Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Local Government Areas in Wales

   1. The new areas and their councils

      1. 1. The local government areas

      2. 2. Constitution of new principal councils in Wales

      3. 3. Establishment of new principal councils

      4. 4. Elections of councillors

      5. 5. Change of status from county to county borough

   2. Electoral arrangements

      1. 6. Review of electoral arrangements for new principal areas

      2. 7. Rules to be observed in considering electoral arrangements

   3. Communities and their councils

      1. 8. Community meetings and continuation of community councils

      2. 9. Establishment, dissolution and grouping etc. of community councils

      3. 10. Community councils for groups of communities

      4. 11. Community councils for groups of communities: dissolution

      5. 12. Community councils: supplemental provisions

      6. 13. Constitution and powers of community councils

      7. 14. Consultation with community councils

      8. 15. Elections of community councillors

      9. 16. Community having the status of a town

3. PART II Functions

   1. General

      1. 17. General provision for transfer of functions

   2. Planning

      1. 18. New principal councils to be local planning authorities in Wales

      2. 19. Joint and special planning boards in Wales

      3. 20. Unitary development plans and National Parks

   3. Education

      1. 21. Local education authorities and minor authorities in Wales

   4. Transfer of other specific functions

      1. 22. Transfer of other specific functions

      2. 23. Fire services

      3. 24. Police

   5. Services

      1. 25. Provision of services by one new principal council for another

      2. 26. Service delivery plans

4. PART III Decentralisation and Joint Working

   1. Decentralisation schemes

      1. 27. Decentralisation schemes: preparation

      2. 28. Decentralisation schemes: approval and implementation

      3. 29. Area committees: safeguards

      4. 30. Area committees: membership etc

      5. 31. Sub-committees of area committees

   2. Joint working

      1. 32. Provision of information to Secretary of State

      2. 33. Joint working arrangements

      3. 34. Joint authorities

5. PART IV Finance

   1. 35. Council tax, rating and the community charge

   2. 36. Valuation lists for Welsh billing authorities

   3. 37. Local non-domestic rating lists for Welsh billing authorities

   4. 38. Council funds for new principal councils

6. PART V Residuary matters and staff

   1. 39. The Residuary Body for Wales or Corff Gweddilliol Cymru

   2. 40. The Staff Commission for Wales or Comisiwn Staff Cymru

   3. 41. Continuity of employment in certain cases of voluntary transfer

   4. 42. Transfers of staff

   5. 43. Compensation for loss of office or diminution of emoluments

   6. 44. Redundancy payments

   7. 45. Other compensation payments

7. PART VI Transitional Provisions

   1. 46. Committees of existing councils for consideration of certain matters

   2. 47. Old and new principal areas with the same name

   3. 48. Groups of communities

   4. 49. Charities

   5. 50. Welsh Church funds

   6. 51. Control of disposals and contracts

   7. 52. Application of Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 during transitional period

   8. 53. Continuity of exercise of functions

   9. 54. Consequential and supplementary provision

   10. 55. Magistrates' courts, justices of the peace etc

   11. 56. Transitional agreements as to property and finance

   12. 57. Local Acts and instruments

   13. 58. Modification etc. of local Acts and instruments

   14. 59. Existing joint boards and committees and port health districts

8. PART VII Miscellaneous and Supplemental

   1. 60. Records

   2. 61. Lieutenancies

   3. 62. Sheriffs

   4. 63. Regulations, orders and directions

   5. 64. Interpretation

   6. 65. Expenses

   7. 66. Short title, commencement, extent etc

9. Schedules:

   1. Schedule 1

      The New Principal Areas.

   2. Schedule 2

      Provisions Applying to Preserved Counties.

   3. Schedule 3

      Establishment of Principal Councils.

   4. Schedule 4

      Exercise of Planning Functions in Wales.

   5. Schedule 5

      Unitary Development Plans in Wales.

      1. Part I Minor and Consequential Amendments.

      2. Part II Commencement of Unitary Development Plans.

      3. Part III Transitional Provisions.

   6. Schedule 6

      Minor and Consequential Amendments: Planning.

      1. Part I The 1972 Act: National Parks and Countryside Functions.

      2. Part II Other Enactments.

   7. Schedule 7

      Highways, Road Traffic and Transport.

      1. Part I Highways.

      2. Part II Road Traffic and Transport.

   8. Schedule 8

      Housing.

   9. Schedule 9

      Public Health.

   10. Schedule 10

       Social Services.

   11. Schedule 11

       Water, Land Drainage and Coast Protection.

       1. Part I Water.

       2. Part II Land Drainage.

       3. Part III Coast Protection.

   12. Schedule 12

       Funds.

   13. Schedule 13

       The Residuary Body for Wales: Corff Gweddilliol Cymru.

   14. Schedule 14

       The Staff Commission for Wales: Comisiwn Staff Cymru.

   15. Schedule 15

       Minor and Consequential Amendments of the 1972 Act.

   16. Schedule 16

       Other Consequential Amendments.

   17. Schedule 17

       Savings and Transitional Provisions.

       1. Part I Savings.

       2. Part II Transitional Provisions.

   18. Schedule 18

       Repeals.