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Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024

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Publication of information: arrangements for local government

53Publication of orders under Part 3 of the 2013 Act

(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2)After section 49 (local inquiries), insert—

49ZAPublication of orders under Part 3

(1)A principal council must publish and maintain on its website—

(a)a copy of each order it makes under this Part;

(b)a copy of each order relating to its area made by the Commission under this Part;

(c)a copy of, or a link to, each statutory instrument containing an order relating to its area made by the Welsh Ministers under this Part.

(2)The Commission must publish and maintain on its website—

(a)a copy of each order made by a principal council under this Part;

(b)a copy of each order the Commission makes under this Part;

(c)a copy of, or a link to, each statutory instrument containing an order made by the Welsh Ministers under this Part;

(d)a copy of, or a link to, each statutory instrument containing an order made by the Secretary of State under this Part.

(3)A principal council must send a copy of each order it makes under this Part to the Commission.

(4)The Commission must send to a principal council a copy of each order it makes under this Part affecting the area of the principal council.

(5)The Welsh Ministers must—

(a)notify a principal council of each order they make under this Part affecting the area of the principal council;

(b)notify the Commission of each order they make under this Part.

(6)The duties in subsections (1) and (2) apply to orders made after the coming into force of this section.

54Publication of up-to-date lists of communities and community councils

(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2)After section 49ZA (inserted by section 53), insert—

49ZBPublication of up-to-date lists of communities and community councils

(1)A principal council must publish and maintain on its website an up-to date list of all communities and community councils in its area with their current names.

(2)The Commission must publish and maintain on its website an up-to date list of all communities and community councils in Wales with their current names.

(3)If a community or community council has different names for the purpose of communication through the medium of the Welsh language and the English language, both names must be included in a list required to be published under this section.

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