.SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1: elections
PART 1Primary legislation
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
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The 1972 Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 25 (term of office and retirement of councillors)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “and Part 1” substitute “
, Part 1
”
;
ii
after “1983” insert “
, and Part 1 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
”
;
b
in subsection (2)—
i
for “divisions” substitute “
wards
”
;
ii
after “2013 (anaw 4)” insert “
, or by regulations under paragraph 9 or 10 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
”
;
c
in subsection (3) for “division” substitute “
ward
”
.
3
In section 80 (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority)—
a
in subsection (1), after “local authority”, where it first occurs, insert “
in England
”
;
b
in subsection (2), after “paid officer of a local authority” insert “
in England
”
;
c
omit subsection (3B);
d
in the heading, for “local authority” substitute “
a local authority in England
”
.
4
In section 86(1)(b)
(declaration of vacancy of local authority member), after “otherwise than under” insert “
section 80A(1)(c) of this Act,
”
.
5
In section 87(1)(date of casual vacancies), after paragraph (d) insert—
da
in the case of disqualification of a member of a local authority in Wales under paragraph (c) of section 80A(1), on the date on which the person becomes disqualified under that paragraph;
6
In section 89 (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors), in subsection (6), at the end, insert “
in the case of a parish council or, in the case of a community council, made under section 36A of the 1983 Act
”
.
7
In section 116 (members of local authorities not to be appointed as officers)—
a
after “local authority”, in both places where it occurs, insert “
in England
”
;
b
in the heading, after “local authorities” insert “
in England
”
.
8
In Schedule 12, in paragraph 34(5)(polls consequent on community meetings)—
a
for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Welsh Ministers
”
;
b
for “section 36” substitute “
section 36A
”
.
9
In this Act, omit paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 (modification of sections 80 and 116 of the 1972 Act relating to assistants to the executive).