Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/part/II/crossheading/communities
Timestamp: 2018-11-19 04:20:20
Document Index: 662896833

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2']

[F127 Community meetings and continuation of community councils.E+W
(1)A meeting of the local government electors for a community (“a community meeting”) may be convened for the purpose of discussing community affairs and exercising any functions conferred by any enactment on such meetings.
(2)The community councils in existence on 1st April 1996 shall, subject to any provision made under this Act, continue in existence after that date.
(a)the name of a community was given only in its English form or only in its Welsh form; but
(b)there is a generally accepted alternative form of that name, or alternative name, in Welsh or (as the case may be) in English.
(4)The principal council within whose area the community lies shall, before 1st October 1997, take such steps as may be prescribed with a view to securing that there is both an English and a Welsh name for the community.]
F1S. 27 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 8 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch. 1
[F227APower of community meeting to apply for an order establishing a community councilE+W.
(7)Paragraph 34 of Schedule 12 to this Act (voting at community meetings) shall have effect subject to the provisions of this section.]
F2S. 27A inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 101, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F327BOrders establishing separate community councils for communitiesE+W.
(6)Where, in a case to which subsection (5) above applies, the group is not dissolved, the order under this section shall make such provision as appears to the principal council to be necessary for the alteration of the group's community council.]
F3S. 27B inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 102, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F427CPower of community meeting to apply for an order dissolving its separate community councilE+W.
F4S. 27C inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 103, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F527DOrders dissolving separate community councils for communitiesE+W.
(3)If the council is so satisfied, the council must make the order applied for.]
F5S. 27D inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 104, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F627EPower of community meeting to apply for an order grouping its community with other communities under a common community councilE+W.
(8)Paragraph 34 of Schedule 12 to this Act (voting at community meetings) shall have effect subject to the provisions of this section.]
F6S. 27E inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 105, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F727FOrders grouping a community with other communities under a common community councilE+W.
(7)The order may provide for any necessary adaptations of this Act in relation to the group of communities.]
F7S. 27F inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 106, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F827GPower of community meeting to apply for an order adding its community to a group of communities with a common councilE+W.
(10)Paragraph 34 of Schedule 12 to this Act (voting at community meetings) shall have effect subject to the provisions of this section.]
F8S. 27G inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 107, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F927HOrders adding a community to a group of communities with a common councilE+W.
F9S. 27H inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 108, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F1027IPower of council for a group of communities to apply for an order dissolving the groupE+W.
F10S. 27I inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 109, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F1127JOrders dissolving a group of communitiesE+W.
(4)The order shall make such provision as appears to the principal council to be necessary for the election of a community council for any of the communities in the group in accordance with this Act and Part I of the Representation of the People Act 1983.]
F11S. 27J inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 110, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F1227KPower of community meeting to apply for an order separating community from a group of communitiesE+W.
F12S. 27K inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 111, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F1327LOrders separating a community from a group of communitiesE+W.
(4)The order shall make such provision as appears to the principal council to be necessary for the election of a community council for the community in accordance with this Act and Part I of the Representation of the People Act 1983.]
F13S. 27L inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 112, 178(2) (with s. 115)
[F1427MPower of Welsh Ministers to alter voting thresholds in connection with organisation of community councilsE+W.
(5)A statutory instrument which contains an order under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.]
F14S. 27M inserted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 113, 178(2)
F1528 Establishment or dissolution of community councils.E+W
F15Ss. 28-29B repealed (11.5.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 100, 178(1), Sch. 4 Pt. E (with s. 115)
F1529 Community councils for groups of communities.E+W
F1529A Community councils for groups of communities: dissolution.E+W
F1529B Community councils: applications under section 28, 29 or 29A.E+W
30 Restriction on community applications during and after reviews.E+W
(1)Subject to subsection (3) below, no community application shall be made in relation to any community—
(b)during the two years beginning with the coming into force of an order relating to the community under Part IV of this Act consequent on the report or proposals of [F17the Welsh Commission] on a review under that Part of this Act of [F18any area] of which the community forms part or, as the case may be, of the community; or
(c)during the two years beginning with the coming into force of an order made under this Part of this Act on a community application in relation to the community.
(3)The Secretary of State may, on an application made by the [F17the Welsh Commission] at any time when conducting a review under Part IV of this Act or on an application by a [F20principal] council at any time when conducting such a review, direct that no community application shall be made in relation to any community affected by the review until the Secretary of State further directs.
(4)Notwithstanding anything in [F21subsection (1)] above but without prejudice to subsection (3) above, the Secretary of State may permit the making of a community application in relation to a community if requested to do so by the council of the [F22area] in which the community is situated or by the community council (if any) or a community meeting of the community.
(5)In this section “community application” means any application [F23referred to in section 27B, 27D, 27F, 27H, 27J or 27L] above.
