Point in time view as at 03/04/1995.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Section 5.
For section 245A of the 1972 Act substitute—
(1)Where a petition is presented to Her Majesty by the council of a county in Wales praying for the grant of a charter under this section, Her Majesty, on the advice of Her Privy Council, may by charter confer on that county the status of a county borough.
(2)No such petition shall be presented unless a resolution of the council has been passed by not less than two-thirds of the members voting at a meeting of the council specially convened for the purpose.
(3)No charter under this section shall take effect before 1st April 1996.
(4)A county borough which has acquired that status by a charter under this section—
(a)shall be a county borough; but
(b)shall not be treated as a borough for the purposes of any Act passed before 1st April 1974.
(5)This section shall have effect subject to any provision made by a grant under Her Majesty’s prerogative and, in particular, to any provision granting the status of a royal borough or conferring any style on any person.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 in force at 3.4.1995, see s. 66 and S.I. 1995/852, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to art. 3(2)(3))
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