Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013

[F1 49H Second report on boundary review and final period for representations E+W

(1) At the end of the second period for representations the Commission must—

(a) consider its proposals having regard to the representations made during the first and second periods for representations, and

(b) if‍, having considered its proposals, it intends to make a proposal that was not set out in the initial report relating to the name of a Senedd constituency—

(i) consult the Welsh Language Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name, and

(ii) have regard to any representations made by the Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name.

(2) After taking the steps in subsection (1), the Commission must make a second report—‍

(a) setting out—

(i) the Commission’s proposals for change to the boundaries and names of the Senedd constituencies, or

(ii) if the Commission does not consider any change appropriate, a statement to that effect;

(b) specifying details of any changes the Commission has made to the proposals set out in the initial report, and an explanation of why those changes have been made.

(3) The Commission must—

(a) publish the second report,

(b) publish a document—

(i) containing records of the public hearings held under section 49G, and

(ii) setting out any representations (of the kind described in section 49F(2)(b)) received during the second period for representations,

(c) inform any person it considers appropriate of how to access the report and the document published under paragraph (b),

(d) invite representations—‍

(i) on the report‍,

(ii) in respect of any representations made during the public hearings, and

(iii) in respect of any representations (of the kind described in section 49F(2)(b)) received during the second period for representations, and

(e) notify any person it considers appropriate of the final period for representations.

(4) During the final period for representations the Commission must consult the Welsh Language Commissioner.

(5) The final period for representations is a period of four weeks, beginning with the date on which the second report is published.

(6) At the end of the final period for representations the Commission must—

(a) publish a document setting out any representations received during that period (including any representations made by the Welsh Language Commissioner, when consulted under subsection (4), on the second report and on the representations mentioned in subsection (3)(d)(ii) and (iii)),

(b) consider its proposals having regard to those representations, and

(c) if‍, having considered its proposals, it intends to make a proposal that was not set out in the second report relating to the name of a Senedd constituency—

(i) consult the Welsh Language Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name, and

(ii) have regard to any representations made by the Commissioner on the orthography of the proposed name.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3A inserted (24.8.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(2)(c), Sch. 3 para. 1 (with Sch. 3 para. 3)