{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021/schedule-14/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "asc/2021/1",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021",
  "path": "schedule/14/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is amended as follows.\n(2) In section 1 (overview), in subsection (4)(f) after “collaborate” insert “ , and to demerge ”.\n(3) In section 37 (local well-being assessments), in subsection (2) omit “(6) or”.\n(4) In section 39 (local well-being plans)—\n(a) omit subsection (6);\n(b) in subsection (7)—\n(i) for “Subsequently, each” substitute “ Each ”;\n(ii) for “subsequent ordinary election under that section” substitute “ ordinary election under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) ”.\n(5) In the heading of section 47, for “Merging” substitute “ Merger and demerger of ”.\n(6) In section 49 (directions)—\n(a) in subsection (1)—\n(i) after “or” insert “ (8) or section ”;\n(ii) after “public services” insert “ board or ”;\n(b) after subsection (2) insert—\n“(3) The Welsh Ministers may vary or revoke such a direction.”;\n(c) in the heading, after “merge” insert “ , demerge ”.\n(7) In section 55 (interpretation), in the definition of “local well-being plan” for “or amended and published as amended under section 44(5)” substitute “ , 44(5) or 47(6) or (11) ”.\n(8) In Schedule 3 (further provision about public services boards), in paragraph 6(3) (sub-groups)—\n(a) in paragraph (h), after “44” insert “ or 47 ”;\n(b) in paragraph (i), after sub-paragraph (i) (and before the “or” which follows it) insert—\n“(ia) if the board is a merged board under section 47, demerges or partially demerges under section 47(7),”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/14/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:57.648401+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}