# Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, Paragraph 3


(1) In this Schedule—
“electoral arrangements” (“trefniadau etholiadol”) means—
(a)in relation to an area under review—
(i)the number of councillors of the principal council for the area;
(ii)the number, type and boundaries of the electoral wards into which the area is divided for the purpose of the election of councillors of the principal council;
(iii)the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral ward;
(iv)the name of each electoral ward;
(b)in relation to a community in an area under review—
(i)the number of councillors of a council for the community;
(ii)its division into community wards for the purpose of the election of councillors of a council for the community;
(iii)the number, type and boundaries of any community wards;
(iv)the number of councillors to be elected for any community ward;
(v)the name of any community ward;
“relevant consequential changes” (“newidiadau canlyniadol perthnasol”), in relation to an area under review, means—
(a)changes in the boundaries of communities in the area;
(b)changes to the name of a community, or the council for a community, for which a boundary change is recommended;
(c)changes to the electoral arrangements for a community in the area.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), in the definition of “electoral arrangements” the references to the type of ward are to whether the ward is a single member ward or a multiple member ward; and for this purpose—
“multiple member ward” (“ward amlaelod”) means a ward in respect of which a specified number (greater than one) of councillors are to be elected for the ward;
“single member ward” (“ward un aelod”) means a ward in respect of which only one councillor is to be elected.
(3) Section 149 makes provision about the meanings of terms used in this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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