Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

Five-year plan: devolved Welsh elections and referendums U.K.

[F1 16B (1) This paragraph applies where paragraph 16A(3) requires the Commission to submit an estimate to the Llywydd's Committee and⁠—

(a) the estimate is the first estimate to be submitted under paragraph 16A(3),

(b) the estimate relates to the first financial year to begin after the day on which Senedd Cymru meets following an ordinary general election of Members of the Senedd, or

(c) the estimate relates to any other financial year and the Llywydd's Committee requires the Commission to submit a plan under this paragraph.

(2) When the Commission submit the estimate, the Commission must at the same time submit to the Llywydd's Committee a plan setting out⁠—

(a) the Commission's aims and objectives for the exercise of the Commission's functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums during the period of five years beginning with the financial year to which the estimate relates, and

(b) the Commission's estimated requirements for resources for the exercise of those functions during that five-year period.

(3) The Llywydd's Committee must—

(a) examine each plan submitted to it,

(b) decide whether it is satisfied that the plan is consistent with the economical, efficient and effective discharge by the Commission of their functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums, and

(c) if it is not so satisfied, make such modifications to the plan as it considers appropriate for the purpose of achieving such consistency.

(4) Before deciding whether it is so satisfied or making any such modifications, the Llywydd's Committee must—

(a) have regard to the most recent report made to it by the Comptroller and Auditor General under paragraph 16C(2) and to any recommendations contained in the report;

(b) consult the Welsh Ministers and have regard to any advice the Welsh Ministers may give.

(5) The Llywydd's Committee must, after concluding its examination and making its modifications (if any) to the plan, lay the plan before Senedd Cymru.

(6) If the Llywydd's Committee, in the discharge of its functions under this paragraph—

(a) does not follow any recommendation contained in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General,

(b) does not follow any advice given to it by the Welsh Ministers, or

(c) makes any modification to the plan,

it must include in the next report which it makes to Senedd Cymru under paragraph 20B a statement of its reasons for so doing.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 paras. 16A-16C inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 28(2), 42(3)(b); S.I. 2020/1052, art. 2(a)