[F117BOrders under section 17A: procedureU.K.
(1)Before the Welsh Ministers make an order under section 17A they shall consult such authorities or persons as appear to them to be representative of interests affected by their proposals.
(2)If, following consultation under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers propose to make an order under section 17A they shall lay before the National Assembly for Wales a document explaining their proposals and, in particular—
(a)setting them out in the form of a draft order, and
(b)giving details of consultation under subsection (1).
(3)Where a document relating to proposals is laid before the National Assembly for Wales under subsection (2), no draft of an order under section 17A to give effect to the proposals (with or without modification) shall be laid before the National Assembly for Wales until after the expiry of the period of sixty days beginning with the day on which the document was laid.
(4)In calculating the period mentioned in subsection (3) no account shall be taken of any time during which the National Assembly is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.
(5)In preparing a draft order under section 17A the Welsh Ministers shall consider any representations made during the period mentioned in subsection (3) above.
(6)A draft order laid before the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 17A(7) shall be accompanied by a statement of the Welsh Ministers giving details of—
(a)any representations considered in accordance with subsection (5) above, and
(b)any changes made to the proposals contained in the document laid before the National Assembly for Wales under subsection (2) above.
(7)Nothing in this section applies to an order under section 17A which is made only for the purpose mentioned in section 17A(8).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 17A, 17B inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 142(2), 245(2) (with s. 142(3))