Commentary on Sections Part 2 Elected Bodies and Their Members Chapter 4: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru Section 68 – Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: power to charge
176.Section 68 amends the 2013 Act to insert section 11A, which provides the Commission with a power to charge recipients of goods or training provided by the Commission in relation to its electoral administration functions, or those relating to the functions of a principal council under Part 3 of the 2013 Act, where the recipient has agreed to receive the goods or training. For example, the Commission may provide optional training sessions to the electoral community, and could impose a charge on attendees to recover the cost of providing the training.