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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
2024-06-25
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
Changes on 2024-06-25
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##### 10
- (1) If a principal council exercises its power to change the voting system under section 8, the council must notify the Welsh Ministers and the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission of the change.
- (1) If a principal council exercises its power to change the voting system under section 8, the council must notify the Welsh Ministers and the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru of the change.
- (2) The notification must—
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##### 11
- (1) After receiving a notification from a principal council under section 10, the Welsh Ministers may direct the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“*the Commission*”) to conduct an initial review of the area of the council.
- (1) After receiving a notification from a principal council under section 10, the Welsh Ministers may direct the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (“*the Commission*”) to conduct an initial review of the area of the council.
- (2) Before giving a direction under subsection (1) the Welsh Ministers must consult—
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##### 138
- (1) The Welsh Ministers may direct the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales to conduct an initial review of electoral arrangements after the Welsh Ministers—
- (1) The Welsh Ministers may direct the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru to conduct an initial review of electoral arrangements after the Welsh Ministers—
- (a) receive a merger application, or
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- (2) Before giving a direction under subsection (1) the Welsh Ministers must consult—
- (a) the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, and
- (a) the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru, and
- (b) such persons representing principal councils as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.
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- “*2011 Measure*” (“**Mesur 2011**”) means the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4);
- “*2013 Act*” (“**Deddf 2013**”) means the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4);
- “*2013 Act*” (“**Deddf 2013**”) means the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (anaw 4);
- “corporate joint committee” (“*cyd-bwyllgor corfforedig*”) has the same meaning as in section 68 of this Act;
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##### 1
- (1) For the purposes of this Act, an “initial review” is a review conducted by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales (“*the Commission*”) for the purpose of recommending electoral arrangements for the area under review.
- (1) For the purposes of this Act, an “initial review” is a review conducted by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru (“*the Commission*”) for the purpose of recommending electoral arrangements for the area under review.
- (2) In an initial review the Commission may also recommend relevant consequential changes.
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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) ”.
#### Extension of right to vote in local government elections
#### Duty to promote awareness and provide assistance
#### Overview
#### Transitional provision
#### 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 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
#### 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
#### Power to require authorities to appoint joint overview and scrutiny committees
#### Community council training plans
#### Guidance about collaborative working
#### Terms used in Part
#### Duty of principal council to keep its performance under review
#### Consultation before making merger application
#### Merger applications
#### Merger applications
#### Guidance
#### Other consequential etc. provision
#### 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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### Delegation by the Commission of functions under this Schedule
### Orders under Part 3 of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 4)
### Orders under Part 3 of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (anaw 4)
### Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
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[^key-51221402d9499ea3a6e6df8bae962543]: [Sch. 10A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/10A) inserted (15.7.2022) by [The Corporate Joint Committees (General) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/797)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/797), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/797/regulation/1/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/797/regulation/5)
[^key-7151ff299a20b49d8ce982b8ae3ea996]: Words in [s. 10(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/10/1) 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. 47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/47)
[^key-fb8b16d40f564282e41e59a593c9b341]: Words in [s. 11(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/11/1) 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. 48(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/48/a)
[^key-cc8e1ace41ef3d096e0f6ba03f57777a]: Words in [s. 138(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/138/1) 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. 49(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/49/a)
[^key-ed02ab47dbf147b056c067606a71189a]: Words in [s. 138(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/138/2/a) 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. 49(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/49/b)
[^key-6ed9c8c7978cc91098ad2621ee50373b]: Words in [s. 171(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/171/1) 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(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/7/2)
[^key-4d9c3be4d46e120bfbfe64826ae2f0d0]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/1/paragraph/1/1) 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. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/50)
[^key-9629d18a5ad182a736cf53f681a1e5cf]: Words in [s. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/part/1/crossheading/voting-systems-for-elections-to-principal-councils) heading 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. 48(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/schedule/1/paragraph/48/b)
[^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)
### CHAPTER1A — PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTION: CORPORATE JOINT COMMITTEES
#### Application of Chapter 1 to corporate joint committees
#### Membership of governance and audit committee
##### 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.
#### Reports of Panel relating to shadow councils and new principal councils
#### 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
#### 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
#### Combined fire and rescue authorities: inquiries
#### Fire and rescue authorities: disapplication of the 2009 Measure
#### Repeal of the 2009 Measure
## SCHEDULE 10A
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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