Part 1Fire and rescue authorities
F2Powers of certain fire and rescue authorities
5FF1Procedure for Welsh Ministers' orders under section 5C(1) and (2)
1
If, as a result of any consultation required by section 5C(6) with respect to a proposed order of the Welsh Ministers under section 5C(1), it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is appropriate to change the whole or any part of their proposals, they must undertake such further consultation with respect to the changes as they consider appropriate.
2
If, after the conclusion of the consultation required by section 5C(6) and subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate to proceed with the making of an order under section 5C(1), they must lay before the National Assembly for Wales—
a
a draft of the order, and
b
an explanatory document explaining the proposals and giving details of—
i
the Welsh Ministers' reasons for considering that the conditions in section 5D(2), where relevant, are satisfied in relation to the proposals,
ii
any consultation undertaken under section 5C(6) and subsection (1),
iii
any representations received as a result of the consultation, and
iv
the changes (if any) made as a result of those representations.
3
Provision proposed to be made by the Welsh Ministers under section 5C(2) may be included in a draft order laid under subsection (2) and, if it is, the explanatory document laid with the draft order must also explain the proposals under section 5C(2) and give details of any consultation undertaken under section 5C(6) with respect to those proposals.
S. 5A crossheading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38