SCHEDULE 1Initial reviews of electoral arrangements etc.

Regulations under paragraph 9 or 10: supplementary

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1

The Welsh Ministers may, for the purposes of making regulations under paragraph 9 or 10 or sub-paragraph (3), direct a principal council for an area under review or a council for a community in an area under review to provide the Welsh Ministers with any information or documents which the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

2

The Welsh Ministers must, before the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the day after the day on which regulations under paragraph 9 or 10 or sub-paragraph (3) are made, send a copy of the regulations to—

a

the Commission,

b

the principal council or councils for the area under review, and

c

the community councils for communities to which relevant consequential changes have been made under the regulations (if any).

3

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend or revoke regulations made under paragraph 9 or 10 (or this sub-paragraph).