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Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 in Northern Ireland

1994 c. 19 · Enacted 5 July 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 6 para. 24(19)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(c)(v)
Sch. 6 para. 26(1)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(d)
Sch. 4omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 285
Sch. 16 para. 63(2)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 287
Sch. 6 para. 16 and cross-headingomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(a)
Sch. 6 para. 19-22 and cross-headingomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(b)
Sch. 6 para. 17 and cross-headingomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(a)
s. 18(3)-(5)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 283(a)
s. 18(6)(b) and wordomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 283(b)
s. 18(7)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 283(c)
s. 19(4)(c)(d)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 284
Sch. 6 para. 24(2)-(8)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(c)(i)
Sch. 6 para. 24(10)-(12)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(c)(ii)
Sch. 6 para. 24(14)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(c)(iii)
Sch. 6 para. 24(17)(b)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 286(c)(iv)
Sch. 9 para. 17(12)repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
Sch. 16 para. 65(5)repealedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 24
Sch. 9 para. 17(1)repealedPollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Sch. 3
Sch. 9 para. 5repealedCare Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6
Sch. 15 para. 25—Local Government Act 2000 Sch. 6
Sch. 17 para. 23repealedCoroners and Justice Act 2009 Sch. 23 Pt. 1
Sch. 13 para. 24(b)omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 9(a)
Sch. 13 para. 24(c)words insertedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 9(b)

Contents

  1. Part I: Local Government Areas in Wales
  2. 1The local government areas.
  3. 2Constitution of new principal councils in Wales.
  4. 3Establishment of new principal councils.
  5. 4Elections of councillors.
  6. 5Change of status from county to county borough.
  7. Electoral arrangements
  8. 6Review of electoral arrangements for new principal areas. Repealed
  9. 7Rules to be observed in considering electoral arrangements.
  10. 8Community meetings and continuation of community councils.
  11. 9Establishment, dissolution and grouping etc. of community councils.
  12. 10Community councils for groups of communities.
  13. 11Community councils for groups of communities: dissolution.
  14. 12Community councils: supplemental provisions.
  15. 13Constitution and powers of community councils.
  16. 14Consultation with community councils.
  17. 15Elections of community councillors.
  18. 16Community having the status of a town.
  19. General
  20. 17General provision for transfer of functions.
  21. Planning
  22. 18New principal councils to be local planning authorities in Wales.
  23. 20Unitary development plans and National Parks.
  24. Education
  25. 22Transfer of other specific functions.
  26. 23Fire services.
  27. Services
  28. 25Provision of services by one new principal council for another.
  29. Decentralisation schemes Repealed
  30. 27Decentralisation schemes: preparation. Repealed
  31. 28Decentralisation schemes: approval and implementation. Repealed
  32. 29Area committees: safeguards. Repealed
  33. Joint working Repealed
  34. 33Joint working arrangements. Repealed
  35. 34Joint authorities. Repealed
  36. 35Council tax, rating and the community charge.
  37. 36Valuation lists for Welsh billing authorities.
  38. 37Local non-domestic rating lists for Welsh billing authorities. Repealed
  39. 39The Residuary Body for Wales or Corff Gweddilliol Cymru. Repealed
  40. 42Transfers of staff.
  41. 46Committees of existing councils for consideration of certain matters. Repealed
  42. 47Old and new principal areas with the same name.
  43. 48Groups of communities. Repealed
  44. 49Charities.
  45. 50Welsh Church funds.
  46. 52Application of Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 during transitional period. Repealed
  47. 53Continuity of exercise of functions.
  48. 54Consequential and supplementary provision.
  49. 56Transitional agreements as to property and finance. Repealed
  50. 57Local Acts and instruments.
  51. 58Modification etc. of local Acts and instruments.
