Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

51 Regulations about community meetings

In Part 5 of Schedule 12 to the 1972 Act (community meetings), after paragraph 36 insert—

“36A (1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for and in connection with requirements concerning notices and other documents relating to community meetings and concerning the holding of such meetings and their conduct.

(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, include provision about—

(a) arrangements relating to the holding of community meetings attended by persons who are not in the same place;

(b) the convening of community meetings;

(c) the production, publication, dissemination and content of notices of community meetings;

(d) the recording of decisions made at community meetings;

(e) the functions of principal councils and community councils in relation to community meetings;

(f) eligibility to attend and to vote at community meetings.

(3) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may include supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision (including provision amending, modifying, repealing or revoking any enactment (including this Act)).

(4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (1) must not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of Senedd Cymru.

36BA principal council and a community council exercising functions in relation to community meetings must have regard to any guidance about the exercise of those functions issued by the Welsh Ministers.”