2016 No. 970 (W. 239)
Constitutional Law
Local Government, Wales

The Government of Wales Act 1998 (Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016

Made
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred upon them by section 144(8)(c)1 of the Government of Wales Act 19982.
A draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 144(8ZA)3 of that Act.

Title and commencement1.

(1)

The title of this Order is the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016.

(2)

This Order comes into force on 7 October 2016.

Amendment of the Government of Wales Act 19982.

In paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Government of Wales Act 1998, for “Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales” substitute “Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales”.

Mark Drakeford
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Government of Wales Act 1998, by altering the description of one of the bodies listed in that Schedule. The reference to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales is amended so as to refer instead to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. This follows the renaming of that body corporate under section 2 of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013.