Legislation – The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Postponement of by-elections of councillors of principal areas

4 Postponement of by-elections of community councillors

5 Disapplication of certain provisions relating to elections

Signature

Explanatory note

Interpretation2.

In these Regulations—

“the 1972 Act” (“Deddf 1972”) means the Local Government Act 19722;
“the 1983 Act” (“Deddf 1983”) means the Representation of the People Act 19833;
“the 2006 Rules” (“Rheolau 2006”) means the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 20064;

“the antecedent period” (“y cyfnod blaenorol”) means the period beginning on 16 March 2020 and ending on the day before the day on which these Regulations came into force;

“the relevant period” (“y cyfnod perthnasol”) means the period beginning on 16 March 2020 and ending on 31 January 2021;

“relevant election” (“etholiad perthnasol”) means an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor in a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.