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Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024
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65Political restriction of officers and staffE+W
(1)The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1 (disqualification and political restriction of certain officers and staff)—
(a)in subsection (1A)—
(i)after “member of any local authority in Wales” insert “(including an elected mayor)”;
(ii)in paragraph (b), after “under a” insert “community council or”;
(b)in subsection (1B), after “any corporate joint committee” insert “, community council”;
(c)after subsection (1B) insert—
“(1C)A person shall be disqualified from becoming or remaining a member of a community council if that person holds a politically restricted post under any community council, corporate joint committee or local authority in Great Britain.”;
(d)after subsection (12) insert—
“(13)Subsections (5) and (6) of this section apply to a community council as they apply to a local authority in Wales.”.
(3)In section 2 (politically restricted posts)—
(a)after subsection (1B) insert—
“(1C)For the purposes of this Part the following persons are to be regarded as holding politically restricted posts under a community council—
(a)a paid officer having responsibility, for the purposes of section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972, for the administration of the financial affairs of the community council;
(b)a person holding a paid post that is for the time being specified by the community council in the list maintained in accordance with subsection (2) and any directions under section 3.”;
(b)after subsection (10C) insert—
“(10D)This section, other than subsection (1), applies in relation to a community council as it applies in relation to a local authority in Wales.
(10E)In the application of subsection (4) to a community council, the reference to the coming into force of this section has effect as if it were a reference to 6 May 2027.”.
(4)In section 3(9) (grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction), after “corporate joint committee” insert “and a community council”.
(5)In section 10(2) (limit on paid leave for local authority duties), in the definition of “local authority”, after “corporate joint committee” insert “and a community council”.
(6)In section 12(2) (conflict of interest in staff negotiations), in the definition of “local authority”, after “corporate joint committee” insert “and a community council”.
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I1S. 65 in force at 6.5.2027, see s. 72(3)
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