Commentary on Sections Part 1: Elections Paragraph 9 - Power to make regulations where recommendations are made
83.Paragraph 9 provides that having received a final report from the Boundary Commission, the Welsh Ministers may make regulations to implement the recommendations (with or without modifications) or make other provision they consider appropriate for the electoral arrangements of the area under review. Such regulations may not be made until at least 6 weeks after the further report is published.
84.In considering the electoral arrangements for an area under review, for the purpose of making regulations, the Welsh Ministers must consider the matters set out in paragraph 5(1)(a) and (b). The Boundary Commission is required to provide the Welsh Ministers with such information gathered to date in respect of the initial review that the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.