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PART 2E+W [F1Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru]

Textual Amendments

General powers and directionsE+W

[F211APower to chargeE+W

(1)The Commission may charge a person for the provision of goods or services mentioned in subsection (2) to recover the cost of the provision if the person has agreed to the goods or services being provided.

(2)The goods or services are—

(a)goods or training the Commission provides or secures in exercise of its functions under section 20A (electoral administration functions);

(b)training the Commission provides or secures for a principal council in connection with the council’s functions under Part 3.]

Textual Amendments

12PowersE+W

(1)The Commission may do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the exercise of its functions.

(2)But the Commission may not—

(a)borrow money;

(b)acquire land or other property without the consent of the Welsh Ministers; or

(c)form and promote companies.

13DelegationE+W

(1)The Commission may delegate to one or more of its members or [F3one or more assistant commissioners] such of its functions under [F4—

( a)Chapters 2 to 4, 6 or 7 of Part 3 (functions relating to the conduct of reviews of local government or local inquiries);

(b)Part 3A (functions relating to Senedd constituency boundary reviews);

(c)Schedule 1 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (functions relating to initial reviews),

as it may determine to the extent so delegated.]

(2)Subsection (1) does not affect the Commission's—

(a)responsibility for exercise of delegated functions, or

(b)ability to exercise delegated functions.

Textual Amendments

F3Words in s. 13(1) substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 16(2), 25(1)(a)

14DirectionsE+W

[F5(1A)The Welsh Ministers may give a direction to the Commission in relation to the exercise of the Commission’s functions under any enactment, except in relation to the exercise of functions under—

(a)Part 2A (co-ordination of electoral administration);

(b)Part 3A (functions relating to Senedd constituency boundary reviews).

(1B)The Commission must comply with a direction given to it by the Welsh Ministers under this Act.

(1C)The Welsh Ministers must publish each direction they give to the Commission or a principal council under this Act.]

(2)A direction given by the Welsh Ministers under this Act may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction.

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Textual Amendments