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Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
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· 2021-01-20
2025-09-10
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2025-04-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2024-11-16
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2024-11-09
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2024-08-24
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
Changes on 2024-08-24
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##### 13
In section 13(1) of the 2013 Act—
- (a) after “Part 3” insert “ of this Act ”;
- (b) after “or local inquiries)” insert “ , or Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (functions relating to initial reviews), ”.
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#### Orders under Part 3 of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4)
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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
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#### 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
#### Guidance about collaborative working
#### Duty of principal council to keep its performance under review
#### Consultation before making merger application
#### Merger applications
#### Other consequential etc. provision
#### Merger applications
#### Guidance
#### Powers of billing authorities to require the supply of information relating to hereditaments
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#### Performance and governance of fire and rescue authorities
#### Directions
#### Interpretation
#### Interpretation
### Initial reviews
### “Area under review”
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[^key-4eca310c7b602c62cba294c07753bb97]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 14 cross-heading](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/1/crossheading/orders-under-part-3-of-the-local-government-democracy-wales-act-2013-anaw-4) substituted (25.6.2024) by [Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4), [s. 25(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/section/25/1/a), [Sch. 1 para. 7(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/7/3)
[^key-728cfa0a76bba058ee4ef4f2a5ca3a11]: Sch. 1 para. 13 omitted (24.8.2024) by virtue of [Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4), [s. 25(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/section/25/2/c), [Sch. 3 para. 2(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/3/paragraph/2/7)
### CHAPTER1A — PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTION: CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEES
#### Membership of governance and audit committee
#### Application of Chapter 1 to corporate joint committees
##### 115A
Schedule 10A applies Chapter 1 (performance, performance assessments and intervention: principal councils), except sections 113, 114 and 115, to a corporate joint committee with the modifications set out in that Schedule.
#### Guidance to Panel
#### Reports of Panel relating to shadow councils and new principal councils
#### Powers of billing authorities to require the supply of information relating to hereditaments
#### Powers of billing authorities to inspect properties
#### Requirement to supply to billing authorities information relevant to determining liability to non-domestic rates
#### Multipliers
#### Amendment of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988
#### Removal of power to provide for imprisonment of council tax debtors
#### Joint and several liability to pay council tax
#### Procedure for certain regulations and orders made under the Local Government Finance Act 1992
#### Head of democratic services
#### Appointment by Local Democracy and Boundary Commission of its chief executive
#### Amendment of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 consequential on section 159
#### Abolition of polls consequent on a community meeting
#### Directions under section 48 of the 2013 Act
#### Combined fire and rescue authorities: inquiries
#### Fire and rescue authorities: disapplication of the 2009 Measure
#### Repeal of the 2009 Measure
#### 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
## SCHEDULE 10A
2024-06-25
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-07-15
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-05-06
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-05-05
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-04-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2022-03-10
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-12-03
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-11-17
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-11-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-05-06
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-05-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-04-01
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-03-20
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-03-04
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-01-21
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2021-01-20
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
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