Miscellaneous
42Survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors
1
Section 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (duty to conduct survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2) (local authority to conduct survey after each ordinary election), for “after” substitute “
, or arrange for the conduct of a survey, in relation to
”
.
3
After subsection (3) insert—
3A
A survey in the case of an ordinary election may be conducted—
a
entirely after the ordinary election, or
b
by asking the candidates for election to the office of councillor to answer the prescribed questions before the ordinary election and collating the information provided afterwards.
4
In subsection (5) (no duty to provide information) for “a councillor or an unsuccessful candidate for election to the office of councillor” substitute “
any individual
”
.
5
Omit subsection (6) (local authority to arrange for information to be provided anonymously).