  52. Part VII: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  53. Schedule 1: The New Principal Areas
  54. Counties
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. County boroughs
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. The preserved counties
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. Schedule 2: Provisions Applying to Preserved Counties
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. 3Paragraph 3
  63. 4Paragraph 4
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. 6Paragraph 6
  66. 7Paragraph 7
  67. 8Paragraph 8
  68. The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  69. 9Paragraph 9
  70. 11Paragraph 11
  71. The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  72. 12Paragraph 12
  73. The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)
  74. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  75. Schedule 3Establishment of New Principal Councils
  76. Part I: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. 2Paragraph 2
  79. 3Paragraph 3
  80. 4Paragraph 4
  81. 5Paragraph 5
  82. 6Paragraph 6
  83. 7Paragraph 7
  84. Part II: Commencement of Unitary Development Plans Repealed
  85. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  86. Part III: Transitional Provisions Repealed
  87. Introductory Repealed
  88. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  89. Application in relation to National Parks Repealed
  90. Interpretation Repealed
  91. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  92. Preparation of modified schemes Repealed
  93. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  94. Default powers Repealed
  95. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  96. Effect of adoption or approval of modified plan Repealed
  97. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  98. Other plans to prevail over old development plans and saved local plans Repealed
  99. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  100. Local plans to prevail over structure plans Repealed
  101. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  102. Development plans for compensation purposes Repealed
  103. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  104. Revocation of old development plan Repealed
  105. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  106. Temporary duty in relation to existing structure plan Repealed
  107. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  108. Unitary development plan to prevail over other plans Repealed
  109. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  110. Planning blight: structure plans Repealed
  111. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  112. Planning blight: local plans and modified plans Repealed
  113. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  114. Regulations and directions Repealed
  115. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  116. 14Paragraph 14
  117. The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
  118. 15Paragraph 15
  119. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  120. 16Paragraph 16
  121. The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  122. 17Paragraph 17
  123. The Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  124. 19Paragraph 19
  125. 20Paragraph 20
  126. The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  127. 21Paragraph 21
  128. 22Paragraph 22
  129. The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  130. ...
  131. The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)
  132. 26Paragraph 26
  133. The Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11)
  134. 27Paragraph 27
  135. Schedule 7: Highways, Road Traffic and Transport
  136. 1Paragraph 1
  137. 2Paragraph 2
  138. 3Paragraph 3
  139. 4Paragraph 4
  140. 5Paragraph 5
  141. 6Paragraph 6
  142. 7Paragraph 7
  143. 8Paragraph 8
  144. 9Paragraph 9
  145. 10Paragraph 10
  146. 11Paragraph 11
  147. 12Paragraph 12
  148. 13Paragraph 13
  149. 14Paragraph 14
  150. 15Paragraph 15
  151. 16Paragraph 16
  152. 17Paragraph 17
  153. 18Paragraph 18
  154. 19Paragraph 19
  155. 20Paragraph 20
  156. 21Paragraph 21
  157. 22Paragraph 22
  158. 23Paragraph 23
  159. 24Paragraph 24
  160. 25Paragraph 25
  161. 26Paragraph 26
  162. 27Paragraph 27
  163. 28Paragraph 28
  164. 29Paragraph 29
  165. The Conwy Tunnel (Supplementary Powers) Act 1983 (c. 7)
  166. 30Paragraph 30
  167. The Level Crossings Act 1983 (c. 16)
  168. 31Paragraph 31
  169. 32Paragraph 32
  170. The Severn Bridges Act 1992 (c. 3)
  171. 33Paragraph 33
  172. The Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42)
  173. 34Paragraph 34
  174. 35Paragraph 35
  175. 36Paragraph 36
  176. 37Paragraph 37
  177. 38Paragraph 38
  178. 39Paragraph 39
  179. 40Paragraph 40
  180. 41Paragraph 41
  181. 42Paragraph 42
  182. 1Paragraph 1
  183. 2Paragraph 2
  184. 4Paragraph 4
  185. 5Paragraph 5
  186. 6Paragraph 6
  187. 7Paragraph 7
  188. 8Paragraph 8
  189. 9Paragraph 9
  190. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  191. 11Paragraph 11
  192. The Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (c. 35)
  193. 1Paragraph 1
  194. The Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (c. 32)
  195. 2Paragraph 2
  196. 3Paragraph 3
  197. The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)
  198. The Riding Establishments Act 1964 (c. 70)
  199. 7Paragraph 7
  200. The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)
  201. 8Paragraph 8
  202. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
  203. 9Paragraph 9
  204. The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
  205. 10Paragraph 10
  206. The Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3)
  207. 11Paragraph 11
  208. The Litter Act 1983 (c. 35)
  209. 12Paragraph 12
  210. 13Paragraph 13
  211. 14Paragraph 14
