2019 No. 1269 (W. 220)
The Local Authorities (Change to the Years of Ordinary Elections) (Wales) Order 2019
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
Title, commencement and interpretation1
1
The title of this Order is the Local Authorities (Change to the Years of Ordinary Elections) (Wales) Order 2019.
2
This Order comes into force on 6 November 2019.
3
In this Order, “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 19723.
Specified local authorities2
1
Each local authority falling within a description of local authority in paragraph (2) is specified for the purposes of this Order.
2
The descriptions of local authority are—
a
a council for a county or county borough in Wales;
b
a council for a community in Wales.
Change to the years of ordinary elections3
1
The years in which the ordinary elections of councillors of the local authorities specified in article 2 are to be held are changed by the following amendments to the 1972 Act.
2
In section 26(1)4 of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors), for “2017”, in each place it occurs, substitute “2022”.
3
In section 35(2)5 of the 1972 Act (community councillors), for “2017” substitute “2022”.
Term of office of existing councillors4
The term of office of existing councillors under section 26(2) and section 35(2A) of the 1972 Act is accordingly extended by one year.
Revocation5
The Local Authority Elections (Wales) Order 20146 is revoked.
(This note is not part of the Order)