Part XII Miscellaneous and General
Status, etc.
245AF1 Power for borough and town councils in Wales to adopt Welsh language form of their descriptions, etc.
1
If and so long as this subsection is in force in relation to a district in Wales which, by virtue of section 245(1) above, has the status of a borough or for which, by virtue of section 245(4) above, the style of borough may be used—
a
the council shall bear the name “Cyngor Bwrdeistref” instead of “Council of the Borough” or “Borough Council”;
b
the chairman of the council shall be entitled to the style “maer” instead of “mayor”; and
c
the vice-chairman of the council shall be entitled to the style “dirprwy faer” instead of “deputy mayor”.
2
Subject to subsection (3) below, subsection (1) above shall come into force in relation to a district which has the status of a borough, or for which the style of borough may be used, three months after the day on which, at a specially convened meeting of the council, it is resolved by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting that the Welsh language form of the council’s description shall be used.
3
A resolution under subsection (2) above may be passed by the council of a district in Wales notwithstanding that, at the time it is passed, the council does not have the status of a borough; but, if a resolution is passed at such a time, subsection (1) above shall not come into force unless, nor earlier than, the status of a borough is conferred on the district by virtue of section 245(1) above.
4
Subsection (1) above shall cease to be in force in relation to a district which has the status of a borough, or for which the style of borough may be used, three months after the day on which, at a specially convened meeting of the council, it is resolved by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting that the Welsh language form of the council’s description shall cease to be used.
5
If and so long as this subsection is in force in relation to a community which, by virtue of section 245(6) above, has the status of a town—
a
the council shall bear the name “Cyngor Tref” instead of “council of the town” or “town council”;
b
the chairman of the council shall be entitled to the style “maer y dref” instead of “town mayor”, and
c
the vice-chairman of the council shall be entitled to the style “dirprwy faer y dref” instead of “deputy town mayor”.
6
Subsection (5) above shall come into force in relation to a community which has the status of a town three months after the day on which, at a specially convened meeting of the council, it is resolved by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting that the Welsh language form of the council’s description shall be used.
7
Subsection (5) above shall cease to be in force in relation to a community which has the status of a town three months after the day on which, at a specially convened meeting of the council, it is resolved by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting that the Welsh language form of the council’s description shall cease to be used.
8
Subsection (10) of section 245 above has effect in relation to this section as it has effect in relation to the foregoing provisions of that section.