716a00474]: [Sch. 5 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/5) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-22b0840b90bc07a2a2efccdb9da9a076]: [Sch. 8 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/7) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^key-22c89c2083ed1899c134e51afb87059c]: [Sch. 13 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/6) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^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-22e1f7f2d04c766e9894e457fbe96554]: [Sch. 5 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/3/a) substituted (3.12.2021) by [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/1/2), [42(3)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/42/3/a/i)

[^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)

[^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-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)

[^key-249ee91b8932d7abcb5921e9dfe1126f]: [S. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/32) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/b)

[^key-24c4b3097db1fbefb2e612bd88695e79]: [Sch. 5 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/2) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-25397b99063615d1abcde40bd130d696]: [Sch. 13 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/7) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^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-2555bd0255a33b50053e4ad304b4a531]: [Sch. 5 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/7) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-2567a8bfd2ccc3f6de4a8650ab9037f8]: [S. 42](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/42) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/d)

[^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-26466eec801d1a724c36a9563a0bf534]: [Sch. 7 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/7/paragraph/1) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/u)

[^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-278b62d0650e9eaab5bcdcd485682086]: S. 30(3) in force at 4.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/2/b)

[^key-294c47787c561e092c5a3c461bbeb099]: [S. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/28) in force at 4.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/regulation/2/a)

[^key-2ab9c25aed5b18f4e50e3ac184ec444f]: [Sch. 13 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/5) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^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-2b9e5481e00122268cb7926473f1cad6]: [Sch. 13 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/9) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-2d5a9e230e7cbbfe12c0e014ff745257]: [Sch. 3 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/12) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r)

[^key-2d8ff51b2220195da1fd54b1f51bca17]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^key-2debcb8e8f8c410e63ad458df7e625b5]: S. 47(1)-(7)(9) in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/a)

[^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-3257e9970774360c36e9a18b0ec86855]: [S. 46(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/46/1/b)[(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/46/1/c)[(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/46/2/b) in force at 5.5.2022 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/f)

[^key-335a3b6560b0b95a0af816277746d325]: Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-33b9239a6e80e1370bdb05e1b954048d]: [Sch. 8 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/3) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^key-34171a5710fdf8ecd82772296936338c]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/24) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/a)

[^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-35aa5b6475b8c5607c0903309b0529e2]: [Sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/5) in force at 17.11.2021 by [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)

[^key-36cd92b262eb357860dc4f5f13222485]: [Sch. 5 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/16) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-393e65326b618bf5f8f8d456f6511898]: [Sch. 5 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/15) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-3a7782def26a0f725bb7c8b5cecd4f27]: [Sch. 3 para. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/1/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/1/3) omitted (5.5.2022) 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. 3 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/15); [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r)

[^key-3a7d3ea93a7d2fa7e0bf64fb07107107]: [Sch. 5 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/14) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-3ade9fba4194e8b12b3e1deb745221c5]: [S. 118](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/118) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/b)

[^key-3b2b29d14912a65bc27b913a3007472b]: [Sch. 5 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/1) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-3b9110e446eeecf664d744753150c884]: [Sch. 5 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/17) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-3da5d015b5ef355d11df5e6171568a5d]: Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-41f1f42b1aca62db3f75fade0e56dae5]: Sch. 4 para. 22 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^key-4318dcc0dad20bdd633340dc858aab98]: [Sch. 5 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/3) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-431f0cefed9be8a05468612416557df8]: [Sch. 7 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/7/paragraph/3) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/u)

[^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-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-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-48455a98a2d6f2306530669db5dd0d56]: [S. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/54) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/h)

[^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-49cba8b738472aeae884f8c6fc8acbb6]: S. 49 in force at 1.5.2021 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/b)

[^key-4b18e46d51579de8c12aafe504ff08c8]: Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^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-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-55bbf65522f049d0892eb52be8f9e78c]: [Sch. 13 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/1) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-55d650f9564be2858b6463eed657f6fa]: [S. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/31) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/b)

[^key-562da102f17c8a17f5bf69bf773a141f]: [S. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/117) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/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-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-59cc7d4eac69a47cdaf884be9c87e47b]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/25) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/a)

[^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-5ce96fa8155a846dab241f14257b0fc9]: [Sch. 5 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/8) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-5d1858c48dbff484ecb4d90b91f1a287]: [S. 46(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/46/1/a)[(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/46/2/a), [(5)-(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/46/5) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/f)

