Legislation – The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022

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Introduction

1 Title and commencement

2 Amendment of the 2021 Rules: validity of nomination papers

3 Amendment of the 2021 Rules: procedure on close of poll

4 Amendment of the 2021 Rules: community elections: issue of official poll cards

5 Amendments relating to the election timetable

6 Amendment of sections 67, 69 and 70 of the Representation of the People Act 1983

7 Amendment of the 2006 Rules etc.

8 Revocations of Welsh Forms Orders

9 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

10 Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

11 Other consequential amendments

12 Transitional provision

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order

SCHEDULE 4 Further consequential amendments

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Explanatory note

2022 No. 263 (W. 79)
Local Government, Wales
Representation Of The People, Wales

The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022

Made
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36A(1) to (6) of the Representation of the People Act 19831, by paragraphs 4(2)(c) and 6(7) and (8) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 20002 and by section 173(1) and (2) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 20213 make the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20004, the Welsh Ministers have consulted with the Electoral Commission. In accordance with section 36A(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, the Welsh Ministers have also consulted such other persons as they considered appropriate.
In accordance with sections 36A(10) and 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19835, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru6.
1

1983 c. 2. Section 36A was inserted by section 13(3) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1). The power to make rules under section 36A may be exercised to make regulations by virtue of section 39(1) of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4).

2

2000 c. 2. Functions of the Secretary of State under that Act, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by S.I. 2018/644. Paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 was amended by section 14 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). For the definition of “prescribed” in Schedule 4, see paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule and section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

5

Paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 provides that Schedule 4 has effect as if it were contained in Part 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

6

See also section 40 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 for provision about the procedure that applies to this instrument.