AI-assisted research summary: This Act amends local government law in Wales, including rules about council surveys after ordinary elections, and sets commencement timing for some sections.
Local Government (Wales) Act 2015 An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision for and in connection with a reduction in the number of principal local authorities in Wales and to make other amendments of local government law as it applies in relation to Wales. Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Act also makes other amendments to local government law; and more specifically— section 42 amends the provisions relating to surveys of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors; Section 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (duty to conduct survey of councillors and unsuccessful candidates for election as councillors) is amended as follows. In subsection (2) (local authority to conduct survey after each ordinary election), for “after” substitute “ , or arrange for the conduct of a survey, in relation to ”. After subsection (3) insert— A survey in the case of an ordinary election may be conducted— entirely after the ordinary election, or 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. In subsection (5) (no duty to provide information) for “a councillor or an unsuccessful candidate for election to the office of councillor” substitute “ any individual ”. Omit subsection (6) (local authority to arrange for information to be provided anonymously). Sections 25 to 28 and 37 to 43 come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent. Subject to that, this Act comes into force on the day following that on which this Act receives Royal Assent. The short title of this Act is the Local Government (Wales) Act 2015. S. 1(2)(a) omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 150(3)(a), 175(1)(f)(2) Ss. 2-39 omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 150(3)(b), 175(1)(f)(2) S. 1(1) omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 150(3)(a), 175(1)(f)(2) S. 44 omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 150(3)(c), 175(1)(f)(2) S. 45 omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 150(3)(c), 175(1)(f)(2) S. 1(2)(e) omitted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 6(2) S. 43 omitted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 6(3) S. 1(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 14(a); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e) S. 1(2)(c) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 14(a); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e) S. 40 omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 14(b); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e) S. 41 omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 14(b); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)