Legislation – The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 200110.
(1)
Regulation 56 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 200122 (closing date for applications) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)
In paragraph (3B), for “relevant Welsh by-election” substitute “relevant Welsh local government election”
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(3)
For paragraph (3C) substitute—
“(3C)
In paragraph (3B), “relevant Welsh local government election” means a local government election in Wales the poll for which takes place before 31 May 2023.”
(4)
In consequence of the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3)—
(a)
in the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 202023, omit regulation 8(4);
(b)
in the Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 202124, omit regulation 2(4);
(c)
the Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 202125 are revoked.