PART 1

ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION AND REGISTRATION
CHAPTER 3

WELSH ELECTIONS PILOTING AND REFORM

Evaluation of pilot proposals

Evaluation of pilot proposals
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1
When proposals for pilot regulations are submitted to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru under sections 8 to 11, the Commission must prepare a report on the proposals.
2
The report must contain an assessment of—
a
whether the objective of the proposed pilot is desirable;
b
the likely costs and feasibility of the proposed pilot.
3
In making its assessment for the purposes of the report, the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru must have regard to any relevant factors specified in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
4
The report may contain recommendations on any matter the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru considers relevant to the proposed pilot.
5
A public authority that submits proposals to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru under any of sections 8 to 11 must give the Commission such assistance as the Commission may reasonably require in connection with the preparation of the report.
6
The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru must send its report to the person who submitted the proposal before the end of a period of 6 weeks beginning with the day it receives the proposals.
7
The Welsh Ministers must publish a report sent to them under this section or sections 9 to 11 when they make the pilot regulations.
8
The power to make regulations in subsection (3) is exercisable by statutory instrument.
9
A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (3) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.