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SCHEDULE 1Initial reviews of electoral arrangements etc.

Power to make regulations where recommendations are made

9(1)After receiving a final report under paragraph 8 containing recommendations from the Commission in relation to an initial review, the Welsh Ministers may by regulations—

(a)implement any recommendation contained in the report, with or without modifications;

(b)make other provision they consider appropriate for the electoral arrangements and for relevant consequential changes for the area under review.

(2)The Welsh Ministers, in considering the electoral arrangements for an area under review for the purpose of making regulations under sub-paragraph (1), must do the things set out in paragraph 5(1)(a) and (b) (and paragraph 5(2) and (4) apply accordingly).

(3)No regulations may be made under sub-paragraph (1) until the end of the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the report under paragraph 8 is published by the Commission.

(4)The Welsh Ministers may require the Commission to provide them with any further information or documents they consider appropriate in relation to the Commission’s recommendations.