Search Legislation

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Timing of reviews and implementation

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024, Cross Heading: Timing of reviews and implementation. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

Timing of reviews and implementationE+W

47Electoral review recommendations and decisions: period before a local electionE+W

(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 29(8) (review of electoral arrangements for principal area), for “9” substitute “12”.

(3)In section 37 (implementation by the Welsh Ministers), after subsection (2) insert—

(2A)The Welsh Ministers must not, in any period of 6 months preceding the day of an ordinary council election under section 26 of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors), exercise their functions under subsection (1).

Commencement Information

I1S. 47 in force at 9.11.2024, see s. 72(2)(a)

48Deadline for completion of reviewsE+W

(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2)After section 36A (proposals for names of electoral wards: review reports) (inserted by section 44) insert—

36BDeadline for completion of reviews

(1)Before conducting a review under this Part, the Commission or, as the case may be, a principal council must publish a statement specifying the day on which the review begins.

(2)The Commission must, in relation to a review it conducts under section 23, 27 or 29, use its best endeavours to publish its further report on the review in accordance with section 36(5)(b) before the end of a period of 12 months beginning with the day specified under subsection (1).

(3)The Commission must, in relation to a review it conducts under section 28, use its best endeavours to publish its further report on the review in accordance with section 36(5)(b) before the end of a period of 18 months beginning with the day specified under subsection (1).

(4)The Commission must, in relation to a review it conducts under section 2‍6 or 32, use its best endeavours to publish its further report on the review in accordance with section 36(5)(b) before the end of a period of 24 months beginning with the day specified under subsection (1).

(5)A principal council must, in relation to a review it conducts under section 25 or 31, use its best endeavours to publish its further report on the review in accordance with section 36(5)(b) before the end of a period of 24 months beginning with the day specified under subsection (1).

(6)If a reviewing body fails to comply with a duty imposed by this section in relation to a review, the body’s failure to comply does not affect the validity of the review for the purposes of this Act.

Commencement Information

I2S. 48 in force at 9.11.2024, see s. 72(2)(a)

49Deadline for completion of implementationE+W

(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 37 (implementation by the Welsh Ministers)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), after “action” insert “on any recommendation”;

(b)after subsection (4) insert—

(5)The Welsh Ministers must use their best endeavours to make a decision on each recommendation received by them, of the kind described in subsection (1), before the end of a period of 3 months beginning at the end of the period specified by subsection (3A).

(6)The Welsh Ministers must publish a statement setting out their decision in respect of each recommendation; and the date on which the statement is published is to be treated as the date of the decision for the purposes of subsection (5).

(7)If the Welsh Ministers fail to comply with the duty in subsection (5), the failure to comply does not affect the validity of any order under subsection (1)(a) or any decision to take no action under subsection (1)(b).

(3)In section 38 (implementation of community boundary change), after subsection (4) insert—

(5)The Commission must use its best endeavours to make a decision on each recommendation received by it, of the kind described in subsection (1), before the end of a period of 3 months beginning at the end of the period specified by subsection (2A).

(6)The Commission must publish a statement setting out its decision in respect of each recommendation; and the date on which the statement is published is to be treated as the date of the decision.

(7)If the Commission fails to comply with the duty in subsection (5), the failure to comply does not affect the validity of any order under subsection (1)(a) or (b) or any review under subsection (1)(c).

(4)In section 39 (implementation of community electoral arrangements change)—

(a)after subsection (4B) (inserted by section 43(4)) insert—

(4C)The principal council must use its best endeavours to make a decision on each recommendation received by it, of the kind described in subsection (3), before the end of a period of 3 months beginning at the end of the period specified by subsection (4A).

(4D)The principal council must publish a statement setting out its decision in respect of each recommendation; and the date on which the statement is published is to be treated as the date of the decision.

(4E)If a principal council fails to comply with the duty in subsection (4C), the failure to comply does not affect the validity of any order under subsection (3)(a) or (b) or any decision or notification under subsection (3)(c).

(b)in subsection (6), in paragraph (b), for “6 months beginning with the date on which the council received the Commission’s recommendations” substitute “3 months beginning with the end of period specified by subsection (4C)”.

Commencement Information

I3S. 49 in force at 9.11.2024, see s. 72(2)(a)

50Directions to pause reviewsE+W

(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.

(2)In section 48 (directions and guidance relating to Part 3)—

(a)in subsection (2), after paragraph (e) insert—

(f)to pause a review it conducts under this Part for a period specified in the direction or until a further direction is given.;

(b)in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) insert—

(c)to pause a review it conducts under this Part for a period specified in the direction or until a further direction is given.;

(c)after subsection (9), insert—

(10)The Welsh Ministers must not use the powers of direction under this Act to pause a review for more than 9 months, whether the pause is one period of 9 months or more than one period totalling 9 months.

(11)Any period during which the Commission or a principal council is directed under this Act to pause a review is not to be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the length of the periods mentioned in subsections (2) to (5) of section 36B.

Commencement Information

I4S. 50 in force at 9.11.2024, see s. 72(2)(a)

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. The revised version is currently only available in English.

Original (As Enacted or Made) - English: The original English language version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Original (As Enacted or Made) - Welsh:The original Welsh language version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the Welsh Government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes accompany all Acts of Senedd Cymru.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources