2014 No. 3033 (W. 302)
Local Government, Wales
The Local Authority Elections (Wales) Order 2014
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
Title, commencement, application and interpretation1
1
The title of this Order is the Local Authority Elections (Wales) Order 2014 and it comes into force on 9 December 2014.
2
This Order applies to all local authorities3 in Wales.
3
In this Order, “the 1972 Act” (“Deddf 1972”) means the Local Government Act 19724.
Change of year of ordinary elections2
1
2
In section 357 of the 1972 Act (community councillors), for “2004”, substitute “2017”.
Term of office of existing councillors3
The term of office of existing councillors under section 26(2) or section 35(2A) of the 1972 Act is accordingly extended by one year.
Revocation4
The Isle of Anglesey Local Authorities (Change to the Years of Ordinary Elections) Order 20128 is revoked.
Leighton AndrewsMinister for Public Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)