  212. 15Paragraph 15
  213. The Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)
  214. 16Paragraph 16
  215. The Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11)
  216. 18Paragraph 18
  217. Schedule 10: Social Services
  218. 2Paragraph 2
  219. 3Paragraph 3
  220. 5Paragraph 5
  221. 6Paragraph 6
  222. 7Paragraph 7
  223. 8Paragraph 8
  224. 10Paragraph 10
  225. 12Paragraph 12
  226. 13Paragraph 13
  227. 14Paragraph 14
  228. Schedule 11: Water, Land Drainage and Coast Protection
  229. The Reservoirs Act 1975 (c. 23)
  230. 1Paragraph 1
  231. 2Paragraph 2
  232. The Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)
  233. 4Paragraph 4
  234. Part III: Coast Protection
  235. The Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)
  236. 5Paragraph 5
  237. Schedule 12: Funds
  238. The 1972 Act
  239. 1Paragraph 1
  240. The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  241. 2Paragraph 2
  242. 3Paragraph 3
  243. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  244. 4Paragraph 4
  245. 5Paragraph 5
  246. 6Paragraph 6
  247. Membership Repealed
  248. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  249. Status Repealed
  250. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  251. Tenure of office of members Repealed
  252. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  253. Remuneration etc. of members Repealed
  254. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  255. House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification Repealed
  256. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  257. Proceedings Repealed
  258. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  259. Application of seal and proof of instruments Repealed
  260. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  261. Access to documents Repealed
  262. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  263. Giving of advice to Secretary of State Repealed
  264. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  265. Reports and information Repealed
  266. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  267. Acquisitions and disposals Repealed
  268. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  269. Power of Secretary of State to give directions Repealed
  270. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  271. Application of receipts Repealed
  272. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  273. Funding Repealed
  274. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  275. Accounts Repealed
  276. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  277. Audit Repealed
  278. Parliamentary supervision Repealed
  279. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  280. Winding up Repealed
  281. Application of other enactments Repealed
  282. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  283. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  284. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  285. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  286. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  287. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  288. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  289. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  290. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  291. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  292. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  293. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  294. The Parliamentary Commissioner
  295. 11Paragraph 11
  296. House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
  297. 12Paragraph 12
  298. 1Paragraph 1
  299. 2Paragraph 2
  300. 3Paragraph 3
  301. 4Paragraph 4
  302. 5Paragraph 5
  303. 6Paragraph 6
  304. 7Paragraph 7
  305. 8Paragraph 8
  306. 9Paragraph 9
  307. 10Paragraph 10
  308. 11Paragraph 11
  309. 12Paragraph 12
  310. 13Paragraph 13
  311. 14Paragraph 14
  312. 15Paragraph 15
  313. 16Paragraph 16
  314. 17Paragraph 17
  315. 18Paragraph 18
  316. 19Paragraph 19
  317. 20Paragraph 20
  318. 21Paragraph 21
  319. 22Paragraph 22
  320. 23Paragraph 23
  321. 24Paragraph 24
  322. 27Paragraph 27
  323. 28Paragraph 28
  324. 29Paragraph 29
  325. 31Paragraph 31
  326. 32Paragraph 32
  327. 33Paragraph 33
  328. 34Paragraph 34
  329. 35Paragraph 35
  330. 36Paragraph 36
  331. 37Paragraph 37
  332. 38Paragraph 38
  333. 39Paragraph 39
  334. 40Paragraph 40
  335. 42Paragraph 42
  336. 43Paragraph 43
  337. 44Paragraph 44
  338. 45Paragraph 45
  339. 46Paragraph 46
  340. 47Paragraph 47
  341. 48Paragraph 48
  342. 49Paragraph 49
  343. 50Paragraph 50
  344. 51Paragraph 51
  345. 52Paragraph 52
  346. 53Paragraph 53
  347. 54Paragraph 54
  348. 55Paragraph 55
  349. 56Paragraph 56
  350. 57Paragraph 57
  351. 58Paragraph 58
  352. 59Paragraph 59
  353. 60Paragraph 60
  354. 61Paragraph 61
  355. 62Paragraph 62
  356. 63Paragraph 63
  357. 65Paragraph 65
  358. 66Paragraph 66
  359. Schedule 16: Other Consequential Amendments
  360. The Burial Act 1859 (c. 1)
  361. 1Paragraph 1
  362. The Game Licences Act 1860 (c. 90)
  363. 2Paragraph 2
  364. The Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)
  365. 3Paragraph 3
  366. The Finance Act 1908 (c. 16)
  367. 4Paragraph 4
  368. 5Paragraph 5
  369. The Welsh Church Act 1914 (c. 91)
  370. 6Paragraph 6
  371. 9Paragraph 9
  372. The Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)
  373. 10Paragraph 10
  374. The Shops Act 1950 (c. 28)
  375. 12Paragraph 12
  376. 14Paragraph 14
  377. 15Paragraph 15
  378. 17Paragraph 17
  379. 18Paragraph 18
  380. The Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)
  381. 19Paragraph 19
  382. 20Paragraph 20
  383. 21Paragraph 21
  384. 23Paragraph 23
  385. 24Paragraph 24
  386. 25Paragraph 25
  387. 27Paragraph 27
  388. 28Paragraph 28
  389. ...
