Section 19 – Pre-review procedure
41.Section 19 requires the Commission, during the period before conducting an initial review, to make “mandatory consultees”, as defined by subsection (3), and other individuals interested in the review, aware of the direction from the Welsh Ministers to conduct the review and any other directions issued relating to the review. During the pre-review period the Commission is also required to consult the mandatory consultees on the intended procedure and methodology for the initial review, particularly in relation to the proposed method of determining the appropriate number of members of the principal local authority for the proposed principal area.
