http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/50Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-04-16Expert Participation2025-04-01 Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013Deddf Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru etc. 2013s. 20A(4)(aa)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 4(2)s. 26(3)Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013Deddf Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru etc. 2013s. 20B(1)(ba)(bb)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 4(3)s. 26(3)Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013Deddf Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru etc. 2013s. 20C(1)(ba)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 4(4)s. 26(3) PART 4501The Welsh Ministers may direct the Commission to conduct a review of the membership of one or more specified qualifying public bodies.2Where the Commission has conducted a review under this section it must report to the Welsh Ministers on whether it recommends that changes should be made to the public body's membership.3A direction under this section may, in particular, require the Commission to—aconsider the number of members of the body (or bodies),bconsider any categories of membership (including lay membership) and the number of members in each category,cconsider the attributes, experiences, skills or qualifications which members should possess,dconsider such other matters relevant to the membership as may be specified,efollow such process as may be specified when conducting a review,fprepare its report in such form and manner as may be specified,ghave regard to such factors or matters as may be specified.4Before giving a direction under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.5For the purposes of this section a body is a “qualifying public body” if—ait is not a local authority,bits membership is required under any enactment to include—ia member of a local authority, oriia person appointed by a local authority, andcit exercises functions that—ihave been conferred by an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, oriicould be conferred by an Act of the National Assembly for Wales.6This section does not limit the general power of direction under section 14.