Point in time view as at 01/04/2020.
Local Government Act 1972, Paragraph 30D is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F130D(1)Where a principal council or a community council has been given a notice under paragraph 30B above, the council must consider—E+W
(a)whether the group of individuals to whom the notice relates is comprised of—
(i)at least 50 local government electors for the community in question, or
(ii)at least 10% of the local government electors for the community in question, and
(b)whether the notice meets the requirements of paragraph 30B above.
(2)If the council is of the opinion that—
(a)the group of individuals to whom the notice relates is comprised of electors as described in paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (ii) above, and
(b)the notice meets the requirements of paragraph 30B above,
the council must give a public notice in accordance with paragraph 30E below.
(3)If the council is not of the opinion described in paragraph (2) above, the council must take all reasonable steps to give notice to the individuals to whom the notice relates as to why the council is not of that opinion.
(4)The relevant registration officer must supply the council with any information in relation to an individual in respect of whom the notice under paragraph 30B includes an anonymous entry, by virtue of sub-paragraph (6)(a) of that paragraph, that it is necessary for the council to have in order to perform the council's functions under this paragraph.
(5)In sub-paragraph (4) above, “relevant registration officer” means the registration officer under section 8 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 in relation to the register of local government electors maintained under section 9(1)(b) of that Act for the local government area (within the meaning of that Act) in which the community in question lies.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 12 para. 30D inserted (30.4.2012) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 91, 178(3); S.I. 2012/1187, art. 2(1)(k)
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