Legislation – Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
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.SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1: elections
PART 1Primary legislation
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
1
(1)
The 1972 Act is amended as follows.
(2)
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
”
(3)
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
”
(4)
In section 86(1)(b)
(declaration of vacancy of local authority member), after “otherwise than under” insert “
.
section 80A(1)(c) of this Act,
”
(5)
“(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;”.
(6)
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
”
(7)
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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(9)
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).