[^key-5d5525ee07fdddb4895ddfd231b0c6fd]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^key-5db1b917721f93ca6fb1d92c692986f9]: [Sch. 6 para. 6(1)-(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/6/1) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(t)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/t) (as amended by [S.I. 2021/1249](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249/article/3/2))

[^key-5e6834421e34b353f79ff025c5eb8474]: [S. 63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/63/2) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [ss. 62(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/62/6), [175(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/7); [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/l)

[^key-5eacd399c60ef82243552eb1aad32a33]: Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-5f415b34d3bc73cd440839b876071ca4]: [Sch. 8 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/5) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^key-5f70903ad729379fa29e08d1ff18523b]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^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-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)

[^key-6616028150a7e12868f3abaec086bccf]: [Sch. 7 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/7/paragraph/6) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/u)

[^key-69d98bc391c8e81be4c7f24078cbfc7d]: [S. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/43) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/d)

[^key-6a3e7620328b9ac0d66e6139605fecf8]: [S. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/33) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/b)

[^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-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-6bd6b09d1162a0fe8da49dc5c7abc804]: [S. 65](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/65) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/n)

[^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-6e21d9d6890f3454e9ff27059d87368a]: [Sch. 5 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/3/b) omitted (3.12.2021) by virtue of [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/1/2), [42(3)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/42/3/a/ii)

[^key-6e9720336bc9fd0f12d7b6e12cef4505]: [Sch. 6 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/5) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(t)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249/article/3/2))

[^key-6f8091d7f3b7203542fe2a4ab4ab78ac]: [S. 162](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/162) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(q)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/q)

[^key-714f0b52d73c619958fa08ecf70833d0]: [Sch. 5 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/18) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-71742f98be77858654dc5dc29a56695a]: [S. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/62) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/l)

[^key-72bccd9fdaa626f8bb04b3bffe4d151c]: [S. 116](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/116) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/b)

[^key-74fcc21951e075829e408bc4b369233b]: Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^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-7700c3688d7d7ecadee2f7dbbccfc700]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/40) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/d)

[^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-779feeb668c87a08d3d3322ef5e31d81]: [Sch. 5 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/13) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-77c16d4b7dde50eb3b732be2929af808]: [Sch. 5 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/20) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-7ab6dacca5e7d4107bdabf0b80ac0477]: [Sch. 7 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/7/paragraph/2) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/u)

[^key-7c72d7bbf4c6fc928d65d1bbedc7a2bc]: Words in [s. 47(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/47/6) inserted (3.12.2021) by [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/1/2), [28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/28)

[^key-7d9dc9645547ad84a148af5b1bdf16bf]: [Sch. 13 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/2) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-7f0170f82b39c5ae7139a39aefe79113]: [S. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/58) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/k)

[^key-7f09aaa82cd1b2b7cd5fa6d1cb43251c]: Words in [s. 171(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/171/1) inserted (3.12.2021) by [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/1/2), [42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/42/2)

[^key-7f3bed4d2c24f55a31d52377c111a0f5]: [S. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/39) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/d)

[^key-7f97e8664f4ae1058df7b238b2c2235e]: [Sch. 2 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/13) in force at 17.11.2021 by [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)

[^key-7fd4ad906acacb335c28d1f22f4822ff]: Sch. 2 para. 1(3)-(5)(7) in force at 17.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/1249](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249/article/2/b) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249/article/4))

[^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-824dc33cc5ee2f9bcbbc1a9dacbf5b12]: [Sch. 12 para. 1(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/12/paragraph/1/10) omitted (5.5.2022) 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. 5 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/20); [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-83032d1d59c4d9b292081ad55e621f53]: Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-847f0234653d830fdeae616019740002]: [Sch. 3 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/10) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r) (with [art. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/7))

[^key-8561f61be80e963f7666f277febae97f]: Sch. 4 para. 23 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^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-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-8aa302f746c897ce47e8b9537266cf2e]: S. 47(8) in force at 4.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/2/f)

[^key-8ab0ef9f1f87365bb0b0ce30781e40b7]: S. 35 in force at 4.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/2/c)

[^key-8ead6c38e448057f5b142cd2c5a5f4f5]: [Sch. 2 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/19) omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of [The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263/regulation/1/2), [Sch. 4 para. 1(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263/schedule/4/paragraph/1/b) (with [reg. 12(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263/regulation/12/g))

[^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-8f69cad89a4cc648e9c41f10b84e732d]: S. 49(2)(3) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by [The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/356)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/1/2), [5(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/5/3) (with [regs. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/10), [11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/356/regulation/11))

