SCHEDULE 13Abolition of polls consequent on community meetings under the 1972 Act
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
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(1)
In Schedule 12, paragraph 34 (the making of decisions by community meetings) is amended as follows.
(2)
In sub-paragraph (1), for “poll consequent thereon” substitute “
community governance poll
”
.
(3)
In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a)
omit “, in the first instance,”;
(b)
omit “unless a poll is demanded”.
(4)
Omit sub-paragraph (4).
(5)
“(5)
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision about the conduct of community governance polls.
(6)
Regulations under sub-paragraph (5) may apply any enactment relating to elections or referendums (with or without modifications) to community governance polls.
(7)
A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.”
(6)
“(8)
In this Part of this Schedule, “community governance poll” means a poll held on a proposal of a kind mentioned in section 27A, 27C, 27E, 27G, 27I or 27K.”