Commentary on Sections Part 1 Electoral Administration and Registration Chapter 3: Welsh Elections Piloting and Reform Section 8 – Proposals for pilots made by the Welsh Ministers
57.Section 8 sets out the procedure that must be followed by the Welsh Ministers when they propose a pilot scheme. Subsection (1) requires the Welsh Ministers to consult on their proposal for a pilot scheme with the returning officers for the areas in which the proposal would apply. They must then submit the proposal to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru for consideration. The Commission’s function of considering electoral pilot proposals, and all other functions in relation to electoral pilots, will be delegated to and exercised by its EMB in accordance with section 20E of the 2013 Act (as inserted by section 1 of this Act). Before making any pilot regulations the Welsh Ministers must have regard to the report on the proposal prepared by the EMB.