Local Government (Wales) Act 1992

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The Local Government (Wales) Act 1992 is UK legislation that reorganised local government structures in Wales, paving the way for the creation of new unitary authorities and the replacement of the previous two-tier system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
UK public general act
abolished Welsh county councils created by the Local Government Act 1972
Welsh district councils created by the Local Government Act 1972
appliesToJurisdiction Wales
citationJurisdiction United Kingdom NERFINISHED
classification local government legislation
concerns creation of single-tier local authorities in Wales
reorganisation of counties and districts in Wales
country United Kingdom
created principal areas in Wales
unitary principal councils in Wales
enactedIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
established new unitary authorities in Wales
geographicScope territory of Wales
governs structure of local government in Wales
hasEffectOn boundaries of local government areas in Wales
functions of Welsh local authorities
local authorities in Wales
hasPart provisions concerning electoral arrangements for Welsh local authorities
provisions concerning local government finance in Wales
provisions for establishing new local government areas in Wales
provisions for transition from old to new local authorities in Wales
implementedBy Welsh Office NERFINISHED
introducedBy Secretary of State for Wales NERFINISHED
juridicalContext UK constitutional framework
languageOfText English
legalDomain public law
legalStatus primary legislation
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
longTitle An Act to make provision with respect to local government in Wales; and for connected purposes
policyArea constitutional law
public administration
purpose to reorganise local government structures in Wales
to replace the two-tier system of counties and districts in Wales with unitary authorities
reforms local government structure in Wales
regionAffected Wales NERFINISHED
relatedTo Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 NERFINISHED
Local Government Act 1972 NERFINISHED
replacedSystem two-tier system of counties and districts in Wales
shortTitle Local Government (Wales) Act 1992 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter administrative divisions in Wales
local government
territorialExtent Wales NERFINISHED
typeOfReform territorial-administrative reorganisation
yearOfAct 1992

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Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 relatedTo Local Government (Wales) Act 1992