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(1) The title of this Order is the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Order 2021.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 2000 Act” (“Deddf 2000”) means the Local Government Act 2000;
 “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.
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The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—
(a) section 28;
(b) section 30(3);
(c) section 35;
(d) section 46(1)(b), (c) and (2)(b) to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations;
(e) section 46(3), (4) and (8) to (10);
(f) section 47(8);
(g) section 59;
(h) section 161(1).
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The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 April 2021—
(a) section 163;
(b) section 164.
4 
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 November 2021—
(a) sections 24 to 27;
(b) section 29;
(c) Part 1 of Schedule 3.
5 
Section 52 of the Act comes into force on 1 April 2022.
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The following provisions of the Act come into force on 5 May 2022—
(a) section 30 to the extent not already in force;
(b) sections 31 to 34;
(c) sections 36 and 37;
(d) Chapter 2 of Part 3;
(e) section 45;
(f) section 46 to the extent not already in force;
(g) section 48;
(h) section 54;
(i) section 56;
(j) section 57;
(k) section 58;
(l) section 62;
(m) section 63;
(n) sections 65 and 66;
(o) section 67;
(p) section 161 to the extent not already in force;
(q) section 162;
(r) Part 2 of Schedule 3;
(s) Schedule 5;
(t) paragraphs 1, 3 to 5 and 6(1) to (4) of Schedule 6;
(u) Schedule 7;
(v) Schedule 13.
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Despite the coming into force of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act by article 6, sections 2 and 3 of the 2000 Act continue to have effect in relation to anything done by a community council before 5 May 2022 in pursuance of their power in section 2 of the 2000 Act, until—
(a) that thing has been completed; or
(b) the community council has resolved to become an eligible community council under section 30(1) of the Act.
Julie James
Minister for Housing and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
