Paragraph 13

(1)

If any policy authority—

(a)

participates to any extent in the preparation of a relevant document, but

(b)

does not adopt the final text,

sub-paragraph (2) applies.

(2)

The participation of the policy authority in the preparation of the relevant document does not affect the validity of—

(a)

the relevant document, or

(b)

the adoption of that document by any of the other policy authorities.

Notes on Schedule 5

C1: Sch. 5: functions made exercisable jointly with the Welsh Ministers by 2006 c. 32, Sch. 3A para. 4 (as inserted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 4 para. 4 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(p))