# Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, Section 164: Directions under section 48 of the 2013 Act


(1) Section 48 of the 2013 Act (directions and guidance relating to reviews under Part 3 of that Act) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)—
(a) in paragraph (a) for “(including, where the Commission has made recommendations or proposals to them, further reviews)” substitute “ (regardless of whether in the circumstances the Commission would have the power, or would be subject to a duty, to conduct the review) ”;
(b) after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) where the Commission has made recommendations or proposals to the Welsh Ministers, to conduct a further review under this Part,
(ab) to stop conducting a review under this Part,”;
(c) in paragraph (b) for “section 28” substitute “ this Part ”.
(3) In subsection (5)—
(a) omit “to” in the first place it occurs;
(b) in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “ to ”;
(c) after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) to stop conducting a review under section 25 or 31,
(ab) not to conduct a review under section 25 or 31 during a period specified in the direction,”;
(d) in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “ to ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/164 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-elections-wales-act-2021/section-164
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