Section 116 Local pollsC1
England and Wales
A local authority may conduct a poll to ascertain the views of those polled about—
any matter relating to—
services provided in pursuance of the authority’s functions, or
the authority’s expenditure on such F1services.
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It shall be for the local authority concerned to decide—
who is to be polled, and
how the poll is to be conducted.
In conducting a poll under this section, a local authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the appropriate person on facilitating participation in a poll under this section by such of those polled as are disabled people.
This section is without prejudice to any powers of a local authority exercisable otherwise than by virtue of this section.
In this section, “local authority” means—
in relation to England—
a county council;
a district council;
a London borough council;
the Greater London Authority;
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;
the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Word in s. 116(1)(a)(ii) substituted (W.) (1.11.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 3 para. 2(a); S.I. 2021/231, art. 4(c)
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S. 116(1)(b) omitted (W.) (1.11.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 3 para. 2(b); S.I. 2021/231, art. 4(c)