SCHEDULE 1Initial reviews of electoral arrangements etc.
Subsequent reviews by the Commission where regulations are made under paragraph 9(1)(b) or 10(2)
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1
Where the Welsh Ministers make regulations under paragraph 9(1)(b) or 10(2) the Commission must—
a
if the regulations follow from a direction under section 11 to conduct an initial review of a principal area, comply with sub-paragraph (2);
b
if the regulations follow from a direction under section 138 to conduct an initial review of all or part of a principal area, comply with sub-paragraph (3).
2
The Commission must conduct a review under section 29(1) of the 2013 Act of the electoral arrangements for the principal area—
a
as soon as possible after the day of the first ordinary election of councillors to the principal council for that area in which the new voting system is applied, and
b
in any event, before the day of the next ordinary election.
3
The Commission must conduct a review under section 29(1) of the 2013 Act of the electoral arrangements for the relevant principal area—
a
as soon as possible after the day of the first ordinary election of councillors to the principal council for that area following the coming into force of the regulations, and
b
in any event, before the day of the next ordinary election.
4
In this paragraph—
a
in sub-paragraph (2), “the new voting system” means the voting system that applies to the election of councillors of the council as a consequence of the exercise of the power to change the voting system under section 8;
b
in sub-paragraph (3), “the relevant principal area” means the principal area which was, or any part of which was, the area under review.