[^key-8ff73c4dda9a14891d2953b9db75ac0a]: [Sch. 3 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/14) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r)

[^key-912eb793725593fe4486b0db460a830c]: Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^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-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-932180ad5fc85fc38ccffeab90601541]: [Sch. 6 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/4) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(t)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249/article/3/2))

[^key-9381022977be060a660f19f5fcae88a0]: [S. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/29) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/b)

[^key-971112f6a02087191c15ad31dab879d1]: [Sch. 3 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/1) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^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-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-9a6647e912a054d9c3172bece65d4079]: [S. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/64) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/a) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^key-9a738ac33c2162a56ca2e679b37aef22]: [S. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/56) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/i)

[^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-9cc2b7893c389ee98cb754fb8504774c]: [Sch. 3 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/9) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r)

[^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-a0a876bf356b1cdf51cbaafa8c4dc27a]: [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/5) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^key-a226ff9435e5cbc996012f67440541fe]: [Sch. 7 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/7/paragraph/5) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/u)

[^key-a33c381dc08086924b3b1966a0d64c97]: [S. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/67) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(o)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/o)

[^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-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-a5be83fc8abfb7d49e00111c1657d5a4]: Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-a5d8438500f30fce9294aa6793e14912]: [S. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/52) in force at 1.4.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/5)

[^key-a72f277d7a05f83f0f40fec0a6743666]: [S. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/36) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/c)

[^key-a7330527f9275c34d571ad626f3556e3]: [Sch. 5 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/6) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-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-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-aa6cddd20dac3c98bd7e9ace552c580f]: [Sch. 13 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/3) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-aae1f34c21d756ae2d9e789a419e091a]: [Sch. 5 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/10) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-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-aef47d731ab4d3b613fdc3405b76752f]: [Sch. 2 para. 1(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/1/8) omitted (5.5.2022) 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. 13 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/12); [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/v)

[^key-af9493cfc4c6ef95a9af1a2e0f9ed9d0]: [S. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/45) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/e)

[^key-b02c3d8b368b21dd24af41d154a041e6]: [Sch. 3 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/11) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r)

[^key-b04d8474a243fad1f3bead1c4586611e]: [Sch. 3 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/4) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^key-b33e6bb2c3dc676f586f77ee963806f6]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^key-b38fb311d5380fa61cd2374507f58046]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/19) in force at 17.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/1249](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249/article/2/a) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249/article/4))

[^key-b3ddde2a27356770466766ac12a4941a]: [Sch. 8 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/2) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^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-b77d5ab3f350dc505de87045e0da1e58]: [Sch. 10 para. 4(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/10/paragraph/4/b/ii) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [ss. 116(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/116/5), [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), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/b)

[^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-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-b9d675c511a7da8f7a1e1ef525514fa8]: [Sch. 3 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/8) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^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-bc0d83cc667a216a0cf3438019411b7f]: [S. 161(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/161/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/161/3) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(p)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/p)

[^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-be508be3c984be5f56eb062dd231a3ee]: S. 46(1)(b)(c)(2)(b) in force at 4.3.2021 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/2/d)

[^key-be64bc233100161f93da816b6e1d005b]: [Sch. 5 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/19) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-bead67f7db074456306e162dd8a5dd1c]: [Sch. 8 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/1) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^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-c04015effee6dd8022671dbafa5b6325]: [Sch. 10 para. 5(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/10/paragraph/5/a) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [ss. 118(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/118/5), [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), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/b)

[^key-c17ca8da4d3d26d8dbcd621625458555]: [Sch. 5 para. 9(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/9/c) substituted (3.12.2021) by [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1349)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/1/2), [42(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1349/regulation/42/3/b)

[^key-c1aac3ec5b1d25d7e5876bf0c6e3bd75]: [Sch. 7 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/7/paragraph/4) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/u)

[^key-c3f6cde6e81c3b38fa42a6b0514fdde0]: [S. 30(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/30/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/30/2), [(4)-(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/30/4) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/a)

[^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-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-c528c7ace814287758756e878fefdca4]: [S. 66](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/66) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/n)

[^key-c603c8a2305febf5d0424ed2b1687705]: [Sch. 6 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/3) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(t)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249/article/3/2))

[^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-c7ad26ef5c2d9d8f46eaea5fac3da209]: [Sch. 8 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/8) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^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-c93e2f6f33031cea149a8c7006023844]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/20) in force at 17.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/1249](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249/article/2/a) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249/article/4))

