Part 3Executive arrangements for England

I169Time limit for holding further referendum

1

Section 45 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (provision with respect to referendums) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

A local authority—

a

in England may not hold more than one referendum in any period of ten years;

b

in Wales may not hold more than one referendum in any period of five years.

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4

Section 45 as amended by subsection (1) applies to referendums held before, and referendums held after, this section comes into force.