F16S. 30(1)(a) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5)(8), Sch. 15 para. 4(a), Sch. 18 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F17Words in s. 30(1)(b)(3) substituted (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 27(1), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.I. 1992/2371, art. 2
F18Words in s. 30(1)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 4(a) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F19S. 30(2) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5)(8), Sch. 15 para. 4(b), Sch. 18 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F20Word in s. 30(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 4(c) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F21Words in s. 30(4) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 4(d) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F22Word in s. 30(4) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 4(d) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F23Words in s. 30(5) substituted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 114(1)(a), 178(2) (with s. 115)
C1S. 30(3)(4): power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 for specified purposes otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 20(3)(a), 163(2)(3)(d) (with s. 156(6))
31 Provision supplementary to sections [F2427A to 27L] .E+W
(1)An order made by a [F25principal] council under section [F2627B, 27D, 27F, 27H, 27J or 27L] above may contain such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as may appear to the [F25principal] council to be necessary or proper for the purposes or in consequence of the order or for giving full effect thereto, and may include provision with respect to the transfer and management or custody of property (whether real or personal) and the transfer of rights and liabilities.
(2)Where any such order is made, section 68 below shall apply as if the order were made under Part IV of this Act.
(3)Two copies of every such order shall be sent to the Secretary of State.
F24Words in s. 31 heading substituted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 114(1)(b)(i), 178(2) (with s. 115)
F25Words in s. 31(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 5(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F26Words in s. 31(1) substituted (10.7.2011) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4), ss. 114(1)(b)(ii), 178(2) (with s. 115)
C2S. 31 applied (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 48(3), 66(2)(a) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5))
C3S. 31(3): power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 for specified purposes otherwiseprosp.) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 20(3)(a), 163(2)(3)(d) (with s. 156(6))
32 Constitution of community meeting.E+W
(1)A community meeting of a community shall consist of local government electors for the community.
(2)A community meeting may authorise the person presiding and two other local government electors present at the meeting to do anything or any class of things authorised by the meeting.
(3)Any act of a community meeting may be signified by an instrument signed by the person presiding and two other local government electors present at the meeting.
[F2733 Constitution and powers of community councils.E+W
F27S. 33 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 13 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch. 1
[F2833A Consultation with community councils.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by order designate any matter—
(a)for the purposes of subsection (2) below; or
(b)for the purposes of subsection (3) below.
(2)Where a new principal council are to consider any proposal which relates to a matter which is designated for the purposes of this subsection, the council shall—
(a)afford the relevant community councils an opportunity to make representations to them about the proposal;
(b)before making any decision in relation to the proposal, take into account any representations made to them by any relevant community council with respect to the proposal; and
(c)when they take a decision with respect to the proposal, notify without delay any relevant community council by whom any such representations have been made.
(3)If a community council have given written notice to the relevant principal council—
(a)that they wish to be consulted about a specified proposal which is to be considered by the principal council, and which relates to a matter designated for the purposes of this subsection, or
(b)that they wish to be consulted about any proposal which is to be considered by the principal council and which relates to such a matter,
the principal council shall take the steps mentioned in subsection (2) above in relation to that community council.
(a)prescribe circumstances (including, in particular, the need to act with urgency) in which subsections (2) and (3) above do not apply;
(b)give the Secretary of State power, in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the order, to provide that in relation to any principal council specified by him, those subsections shall not apply or shall apply only to the extent specified by him.
(5)A contravention of the duty imposed by subsection (2) or (3) above shall not affect the validity of any decision of a principal council or of anything done in pursuance of any such decision.
“relevant community council”, in relation to a principal council, means the council of any community which is, or group of communities which are, within the area of the principal council; and
“relevant principal council”, in relation to any community council, means the principal council within whose area the community is, or group of communities are, situated.
(7)The power to make an order under this section shall include power—
(a)to make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision as the Secretary of State thinks necessary or expedient; and
(b)to make different provision for different areas, including different provision for different localities and for different authorities.]
F28S. 33A inserted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 14 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 3(1), Sch. 1
34 Chairman and vice-chairman of community council.E+W
(1)The chairman of a community council shall be elected annually by the council from among the councillors.
(2)The election of a chairman shall be the first business transacted at the annual meeting of the community council and if, apart from subsection (8) below, the person presiding at the meeting would have ceased to be a member of the community council, he shall not be entitled to vote in the election except in accordance with subsection (3) below.
(5)A community council may pay the chairman for the purpose of enabling him to meet the expenses of his office such allowance as the council think reasonable.
(6)A community council may appoint a member of the council to be vice-chairman of the council.
(8)During their term of office the chairman and vice-chairman shall continue to be members of the council notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the retirement of community councillors.
(9)Subject to any standing orders made by the community council, anything authorised or required to be done by, to or before the chairman may be done by, to or before the vice-chairman.
35 Community councillors.E+W
(1)Community councillors shall be elected by the local government electors for the community in accordance with this Act and Part I of the [F29Representation of the People Act 1983].
[F30(2)There shall be ordinary elections of community councillors in [F312004] and in every fourth year thereafter.
(2A)The term of office of the community councillors shall be four years.
(2B)On the fourth day after any such ordinary election—
(a)the persons who were councillors immediately before the election shall retire; and
(b)the newly elected councillors shall assume office.]
(3)Where a community is not divided into community wards there shall be one election of community councillors for the whole community.
(4)Where a community is divided into community wards there shall be a separate election of community councillors for each ward.
F29Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 8 para. 12
F30S. 35(2)(2A)(2B) substituted for s. 35(2) (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 15 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 3(1), Sch. 1
F31Word in s. 35 substituted (15.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3540, art. 2(2)(3)
F3236. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
F32S. 36 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV