UNITED KINGDOM STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
1995 No. 3198 (C.73)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1995
Made 7th December 1995
The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 63(5) and 66(3) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1995.
Interpretation
2. In this Order “the 1994 Act” means the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994.
S-3
Commencement of certain provisions of Part I of the 1994 Act
Commencement of certain provisions of Part I of the 1994 Act
3. The provisions of Part I of, and Schedule 2 to, the 1994 Act which are specified in Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
S-4
Commencement of certain provisions of Part II of the 1994 Act
Commencement of certain provisions of Part II of the 1994 Act
4. The provisions of Part II of, and Schedules 4 and 5 to, the 1994 Act which are specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
S-5
Commencement of certain provisions of Part VI of the 1994 Act
Commencement of certain provisions of Part VI of the 1994 Act
5. The provisions of Part VI of the 1994 Act which are specified in Schedule 3 to this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
S-6
Commencement of certain provisions of Part VII of the 1994 Act
Commencement of certain provisions of Part VII of the 1994 Act
6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the provisions of Part VII of, and Schedules 16 and 18 to, the 1994 Act which are specified in Schedule 4 to this Order shall come into force on 1st January 1996.
(2) Until 1st April 1996 the meaning of “local authority” in paragraph 5A(4) of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978shall, in relation to Wales, be interpreted as including the district and county councils created as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, as originally enacted.
(3) The provisions of Part VII of, and Schedule 17 to, the 1994 Act which are specified in Schedule 5 to this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
7th December 1995
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3
PROVISIONS OF PART I OF, AND SCHEDULE 2 TO, THE 1994 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1996
Provision of the 1994 Act |
Subject Matter |
Section 1(5) |
Definition of “local authority”. |
Section 1(6) |
Definition of “local government area”. |
Section 1(8) |
Definition of “principal area”. |
Section 8 |
Community meetings and continuation of community councils. |
Section 9 |
Establishment, dissolution and grouping etc. of community councils. |
Section 10 |
Community councils for groups of communities. |
Section 11 |
Community councils for groups of communities: dissolution. |
Section 12 |
Community councils: supplemental provisions. |
Section 13 |
Constitution and powers of community councils. |
Section 16 |
Community having the status of a town. |
Paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7 and 10 to 12 of Schedule 2, and section 1(3) so far as it relates thereto |
Provisions applying to preserved counties. |
SCHEDULE 2
Article 4
PROVISIONS OF PART II OF, AND SCHEDULES 4 AND 5 TO, THE 1994 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1996
Provision of the 1994 Act |
Subject Matter |
Section 18(7) and all provisions of Schedule 4 |
Exercise of planning functions in Wales. |
Section 20(1) |
Application of Chapter I of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in relation to Wales. |
Section 20(2) |
Application of Chapter I of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in relation to Wales: transitional provisions. |
Section 20(3) and all provisions of Schedule 5 |
Unitary development plans in Wales. |
Section 23(1) |
Fire authorities in Wales. |
SCHEDULE 3
Article 5
PROVISIONS OF PART VI OF THE 1994 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1996
Provisions of the 1994 Act |
Subject Matter |
Section 49 |
Charities. |
Section 50 |
Welsh Church funds. |
SCHEDULE 4
Article 6(1)
PROVISIONS OF PART VII, AND SCHEDULES 16 AND 18 TO, THE 1994 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1996
Provision of the 1994 Act |
Subject Matter |
Paragraph 54(2) of Schedule 16 and section 66(6) so far as it relates thereto |
Consequential amendments to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978. |
In Schedule 18 the repeal to paragraph 5A(4)(a) of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978; and section 66(8) so far as it relates thereto |
Consequential repeal. |
SCHEDULE 5
Article 6(3)
PROVISIONS OF PART VII, AND SCHEDULE 17 TO, THE 1994 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1996
