PART 2Finance
Referendum on income tax provisions
13Proposal for referendum by Assembly
1
This section applies if—
a
the First Minister or a Welsh Minister appointed under section 48 of GOWA 2006 moves a resolution in the Assembly that, in the Assembly’s opinion, a recommendation should be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under section 12(1), and
b
the Assembly passes the resolution on a vote in which the number of Assembly members voting in favour of it is not less than two-thirds of the total number of Assembly seats.
2
A resolution moved under subsection (1)(a) must state whether the voting age at the proposed referendum is to be 16 or 18.
3
The First Minister must, as soon as practicable after the resolution is passed, ensure that notice in writing of the resolution is given to the Secretary of State.
4
Within the period of 180 days beginning immediately after the day on which notice under subsection (3) is received by the Secretary of State—
a
the Secretary of State or the Lord President of the Council must lay a draft of a statutory instrument containing an Order under section 12(1) before each House of Parliament, or
b
the Secretary of State must give notice in writing to the First Minister of the refusal to lay a draft under paragraph (a) and the reasons for that refusal.
5
As soon as practicable after the First Minister receives notice under subsection (4)(b)—
a
the First Minister must lay a copy of the notice before the Assembly, and
b
the Assembly must ensure that the notice is published.