Explanatory Notes

Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013

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30 July 2013

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 - Arrangements for local government

Chapter 4 - Procedure for local government reviews
Section 39 – Implementation of community electoral arrangements change

54.This section provides that a principal council may make an order implementing changes to electoral arrangements for a community. The changes may either be those on which the principal council had reported under section 26 or those recommended by the Commission under section 32. No consequential changes to electoral arrangements of the principal area may be made without the consent of the Welsh Ministers. In certain circumstances the Commission may request the Welsh Ministers to implement its recommendations.