PART 1STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY

CHAPTER 1PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors

I11Duty to conduct a survey

1

A local authority must, in accordance with regulations under this section, conduct a survey of—

a

councillors in its area, and

b

unsuccessful candidates for election to the office of councillor in its area.

2

A local authority must conduct a survey F2, or arrange for the conduct of a survey, in relation to each ordinary election to—

a

the council of the county or county borough, and

b

a community council in the local authority's area.

3

The survey must be conducted by—

a

asking prescribed questions in any prescribed form or manner, and

b

collating the information in any prescribed form or manner.

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A survey in the case of an ordinary election may be conducted—

a

entirely after the ordinary election, or

b

by asking the candidates for election to the office of councillor to answer the prescribed questions before the ordinary election and collating the information provided afterwards.

4

The questions that may be prescribed under subsection (3) include (but are not limited to) questions about the individual to whom they are addressed which relate to—

a

gender;

b

sexual orientation;

c

language;

d

race;

e

age;

f

disability;

g

religion or belief;

h

health;

i

education and qualifications;

j

employment;

k

work as a councillor.

5

Nothing in this section places a duty on F3any individual to provide any information.

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section—

  • “belief” (“cred”) means any religious or philosophical belief and a reference to belief includes a reference to a lack of belief;

  • “councillor” (“cynghorydd”) includes community councillor;

  • “disability” (“anabledd”) means a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day to day activities;

  • “race” (“hil”) means colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins;

  • “religion” (“crefydd”) means any religion and a reference to religion includes a reference to a lack of religion;

  • “sexual orientation” (“cyfeiriadedd rhywiol”) means a person's sexual orientation towards—

    1. a

      persons of the same sex,

    2. b

      persons of the opposite sex, or

    3. c

      persons of either sex.