The next item on the agenda is the Government of Wales Act 1998 (Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016. I call on Mark Drakeford as the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to move the motion.

Motion NDM6106 Jane Hutt

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Government of Wales Act 1998 (Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 September 2016.

Motion moved.

Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motion. The Government of Wales Act 1998 (Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016 amends paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 by altering the description of one of the bodies listed in that Schedule. Schedule 17 to the 1998 Act provides a list of public bodies in Wales that are conditional on some provisions in the 1998 Act in terms of auditing and accounts, and paragraph 4 at present provides that the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales is one of the public bodies in Wales. The Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013 has reformed the framework of rules within which the then Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales operated, and the 2013 Act has enhanced its responsibilities and changed its name to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. This Order, if it is approved, will amend Schedule 17 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 by replacing the reference to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales with a reference to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. If the Order is approved, it will come into force on 7 October 2016. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much. I don’t have any speakers for this debate. Therefore, the proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. Thank you. Therefore the motion is agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Motion agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.