Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

132 Restructuring regulations which provide for part of a principal area to become part of another existing principal area

(1) Restructuring regulations which include provision under section 131(a) must—

(a) specify, by reference to each part of the area being abolished which is transferred to an existing principal area, the new area of that principal area,

(b) provide for the transfer of functions from the council under consideration to another principal council,

(c) provide for the winding up and dissolution of the council under consideration, and

(d) provide for the voting system (see section 134(4)) which applies in relation to a part of the area of the council under consideration which is transferred to another principal area (“principal area A”) to be, at the first ordinary election of councillors after the transfer date, the voting system applying in the rest of principal area A.

(2) Restructuring regulations may, for the purposes of providing for part of the area of the council under consideration to become part of another principal area, make provision about—

(a) the assignment of councillors of the council under consideration to another principal council;

(b) the election and terms of office of councillors of a restructuring council;

(c) the voting system which is to apply, in relation to a part of the area of the council under consideration which is transferred to another principal area, at an election to fill a casual vacancy held after the transfer date and before the first ordinary election of councillors to the council after the transfer date;

(d) the election and terms of office of councillors to community councils in the area of a restructuring council;

(e) the executive arrangements of a restructuring council;

(f) the form of executive operated by a restructuring council;

(g) the area, term of office and election of an elected mayor of a restructuring council;

(h) the arrangements for the remuneration of members of a restructuring council, including provision conferring functions on the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales;

(i) a change to the name of a restructuring council;

(j) whether the principal area of a restructuring council is a county or county borough.