3(1)An Order in Council under section 103(1)—U.K.
(a)must specify the question to be included on the ballot paper at the referendum which it causes to be held, and
(b)may specify a statement to precede the question on that ballot paper.
(2)A question or statement specified by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) must be specified in both English and Welsh.
(3)The Secretary of State must, no later than the time at which paragraph (b) of section 104(4) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (report stating views as to intelligibility of referendum question expressed by Electoral Commission) is complied with, send to the First Minister a copy of the report laid before Parliament under that paragraph.
(4)As soon as is reasonably practicable after the First Minister receives a copy of a report under sub-paragraph (3) the First Minister must lay a copy of the report before the Assembly.
Commencement Information
I1This provision in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))