Government of Wales Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 6—Referendum about commencement of Assembly Measure provisions— '(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council cause a referendum to be held throughout Wales about whether the Assembly Measure provisions should come into force. (2) If the majority of voters in a referendum held by virtue of subsection (1) vote in favour of the Assembly Measure provisions coming into force, the Assembly Measure provisions are to come into force in accordance with section 92. (3) But if they do not, that does not prevent the making of a subsequent Order in Council under subsection (1). (4) No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under subsection (1) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order in Council has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament and the Assembly. (5) But subsection (4) is not satisfied unless the resolution of the Assembly is passed on a vote in which the number of Assembly members voting in favour of it is not less than two-thirds of the total number of Assembly seats. (6) A draft of a statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under subsection (1) may not be laid before either House of Parliament, or the Assembly, until the Secretary of State has undertaken such consultation as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (7) For further provision about referendums held by virtue of subsection (1) see Schedule 6. (8) In this Act, "the Assembly Measure provisions" means sections 92 to 101.'. New clause 19—Referendum about commencement of Assembly Measure provisions (No. 2)— '(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council cause a referendum to be held throughout Wales about whether the Assembly Measure provisions should come into force. (2) If the majority of voters in a referendum held by virtue of subsection (1) vote in favour of the Assembly Measure provisions coming into force, the Assembly Measure provisions are to come into force in accordance with section 92. (3) But if they do not, no subsequent Order in Council under subsection (1) may be made until eight years have elapsed after the referendum held by virtue of the first such Order in Council. (4) If the majority of voters in a second referendum held by virtue of subsection (1) do not vote in favour of the Assembly Measure provisions coming into force, no further Order in Council under subsection (1) may be made. (5) No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under subsection (1) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order in Council has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament and the Assembly. (6) But subsection (5) is not satisfied unless the resolution of the Assembly is passed on a vote in which the number of Assembly members voting in favour of it is not less than two-thirds of the total number of Assembly seats. (7) A draft of a statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under subsection (1) may not be laid before either House of Parliament, or the Assembly, until the Secretary of State has undertaken such consultation as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (8) For further provision about referendums held by virtue of subsection (1) see Schedule 6. (9) In this Act, "the Assembly Measure provisions" means sections 92 to 101.'.