7(1)In section 54(1) (proposals for changes in local government areas in Wales), for “district” substitute “ principal ” and for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—E+W
“(b)the constitution of a new local government area by—
(i)amalgamating two or more principal areas or two or more communities;
(ii)aggregating parts of principal areas or parts of communities; or
(iii)separating part of a principal area or part of a community;
(c)the abolition of a principal area and its distribution among other principal areas;
(cc)the abolition of a community and its distribution among other areas of the like description;”.
(2)Before section 54(2) insert—
“(1B)Where the Welsh Commission make proposals for the constitution of a new principal area, those proposals shall specify whether the new area should be a county or a county borough.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 24.10.1994, see s. 66 and S.I. 1994/2790, art. 2(1), Sch. (subject to art. 2(2)(3))