# Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, Paragraph 1


(1) The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 1 (overview), in subsection (4)(f) after “collaborate” insert “ , and to demerge ”.
(3) In section 37 (local well-being assessments), in subsection (2) omit “(6) or”.
(4) In section 39 (local well-being plans)—
(a) omit subsection (6);
(b) in subsection (7)—
(i) for “Subsequently, each” substitute “ Each ”;
(ii) for “subsequent ordinary election under that section” substitute “ ordinary election under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) ”.
(5) In the heading of section 47, for “Merging” substitute “ Merger and demerger of ”.
(6) In section 49 (directions)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) after “or” insert “ (8) or section ”;
(ii) after “public services” insert “ board or ”;
(b) after subsection (2) insert—
“(3) The Welsh Ministers may vary or revoke such a direction.”;
(c) in the heading, after “merge” insert “ , demerge ”.
(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) ”.
(8) In Schedule 3 (further provision about public services boards), in paragraph 6(3) (sub-groups)—
(a) in paragraph (h), after “44” insert “ or 47 ”;
(b) in paragraph (i), after sub-paragraph (i) (and before the “or” which follows it) insert—
“(ia) if the board is a merged board under section 47, demerges or partially demerges under section 47(7),”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/14/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021/schedule-14/paragraph-1
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