Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (1994 c. 19)
- Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (1994 c. 19)
- PART I Local Government Areas in Wales
- The new areas and their councils
- 1 The local government areas.
- 2 Constitution of new principal councils in Wales.
- 3 Establishment of new principal councils.
- 4 Elections of councillors.
- 5 Change of status from county to county borough.
- Electoral arrangements
- 6 Review of electoral arrangements for new principal areas.
- 7 Rules to be observed in considering electoral arrangements.
- Communities and their councils
- 8 Community meetings and continuation of community councils.
- 9 Establishment, dissolution and grouping etc. of community councils.
- 10 Community councils for groups of communities.
- 11 Community councils for groups of communities: dissolution.
- 12 Community councils: supplemental provisions.
- 13 Constitution and powers of community councils.
- 14 Consultation with community councils.
- 15 Elections of community councillors.
- 16 Community having the status of a town.
- PART II Functions
- General
- 17 General provision for transfer of functions.
- Planning
- 18 New principal councils to be local planning authorities in Wales.
- 19 Joint and special planning boards in Wales.
- 20 Unitary development plans and National Parks.
- Education
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- Transfer of other specific functions
- 22 Transfer of other specific functions.
- 23 Fire services.
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- Services
- 25 Provision of services by one new principal council for another.
- 26 Service delivery plans.
- PART III Decentralisation and Joint Working
- Decentralisation schemes
- 27 Decentralisation schemes: preparation.
- 28 Decentralisation schemes: approval and implementation.
- 29 Area committees: safeguards.
- 30 Area committees: membership etc.
- 31 Sub-committees of area committees.
- Joint working
- 32 Provision of information to Secretary of State.
- 33 Joint working arrangements.
- 34 Joint authorities.
- PART IV Finance
- 35 Council tax, rating and the community charge.
- 36 Valuation lists for Welsh billing authorities.
- 37 Local non-domestic rating lists for Welsh billing authorities.
- 38 Council funds for new principal councils.
- PART V Residuary matters and staff
- 39 The Residuary Body for Wales or Corff Gweddilliol Cymru.
- 40 The Staff Commission for Wales or Comisiwn Staff Cymru.
- 41 Continuity of employment in certain cases of voluntary transfer.
- 42 Transfers of staff.
- 43 Compensation for loss of office or diminution of emoluments.
- 44 Redundancy payments.
- 45 Other compensation payments.
- PART VI Transitional Provisions
- 46 Committees of existing councils for consideration of certain matters.
- 47 Old and new principal areas with the same name.
- 48 Groups of communities.
- 49 Charities.
- 50 Welsh Church funds.
- 51 Control of disposals and contracts.
- 52 Application of Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 during transitional period.
- 53 Continuity of exercise of functions.
- 54 Consequential and supplementary provision.
- 55 Magistrates’ courts, justices of the peace etc.
- 56 Transitional agreements as to property and finance.
- 57 Local Acts and instruments.
- 58 Modification etc. of local Acts and instruments.
- 59 Existing joint boards and committees and port health districts.
- PART VII Miscellaneous and Supplemental
- 60 Records.
- 61 Lieutenancies.
- 62 Sheriffs.
- 63 Regulations, orders and directions.
- 64 Interpretation.
- 65 Expenses.
- 66 Short title, commencement, extent etc.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The New Principal Areas
- Counties
- County boroughs
- The preserved counties
- SCHEDULE 2 Provisions Applying to Preserved Counties
- The Defence Act 1842 (c. 94)
- The Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)
- The Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83)
- The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
- The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)
- The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)
- SCHEDULE 3 Establishment of New Principal Councils
- SCHEDULE 4 Exercise of Planning Functions in Wales
- SCHEDULE 5 Unitary Development Plans in Wales
- Part I Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Part II Commencement of Unitary Development Plans
- Part III Transitional Provisions
- Introductory
- Application in relation to National Parks
- Interpretation
- Preparation of modified schemes
- Default powers
- Effect of adoption or approval of modified plan
- Other plans to prevail over old development plans and saved local plans
- Local plans to prevail over structure plans
- Development plans for compensation purposes
- Revocation of old development plan
- Temporary duty in relation to existing structure plan
- Unitary development plan to prevail over other plans
- Planning blight: structure plans
- Planning blight: local plans and modified plans
- Regulations and directions
- SCHEDULE 6 Minor and Consequential Amendments: Planning
- Part I The 1972 Act: National Parks and Countryside Functions
- Part II Other Enactments
- The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
- The Litter Act 1983 (c. 35)
- The Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- The Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
- The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
- The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
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- The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)
- The Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11)
- The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- The Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25)
- SCHEDULE 7 Highways, Road Traffic and Transport
- Part I Highways
- The Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- The Conwy Tunnel (Supplementary Powers) Act 1983 (c. 7)
- The Level Crossings Act 1983 (c. 16)
- The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22)
- The Severn Bridges Act 1992 (c. 3)
- The Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42)
- Part II Road Traffic and Transport
- The Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
- The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
- The Transport Act 1981 (c. 56)
- The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
- The Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
- The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
- The Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)
- SCHEDULE 8 Housing
- The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
- The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
- The Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
- The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43)
- The Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- The Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)
- The Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
- The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- SCHEDULE 9 Public Health
- The Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (c. 35)
- The Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (c. 32)
- The Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
- The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)
- The Nurses Agencies Act 1957 (c. 16)
- The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 (c. 69)
- The Riding Establishments Act 1964 (c. 70)
- The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
- The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
- The Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3)
- The Litter Act 1983 (c. 35)
- The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)
- The Food Act 1984 (c. 30)
- The Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
- The Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)
- The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- The Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11)
- SCHEDULE 10 Social Services
- The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- The National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
- The Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 (c. 33)
- The Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
