Part IIW Local Government Areas and Authorities in Wales

CommunitiesW

30 Restriction on community applications during and after reviews.W

(1)Subject to subsection (3) below, no community application shall be made in relation to any community—

F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)during the two years beginning with the coming into force of an order relating to the community under Part IV of this Act consequent on the report or proposals of [F2the Welsh Commission] on a review under that Part of this Act of [F3any area] of which the community forms part or, as the case may be, of the community; or

(c)during the two years beginning with the coming into force of an order made under this Part of this Act on a community application in relation to the community.

F4(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)The Secretary of State may, on an application made by the [F2the Welsh Commission] at any time when conducting a review under Part IV of this Act or on an application by a [F5principal] council at any time when conducting such a review, direct that no community application shall be made in relation to any community affected by the review until the Secretary of State further directs.

(4)Notwithstanding anything in [F6subsection (1)] above but without prejudice to subsection (3) above, the Secretary of State may permit the making of a community application in relation to a community if requested to do so by the council of the [F7area] in which the community is situated or by the community council (if any) or a community meeting of the community.

(5)In this section “community application” means any application under section 28 [F8, 29 or 29A] above.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 30(1)(b)(3) substituted (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 27(1), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.I. 1992/2371, art. 2

F3Words in s. 30(1)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 4(a) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 30(3)(4): power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 for specified purposes otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 20(3)(a), 163(2)(3)(d) (with s. 156(6))