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In this Part (including Schedule 1)—
“abolition request” (“cais i ddiddymu”) has the meaning given in section 130(1);
“council under consideration” (“cyngor sydd o dan ystyriaeth”) has the meaning given by section 129(4)(a);
“documents” (“dogfennau”) includes information recorded in any form (other than in section 148);
“form of executive” (“ffurf y weithrediaeth”) is to be interpreted in accordance with section 11 of the 2000 Act;
“merger application” (“cais i uno”) has the meaning given in section 121(1);
“merger regulations” (“rheoliadau uno”) has the meaning given in section 124(2);
“merging council” (“cyngor sy'n uno”) means a principal council that has made a merger application and whose area is to be merged into a new principal area;
“principal area” (“prif ardal”) means—
a county in Wales;
a county borough (in Wales);
“restructuring council” (“cyngor sy'n cael ei ailstrwythuro”) means a principal council that has been given notice as described in section 129(6) of the Welsh Ministers' proposals to make restructuring regulations in relation to it;
“restructuring regulations” (“rheoliadau ailstrwythuro”) has the meaning given in section 131;
“shadow council” (“cyngor cysgodol”) (including “elected shadow council” and “designated shadow council”) means a council established as a shadow council in accordance with provision included in—
merger regulations under section 125;
restructuring regulations under section 133;
“transfer date” (“dyddiad trosglwyddo”)—
in relation to merger regulations, has the meaning given in section 124(1);
in relation to restructuring regulations, has the meaning given in section 131.
Commencement Information
I1S. 149 in force at 21.1.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)(i)(i)
I2S. 149 in force at 1.4.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/297, art. 2(d)
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