12(1)Where the Welsh Ministers make regulations under paragraph 9(1)(b) or 10(2) the Commission must—E+W
(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.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(a)(2) in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(2)(k)(iii)(6)(b)
I2Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(b)(3) in force at 21.1.2021, see s. 175(1)(f)(2)
I3Sch. 1 para. 12(4)(a) in force at 6.5.2022, see s. 175(2)(k)(iii)(6)(b)
I4Sch. 1 para. 12(4)(b) in force at 21.1.2021, see s. 175(1)(f)