Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011

102 Orders establishing separate community councils for communities

After section 27A of the Local Government Act 1972 insert the following—

“27B Orders establishing separate community councils for communities

(1) This section applies where a community meeting of a community which does not have a separate council applies to the principal council within whose area it lies for an order establishing a separate council for the community.

(2) The principal council must consider whether it is satisfied that—

(a) the conditions in section 27A are met; and

(b) any relevant requirements of Schedule 12 have been met.

(3) If the council is so satisfied, the council must make the order applied for (but this is subject to subsections (4) to (6) below).

(4) The order shall make such provision as appears to the principal council to be necessary for the election of a community council in accordance with this Act and Part I of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

(5) No order shall be made so as to establish a separate community council for a community grouped under a common community council unless—

(a) the community is separated from the group, or

(b) the group is dissolved,

by the order, or by an order under section 27J or section 27L below.

(6) Where, in a case to which subsection (5) above applies, the group is not dissolved, the order under this section shall make such provision as appears to the principal council to be necessary for the alteration of the group’s community council.”.