Section 33: Constitution and powers of community councils.

Local Government Act 1972 · 1972 c.70

Part II: Local Government Areas and Authorities in Wales

33(1)

A community council shall be a body corporate consisting of the chairman and community councillors and shall have the functions given to them by this Act or otherwise.

33(2)

Each community council shall have the name of the community, with the addition—

(a) in English, of the words "Community Council" (as in "Dale Community Council" or "Llandrillo Community Council"); and

(b) in Welsh, of the words "Cyngor Cymuned" (as in "Cyngor Cymuned Dale" or "Cyngor Cymuned Llandrillo").

33(3)

A community council need not have a common seal.

33(4)

Where a community council do not have a seal, any act of theirs which is required to be signified by an instrument under seal may be signified by an instrument signed and sealed by two members of the council.

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