Legislation – Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024
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SCHEDULE 1MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
PART 2AMENDMENTS RELATING TO WELSH ELECTIONS PILOTING AND REFORM
Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)
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(1)
The Representation of the People Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 10(11) (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales)—
(a)
in paragraph (a) for “as respects” substitute “the following authorities in”
;
(b)
omit paragraph (b).
(3)
In section 11 (revision of procedures in light of pilot schemes)—
(a)
in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), omit “and Wales”;
(b)
in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), omit “and Wales”;
(c)
omit subsection (6A).
Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)
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(1)
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 32(9) (photographs on ballot papers: piloting), omit paragraph (b).
(3)
In section 34(1)(b) (revision of electoral provisions in the light of pilot schemes), omit “and Wales”.
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6)
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(1)
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 is amended as follows.
(2)
“(2A)
But the power in subsection (2) does not include the power to modify any provision or abolish the duty in section 9D so far as the provision or duty applies in relation to a register of local government electors maintained by a registration officer in Wales.”
(3)
“(1A)
But an order under subsection (1) may not make provision for the purpose of testing how the changes made by any registration provision work in relation to a register of local government electors maintained by a registration officer in Wales.”
(4)
In section 12 (interpretation of Part 1), in the definition of “register”, after “Great Britain” insert “other than a register of local government electors maintained by a registration officer in Wales”
.