# Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, Paragraph 6


(1) In Schedule 12, paragraph 34 (the making of decisions by community meetings) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “poll consequent thereon” substitute “ community governance poll ”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) omit “, in the first instance,”;
(b) omit “unless a poll is demanded”.
(4) Omit sub-paragraph (4).
(5) For sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) substitute—
“(5) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision about the conduct of community governance polls.
(6) Regulations under sub-paragraph (5) may apply any enactment relating to elections or referendums (with or without modifications) to community governance polls.
(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.”
(6) At the end of paragraph 34 insert—
“(8) In this Part of this Schedule, “community governance poll” means a poll held on a proposal of a kind mentioned in section 27A, 27C, 27E, 27G, 27I or 27K.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/13/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021/schedule-13/paragraph-6
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