Part 1 Primary Legislation
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (2021 asc 1) | LegislationSCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments Relating to Part 1: Elections
(introduced by section 23)
Part 1 Primary Legislation
Local Government Act 1972 (c 70)
1
(1) The 1972 Act is amended as follows.
(2) In section 25 (term of office and retirement of councillors)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) for “and Part 1” substitute “, Part 1”;
(ii) after “1983” insert “, and Part 1 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021”;
(b) in subsection (2)—
(i) for “divisions” substitute “wards”;
(ii) after “2013 (anaw 4)” insert “, or by regulations under paragraph 9 or 10 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021”;
(c) in subsection (3) for “division” substitute “ward”.
(3) In section 80 (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority)—
(a) in subsection (1), after “local authority”, where it first occurs, insert “in England”;
(b) in subsection (2), after “paid officer of a local authority” insert “in England”;
(c) omit subsection (3B);
(d) in the heading, for “local authority” substitute “a local authority in England”.
(4) In section 86(1)(b) (declaration of vacancy of local authority member), after “otherwise than under”
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