Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

164 Directions under section 48 of the 2013 Act E+W

(1) Section 48 of the 2013 Act (directions and guidance relating to reviews under Part 3 of that Act) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “(including, where the Commission has made recommendations or proposals to them, further reviews)” substitute “ (regardless of whether in the circumstances the Commission would have the power, or would be subject to a duty, to conduct the review) ”;

(b) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) where the Commission has made recommendations or proposals to the Welsh Ministers, to conduct a further review under this Part,

(ab) to stop conducting a review under this Part,”;

(c) in paragraph (b) for “section 28” substitute “ this Part ”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) omit “to” in the first place it occurs;

(b) in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “ to ”;

(c) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) to stop conducting a review under section 25 or 31,

(ab) not to conduct a review under section 25 or 31 during a period specified in the direction,”;

(d) in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “ to ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 164 in force at 1.4.2021 by S.I. 2021/231, art. 3(b)