Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

6 (1) In Schedule 12, paragraph 34 (the making of decisions by community meetings) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “poll consequent thereon” substitute “community governance poll”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) omit “, in the first instance,”;

(b) omit “unless a poll is demanded”.

(4) Omit sub-paragraph (4).

(5) For sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) substitute—

“(5) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision about the conduct of community governance polls.

(6) Regulations under sub-paragraph (5) may apply any enactment relating to elections or referendums (with or without modifications) to community governance polls.

(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.”

(6) At the end of paragraph 34 insert—

“(8) In this Part of this Schedule, “community governance poll” means a poll held on a proposal of a kind mentioned in section 27A, 27C, 27E, 27G, 27I or 27K.”