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Section 49A Senedd constituency boundary reviewsF1

(1)

The Commission must conduct a Senedd constituency boundary review once in every review period.

(2)

A Senedd constituency boundary review is a review of the Senedd constituencies for the purpose of determining whether those boundaries should change in order to give effect to the rules set out in section 49C.

(3)

If in the course of a review the Commission determines that the boundaries of a Senedd constituency should change, the Commission must also determine—

(a)

what the names of the affected constituencies should be;

(b)

whether each affected constituency should be a county constituency or a borough constituency.

(4)

But if in the course of a review the Commission determines that, while the boundaries of a Senedd constituency should not change, the name of the constituency or its designation as a county constituency or a borough constituency should change, it may determine—

(a)

what the name of the constituency should be;

(b)

whether it should be a county constituency or a borough constituency.

(5)

For the purpose of subsection (1), “review period” means—

(a)

the period beginning with 1 April 2025 and ending with 30 November 2028,

(b)

the period of 8 years beginning with 1 December 2028, and

(c)

each subsequent period of 8 years.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 3A inserted (24.8.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(2)(c), Sch. 3 para. 1 (with Sch. 3 para. 3)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Short Title substituted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 11(1), 25(1)(a)