[^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-ca88337d8528f4377699179c402f299f]: [Sch. 7 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/7/paragraph/7) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/u)

[^key-caa532af3dc770241f06db7a29269e0d]: [Sch. 8 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/4) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^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-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-cbda8ebc62d9afeb1c7e9e98ed4460d9]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/27) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/a)

[^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-cf69938bc61fb0ca297b5143dadd3851]: [Sch. 8 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/6) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^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-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-d67a7f2a6d91dda41a1dd103269b9bfa]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/26) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/a)

[^key-d6c1e8f299acf2a517c567778256ef28]: Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^key-d6de743368140e476ec81b6b856542f8]: [Sch. 5 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/12) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-d75aafda34225f3a11af72afd330a69c]: [S. 13(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/13/4) omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of [The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263/regulation/1/2), [Sch. 4 para. 1(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263/schedule/4/paragraph/1/a) (with [reg. 12(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/263/regulation/12/g))

[^key-d7c7a07c1c4c8abbc0cd87c088af1b3e]: Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-d911b574ea369cbcc1d7fb73ab5bf86d]: [Sch. 3 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/15) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r)

[^key-ddaf7bf9b98b64593960743dd47bd824]: [S. 57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/57) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/j)

[^key-decf29b7c1d7121f9b021ff5a928725a]: [Sch. 10 para. 4(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/10/paragraph/4/f) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [ss. 116(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/116/5), [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), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/b)

[^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-e0dfa450c4bee5dec679f06c763e7356]: [S. 93](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/93) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/a)

[^key-e42896faaff314f007799f03a4d1c1e6]: Sch. 4 para. 17(1)-(3) in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^key-e5cd118539bcacfc24fa04897195bbf5]: [S. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/37) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/c)

[^key-e6133ca4799af0163b39f4b6dc239e22]: S. 46(3)(4)(8)-(10) in force at 4.3.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/231/article/2/e)

[^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-e7b806d1336d5378fde79dc01682fc0b]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c)

[^key-e876502926b650544aee15cec1c62c93]: [Sch. 14 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/14/paragraph/2) omitted (1.11.2021) 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. 3 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/8); [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^key-e8b50e476ba393044495380d4484d449]: [Sch. 3 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/2) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^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-e95f1f84acdb436b814b4ce94649a31c]: [Sch. 6 para. 6(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/6/5) omitted (5.5.2022) by virtue of [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [ss. 118(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/118/4), [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), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/b)

[^key-ea1c50851d4886de7c921a1f01694f5c]: [Sch. 3 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/13) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/r)

[^key-ee1f27495e8f9b43d55b0751b16a0d66]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-f02c8191cb3d82a2f7b67ba729dd9c26]: [Sch. 3 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/7) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^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-f3a79fb9774926c422754b8778ac97e0]: [Sch. 6 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/6/paragraph/1) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(t)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/t) (as amended by S.I. 2021/1249, [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1249/article/3/2))

[^key-f3b77a06f5a4354f0f8236732f606a38]: [S. 92](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/92) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/297/article/3/a)

[^key-f6c862c061ce59bbcb45139cde84835c]: [S. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/48) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/g)

[^key-f834e80cacf70d73309b7c4fe6fc2f04]: [Sch. 5 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/9) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^key-f8ba5f923f09b696c8315a0020e24eac]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/21) in force at 17.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/1249](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249/article/2/a) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1249/article/4))

[^key-f93f7ec9fade64d7d8d27f50a3d77f0e]: [Sch. 8 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/8/paragraph/10) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2022/98](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/2/b) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/98/article/3))

[^key-f96fc5ba73804548738a42f60f84f226]: [S. 44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/44) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/d)

[^key-fb4d824ddc85a7cfb57d1794985d1da0]: Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 1.5.2021 by [S.I. 2021/354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/2/c) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/354/article/3))

[^key-fb61ddc5714dd636a2386322badac21d]: [Sch. 5 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/5/paragraph/4) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(s)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/s)

[^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-fe1d5e373953282a421216b69faf919e]: [Sch. 3 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/3/paragraph/3) in force at 1.11.2021 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 4(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/4/c)

[^key-fe446fd4b414fda3cde62025ef7151a7]: [S. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/41) in force at 5.5.2022 by [S.I. 2021/231](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231), [art. 6(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/231/article/6/d)

[^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)

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