Provision of the 1994 Act |
Subject Matter |
Section 62 |
Sheriffs. |
Paragraphs 15 and 17 of Schedule 17, and section 66(7) so far as it relates thereto |
Transitional Provisions: Planning. |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force various provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Certain provisions come into force on 1st January 1996 (article 6(1) and Schedule 4 provide for this), while the remaining provisions commenced by this Order come into force on 1st April 1996.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
Provision |
Date of Commencement |
S.I.No. |
Section 1(3) (partially) and paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 |
24.10.1994 |
1994/2790 |
Section 1(3) (partially) and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 2 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 1(3) (partially) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 |
01.10.1995 |
1995/2490 |
Section 1(4) |
24.10.1994 |
1994/2790 |
Section 1(5)(6) and (8) (partially) |
24.10.1994 |
1994/2790 |
Section 1(5) and (8) (partially) |
20.03.1995 |
1995/546 |
Section 1(5)(6) and (8) (partially) |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 1(5) and (8) (partially) |
01.10.1995 |
1995/2490 |
Sections 2 and 4 |
20.03.1995 |
1995/546 |
Sections 5, 14 and 15 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 17 (partially) |
20.03.1995 |
1995/546 (amended by 1995/851) |
Sections 18(1) to (6) and 19 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 20(4) (partially) and paragraphs 2 to 4, 11, 12, 21, 23 and 24(1)(b) of Schedule 6 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 20(4) (partially) and paragraph 24(10)(b) and (17)(a) of Schedule 6 |
01.10.1995 |
1995/2490 |
Section 22(1) (partially) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 (partially) |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 22(1) (partially) and paragraph 27(4) of Schedule 7 |
01.10.1995 |
1995/2490 |
Section 22(2) (partially) and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 8 |
01.10.1995 |
1995/2490 |
Section 22(4) (partially) and paragraph 14 of Schedule 10 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Sections 23(2) to (6), 25 to 38 and Schedule 12 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 41 |
15.08.1994 |
1994/2109 |
Sections 42, 44, 45 and 51 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 52 |
15.08.1994 |
1994/2109 |
Sections 53 and 56 to 60 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 65 |
15.08.1994 |
1994/2109 |
Section 66(5) (partially) and paragraphs 1, 7, 8(5), 9(4)(b), 11(2), 12(b), 18, 19 and 57 of Schedule 15 |
24.10.1994 |
1994/2790 |
Section 66(5) (partially) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 15 |
20.03.1995 |
1995/546 |
Section 66(5) (partially) and paragraphs 3, 20, 23, 26 and 55 of Schedule 15 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 66(5) (partially) and paragraphs 10(1), 52 and 58 to 61 of Schedule 15 |
01.10.1995 |
1995/2490 |
Section 66(6) (partially) and paragraph 68(6), (7) (partially), (8), (9), (13) to (16) and (19) of Schedule 16 |
20.03.1995 |
1995/546 |
Section 66(6) (partially) and paragraphs 57(1) to (5), 82(1) to (4), 82(5) (partially), 84 to 86, 88, 96, 97 and 106 of Schedule 16 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 66(6) (partially) and paragraphs 12, 26 and 98 of Schedule 16 |
01.10.1995 |
1995/2490 |
Section 66(7) (partially) and paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 17 |
20.03.1995 |
1995/546 |
Section 66(7) (partially) and paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 10 to 14, and 18 to 23 of Schedule 17 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 66(8) (partially) and in Schedule 18 the repeals to sections 55(5)(a), 59(2) and 72(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 |
24.10.1994 |
1994/2790 |
Section 66(8) (partially) and in Schedule 18 the repeals to sections 35(1) and 36(3)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 |
20.03.1995 |
1995/546 |
Section 66(8) (partially) and in Schedule 18 the repeals to section 74(3) and (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, sections 4(7) and 20(1)(a) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, and sections 1(3) and 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |
03.04.1995 |
1995/852 |
Section 66(8) (partially) and in Schedule 18 the repeals of Part IV of Schedule 4 and Schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1972, and the repeals to... |
