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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/49E</dc:identifier><dc:title>Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013</dc:title><dc:description>An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the constitution and functions of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales; to make various provisions relating to local government; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-04-16</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2025-04-01</dct:valid>
					
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representations</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/49E" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2013/4/section/49E" id="section-49E"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><Addition ChangeId="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250-1726134007976" CommentaryRef="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250">49E</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/49E/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2013/4/section/49E/1" id="section-49E-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250-1726134007976" CommentaryRef="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250-1726134007976" CommentaryRef="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250">After taking the steps in sections 49B(1) and 49D(2), the Commission must make an initial report setting out—</Addition></Text><P3 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DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/49E/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2013/4/section/49E/3" id="section-49E-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250-1726134007976" CommentaryRef="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250-1726134007976" CommentaryRef="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250">During the first period for representations the Commission must consult the Welsh Language Commissioner.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/49E/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2013/4/section/49E/4" id="section-49E-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250-1726134007976" CommentaryRef="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250-1726134007976" CommentaryRef="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250">The first period for representations is a period of eight weeks, beginning with the date on which the initial report is published.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-f14967f4e7e783795db23833bc6fb250" Type="F"><Para><Text>Pt. 3A inserted (24.8.2024) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2024/4" id="cilerm765-00007" Class="WelshParliamentAct" Year="2024" Number="4" Title="Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024">Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cilerm765-00007" id="cilerm765-00008" SectionRef="section-25-2-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2024/4/section/25/2/c">s. 25(2)(c)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cilerm765-00007" id="cilerm765-00009" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2024/4/schedule/3/paragraph/1" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 1</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cilerm765-00007" id="cilerm765-00010" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2024/4/schedule/3/paragraph/3">Sch. 3 para. 3</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>