  390. Paragraph Repealed
  391. 31Paragraph 31
  392. The Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67)
  393. 33Paragraph 33
  394. 34Paragraph 34
  395. 37Paragraph 37
  396. The Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40)
  397. 38Paragraph 38
  398. 39Paragraph 39
  399. 41Paragraph 41
  400. 43Paragraph 43
  401. 44Paragraph 44
  402. The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
  403. 45Paragraph 45
  404. 46Paragraph 46
  405. 47Paragraph 47
  406. The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
  407. 48Paragraph 48
  408. 49Paragraph 49
  409. 51Paragraph 51
  410. 52Paragraph 52
  411. The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (c. 10)
  412. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  413. 55Paragraph 55
  414. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  415. 60Paragraph 60
  416. 61Paragraph 61
  417. 62Paragraph 62
  418. 64Paragraph 64
  419. The Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
  420. The Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
  421. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  422. The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  423. 68Paragraph 68
  424. The Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c. 55)
  425. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  426. 71Paragraph 71
  427. The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
  428. 72Paragraph 72
  429. The Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)
  430. 74Paragraph 74
  431. 75Paragraph 75
  432. 76Paragraph 76
  433. 77Paragraph 77
  434. The Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
  435. 79Paragraph 79
  436. The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)
  437. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  438. 81Paragraph 81
  439. 83Paragraph 83
  440. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  441. 85Paragraph 85
  442. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  443. 87Paragraph 87
  444. The Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)
  445. 89Paragraph 89
  446. The Caldey Island Act 1990 (c. 44)
  447. 90Paragraph 90
  448. 91Paragraph 91
  449. 92Paragraph 92
  450. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  451. 94Paragraph 94
  452. 95Paragraph 95
  453. 100Paragraph 100
  454. The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c. 12)
  455. 102Paragraph 102
  456. 103Paragraph 103
  457. The Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
  458. 106Paragraph 106
  459. The Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
  460. 107Paragraph 107
  461. The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
  462. 108Paragraph 108 Repealed
  463. Administration of local government before 1st April 1996
  464. 1Paragraph 1
  465. Former cities and boroughs privileges and rights of inhabitants
  466. 2Paragraph 2
  467. Honorary aldermen
  468. 3Paragraph 3
  469. Agricultural wages committees
  470. 4Paragraph 4
  471. Inner urban areas
  472. 5Paragraph 5
  473. Effect of amendments
  474. 6Paragraph 6
  475. Election of principal councillors in 1995
  476. 7Paragraph 7
  477. Election of community councillors in 1995
  478. 8Paragraph 8
  479. Grouping of communities
  480. 9Paragraph 9
  481. Disclosure of officers’ interests
  482. 10Paragraph 10
  483. Local land charges registers
  484. Closure of old authorities’ accounts
  485. 14Paragraph 14
  486. 15Paragraph 15
  487. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  488. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  489. Highways
  490. 18Paragraph 18
  491. 19Paragraph 19
  492. Transport
  493. 20Paragraph 20
  494. Limitation of council tax
  495. 21Paragraph 21
  496. Freemen and aldermen
  497. 22Paragraph 22
  498. Coroners
  499. Schedule 18Repeals