- The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
- The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
- The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
- The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
- The Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
- The Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71)
- The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
- The Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)
- The Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
- SCHEDULE 11 Water, Land Drainage and Coast Protection
- Part I Water
- The Reservoirs Act 1975 (c. 23)
- The Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- The Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
- Part II Land Drainage
- The Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)
- Part III Coast Protection
- The Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)
- SCHEDULE 12 Funds
- The 1972 Act
- The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
- SCHEDULE 13 The Residuary Body for Wales: Corff Gweddilliol Cymru
- Membership
- Status
- Tenure of office of members
- Remuneration etc. of members
- House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
- Proceedings
- Application of seal and proof of instruments
- Access to documents
- Giving of advice to Secretary of State
- Reports and information
- Acquisitions and disposals
- Power of Secretary of State to give directions
- Application of receipts
- Funding
- Accounts
- Audit
- Parliamentary supervision
- Winding up
- Application of other enactments
- Membership
- Remuneration, pensions etc.
- Staff
- Incidental powers
- Proceedings
- Delegation of powers
- Members’ interests
- Application of seal and proof of instruments
- Finances of the Commission
- Accounts
- The Parliamentary Commissioner
- House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
- Winding up
- SCHEDULE 15 Minor and Consequential Amendments of the 1972 Act
- SCHEDULE 16 Other Consequential Amendments
- The Burial Act 1859 (c. 1)
- The Game Licences Act 1860 (c. 90)
- The Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)
- The Finance Act 1908 (c. 16)
- The Commons Act 1908 (c. 44)
- The Welsh Church Act 1914 (c. 91)
- The Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
- The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)
- The Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945 (c. 43)
- The Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)
- The Shops Act 1950 (c. 28)
- The Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37)
- The Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Act 1958 (c. 49)
- The Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69)
- The Weeds Act 1959 (c. 54)
- The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)
- The Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
- The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
- The Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)
- The Local Government (Records) Act 1962 (c. 56)
- The Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)
- The Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)
- The Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
- The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75)
- The Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
- The Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (c. 38)
- The Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42)
- The Plant Health Act 1967 (c. 8)
- The Private Places of Entertainment (Licensing) Act 1967 (c. 19)
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- The Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967 (c. 24)
- The Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)
- The Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67)
- The Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10)
- The Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)
- The Late Night Refreshment Houses Act 1969 (c. 53)
- The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
- The Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40)
- The Poisons Act 1972 (c. 66)
- The Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)
- The Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
- The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)
- The Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c. 3)
- The Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
- The Guard Dogs Act 1975 (c. 50)
- The Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52)
- The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
- The Local Land Charges Act 1975 (c. 76)
- The Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32)
- The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (c. 38)
- The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c. 75)
- The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (c. 10)
- The Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 (c. 50)
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- The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- The Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 18)
- The Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)
- The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (c. 37)
- The New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)
- The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
- The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69)
- The Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
- The Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
- The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- The Licensing (Occasional Permissions) Act 1983 (c. 24)
- The Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c. 55)
- The Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1)
- The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
- The Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13)
- The Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)
- The Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72)
- The Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 (c. 24)
- The Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)
- The Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
- The Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
- The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)
- The Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27)
- The Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)
- The Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
- The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- The Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)
- The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- The Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)
- The Caldey Island Act 1990 (c. 44)
- The Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c. 45)
- The Deer Act 1991 (c. 54)
- The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
- The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
- The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
- The Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)
- The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
- The Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
- The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c. 12)
- The Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25)
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- The Education Act 1993 (c. 35)
- The Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
- The Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
- The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
- The Probation Service Act 1993 (c. 47)
- SCHEDULE 17 Savings and Transitional Provisions
- Part I Savings
- Administration of local government before 1st April 1996
- Former cities and boroughs privileges and rights of inhabitants
- Honorary aldermen
- Agricultural wages committees
- Inner urban areas
- Effect of amendments
- Part II Transitional Provisions
- Election of principal councillors in 1995
- Election of community councillors in 1995
- Grouping of communities
- Disclosure of officers’ interests
- Local land charges registers
- Closure of old authorities’ accounts
- Planning
- Highways
- Transport
- Limitation of council tax
- Freemen and aldermen
- Coroners
- SCHEDULE 18 Repeals
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