.SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1: elections

PART 1Primary legislation

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

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The 1972 Act is amended as follows.

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In section 25 (term of office and retirement of councillors)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “and Part 1” substitute “ , Part 1 ”;

ii

after “1983” insert “ , and Part 1 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 ”;

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “divisions” substitute “ wards ”;

ii

after “2013 (anaw 4)” insert “ , or by regulations under paragraph 9 or 10 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 ”;

c

in subsection (3) for “division” substitute “ ward ”.

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In section 80 (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority)—

a

in subsection (1), after “local authority”, where it first occurs, insert “ in England ”;

b

in subsection (2), after “paid officer of a local authority” insert “ in England ”;

c

omit subsection (3B);

d

in the heading, for “local authority” substitute “ a local authority in England ”.

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In section 86(1)(b) (declaration of vacancy of local authority member), after “otherwise than under” insert “ section 80A(1)(c) of this Act, ”.

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In section 87(1)(date of casual vacancies), after paragraph (d) insert—

da

in the case of disqualification of a member of a local authority in Wales under paragraph (c) of section 80A(1), on the date on which the person becomes disqualified under that paragraph;

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In section 89 (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors), in subsection (6), at the end, insert “ in the case of a parish council or, in the case of a community council, made under section 36A of the 1983 Act ”.

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In section 116 (members of local authorities not to be appointed as officers)—

a

after “local authority”, in both places where it occurs, insert “ in England ”;

b

in the heading, after “local authorities” insert “ in England ”.

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In this Act, omit paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 (modification of sections 80 and 116 of the 1972 Act relating to assistants to the executive).