- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
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(1)For every principal area in Wales there shall be a council consisting of a chairman and councillors.
[F2(1A)Where a council falling within subsection (1) are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive F3..., the council shall consist of an elected mayor, a chairman and councillors.]
[F4(1B)In such a case, a reference in this Act to a member of a council is a reference to—
(a)the elected mayor of the council,
(b)the chairman of the council, or
(c)a councillor of the council.]
(2)Each such council shall be a body corporate and shall have the functions given to them by this Act or otherwise.
(3)Each council for a county in Wales shall have the name of the county with the addition—
(a)in the case of their English name, of the words “County Council” or the word “Council” (as in “Cardiganshire County Council” or “Cardiganshire Council”); and
(b)in the case of their Welsh name, of the word “Cyngor” (as in “Cyngor Sir Aberteifi”).
(4)Each council for a county borough in Wales shall have the name of the county borough with the addition—
(a)in the case of their English name, of the words “County Borough Council” or the word “Council” (as in “Caerphilly County Borough Council” or “Caerphilly Council”); and
(b)in the case of their Welsh name, of the words “Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol” or the word “Cyngor” (as in “Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili” or “Cyngor Caerffili”).
(5)In the case of Abertawe, Caerdydd and Powys subsection (3)(b) above shall have effect as if it required the addition of the words “Cyngor Sir”.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21 substituted (20.3.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 2 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/546, art. 3, Sch.
F2S. 21(1A) inserted (28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 46, 108(4), Sch. 3 para. 4(1)(2)
F3Words in s. 21(1A) repealed (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 34(7)(a), 178(2), Sch. 4 Pt. B
F4S. 21(1B) inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 74, 245, Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
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