PART 1LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT
The Welsh Ministers
I132Orders under section 31: procedure
1
Before the Welsh Ministers make an order under section 31 they must 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 31 they must lay before the National Assembly for Wales a document explaining their proposals and, in particular—
a
setting out their proposals 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), a draft of an order under section 31 to give effect to the proposals (with or without modification) must not be laid before the Assembly 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 31 the Welsh Ministers must consider any representations made during the period mentioned in subsection (3).
6
A draft order laid before the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 50(6) must be accompanied by a statement of the Welsh Ministers giving details of—
a
any representations considered in accordance with subsection (5), 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 31 which is made only for the purpose mentioned in section 50(7).