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)

For sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) substitute—

“(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)

At the end of paragraph 34 insert—

“(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.”