(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows.
(2)In section 37 (implementation by the Welsh Ministers), for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3A)The Welsh Ministers must not exercise their functions under subsection (1) before the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the Welsh Ministers receive the recommendations.
(3B)In exercising their functions under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must have regard to any representations made by any person on the recommendations and received by the Welsh Ministers during the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the Welsh Ministers receive the recommendations.”
(3)In section 38 (implementation of community boundary change), for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2A)The Commission must not exercise its functions under subsection (1) before the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the Commission receives the recommendations.
(2B)In exercising its functions under subsection (1), the Commission must have regard to any representations made by any person on the recommendations and received by the Commission during the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the Commission receive the recommendations.”
(4)In section 39 (implementation of community electoral arrangements change), for subsection (4) substitute—
“(4A)The Council must not exercise its functions under subsection (3) before the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the Council receives the recommendations.
(4B)In exercising its functions under subsection (1) or (3), the Council must have regard to any representations made by any person on the recommendations and received by the Council during the period of 6 weeks beginning with the date on which the Council publishes the report (for functions in subsection (1)) or receives the recommendations (for functions under subsection (3)).”
Commencement Information
I1S. 43 in force at 9.11.2024, see s. 72(2)(a)