Part I Promotion of economic, social or environmental well-being etc
Procedure for orders under F8this Part
I19 Procedure for orders F7made by the Secretary of State under section 6.
1
Before the Secretary of State makes an order under F3section 6 he must consult—
a
such local authorities,
b
such representatives of local government, and
c
such other persons (if any),
as appear to him to be likely to be affected by his proposals.
2
Where those proposals affect any local authorities in Wales, the Secretary of State must also consult F4the Welsh Ministers.
3
If, following consultation under the preceding provisions of this section, the Secretary of State proposes to make an order under F2section 6 he must lay before each House of Parliament a document which—
a
explains his proposals,
b
sets them out in the form of a draft order,
c
gives details of consultation under subsection (1), and
d
where consultation has taken place under subsection (2), sets out the views of F9the Welsh Ministers.
4
Where a document relating to proposals is laid before Parliament under subsection (3), no draft of an order under F5section 6 to give effect to the proposals (with or without modifications) is to be laid before Parliament in accordance with section 105(6) until after the expiry of the period of sixty days beginning with the day on which the document was laid.
5
In calculating the period mentioned in subsection (4) no account is to be taken of any time during which—
a
Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or
b
either House is adjourned for more than four days.
6
In preparing a draft order under F6section 6 the Secretary of State must consider any representations made during the period mentioned in subsection (4).
7
A draft order under F6section 6 which is laid before Parliament in accordance with section 105(6) must be accompanied by a statement of the Secretary of State giving details of—
a
any representations considered in accordance with subsection (6), and
b
any changes made to the proposals contained in the document laid before Parliament under subsection (3).
F18
Nothing in this section applies to an order under F6section 6 which is made only for the purpose of amending an earlier order under that section—
a
so as to extend the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description, or
b
so that the earlier order, or any provision of the earlier order, ceases to apply to a particular authority or to authorities of a particular description.
Words in s. 9 cross-heading substituted (1.11.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(7), Sch. 3 para. 1(6); S.I. 2021/231, art. 4(c)