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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
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· 2020-01-15
2025-07-18
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
2024-08-24
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
2021-04-05
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
Changes on 2021-04-05
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- “*a young person's information*” (“**gwybodaeth person ifanc**”) means any entry in—the register of local government electors, oran absent voters record or list,relating to a person who, at the time of the publication, supply or other disclosure, is under the age of 16, and “young person” is to be interpreted accordingly;
- “*absent voters record or list*” (“**cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol**”) means any of the following—a record kept under article 8(3), 9(6) or 12(6) of the 2007 Order;a list kept under article 10 or 12(8) of the 2007 Order;so far as relating to local government elections, a record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) (absent voting);so far as relating to local government elections, a list kept under paragraph 5 or 7(8) of that Schedule;
- “*absent voters record or list*” (“**cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol**”) means any of the following—a record kept under article 8(3), 9(6) or 12(6) of the 2007 Order;a list kept under article 10 or 12(8) of the 2007 Order; so far as relating to local government elections, a record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4 to the [Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/2) (absent voting); so far as relating to local government elections, a list kept under paragraph 5 or 7(8) of that Schedule;
- “*register of local government electors*” (“**cofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol**”) includes any notice of an alteration in the register under section 13A(2), 13AB(2) or 13B(3), (3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@
- (3) In sections 25 and 26, “local government election” means—
- (a) an election of councillors for any electoral ward or community ward in Wales or, in the case of a community in Wales in which there are no wards, the community, for which the election of councillors is held under the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), or
- (b) an election for the return of an elected mayor (within the meaning of section 39(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)) of a local authority in Wales.
- (a) an election of councillors for any electoral ward or community ward in Wales or, in the case of a community in Wales in which there are no wards, the community, for which the election of councillors is held under the [Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70), or
- (b) an election for the return of an elected mayor (within the meaning of section 39(1) of the [Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22)) of a local authority in Wales.
#### Exceptions from prohibition on disclosure
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
- (a) regulation 100 of the 2001 Regulations (supply to the Electoral Commission);
- (b) regulation 104 of the 2001 Regulations (supply to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates), so far as applying to a Member of the Senedd, a member of a local authority in Wales, an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales or candidates at local government election;
- (b) regulation 104 of the 2001 Regulations (supply to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates), so far as applying to a Member of the Senedd , a member of a local authority in Wales, an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales or candidates at local government election;
- (c) regulation 108 of the 2001 Regulations (supply to candidates), so far as applying to candidates at Senedd elections or local government elections;
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@
- (5) In this section, “local referendum” means a referendum held under—
- (a) section 27 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) or by virtue of regulations or an order made under Part 2 of that Act, or
- (b) section 40 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 2).
- (a) section 27 of the [Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22) or by virtue of regulations or an order made under Part 2 of that Act, or
- (b) section 40 of the [Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/mwa/2011/2).
#### Amendments to the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007
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This Schedule sets out the new Schedule 1A to the 2006 Act, to be inserted before Schedule 2 to that Act.
#### Overview of this Act
#### National Assembly for Wales renamed Senedd Cymru or Welsh Parliament
#### Acts of the National Assembly for Wales renamed Acts of Senedd Cymru
#### Clerk of the Assembly renamed Clerk of the Senedd
#### Members to be known as Members of the Senedd
#### National Assembly for Wales Commission renamed Senedd Commission
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#### National Assembly for Wales Remuneration Board renamed the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd
#### Minor and consequential amendments
#### Extension of right to vote in Senedd elections to 16 and 17 year old persons
#### Entitlement to be registered as a local government elector
#### Invitations to register
#### Extension of right to vote in Senedd elections to 16 and 17 year old persons
#### Entitlement to be registered as a local government elector
#### Anonymous registration
#### Service declarations: further provision
#### Protection of information about persons aged under 16
#### Service declarations: further provision
#### Extension of right to vote in Senedd elections to qualifying foreign citizens
#### Annual canvass
#### Review of entitlement to registration
#### Service declarations
#### Contents of service declarations
#### Register of electors
#### Financial and oversight arrangements of the Electoral Commission
#### Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd
#### Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd
#### Exceptions and relief from disqualification
#### Exceptions from disqualification by virtue of being a member of a county or county borough council
#### Exceptions from disqualification by virtue of being a member of a county or county borough council
#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a Member of Parliament: changes to dates of general elections of Members of the Senedd
#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a member of the House of Lords
#### Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election
#### Powers of the Senedd Commission: provision of goods and services
#### Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
### Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
### Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
### National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 (nawm 4)
### National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4)
### Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4)
### Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
### Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)
This Schedule sets out the new Schedule 1A to the 2006 Act, to be inserted before Schedule 2 to that Act.
## Editorial notes
[^c23982421]: [S. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/section/36) in force on the day of the first Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021 see [s. 42(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/section/42/5)
[^key-a15508909c6698853b6d7983c8401556]: Words in s. 24(2) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/2/a) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-08b3a89712848d248722490f1bad0662]: S. 24(3) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/2/b) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-33a7a47d86f21d3e4573e28f4c714128]: Words in s. 25(3) substituted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/a) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-6939bc2e176de41eb5a5d8ea79de5d34]: Words in s. 25(5)(b) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/i) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-c86379bdaede17698cc5cfbe8a0dae88]: Words in s. 25(5)(c) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/ii) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-dd1196571daf3c7e4b0c758c76092194]: S. 25(5)(e) substituted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/iii) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-f6eabf9f50807c5b8751e8b3ddcec6ad]: S. 25(5)(f) substituted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/iv) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-2b65a5b51c35397d11e0fbe7ee438383]: Words in s. 26(1) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/4/a) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^key-da711ef6b71d41ed50f99fcae49988b3]: S. 26(5) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/4/b) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
#### National Assembly for Wales renamed Senedd Cymru or Welsh Parliament
#### Service declarations
#### Exceptions and relief from disqualification
#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a Member of Parliament: changes to dates of general elections of Members of the Senedd
#### Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election
#### Report on extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd
#### Regulations under this Act
### Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
### Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
### National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009 (nawm 4)
### National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010 (nawm 4)
### Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4)
### Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
### Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)
This Schedule sets out the new Schedule 1A to the 2006 Act, to be inserted before Schedule 2 to that Act.
## Editorial notes
[^c23982421]: S. 36 in force on the day of the first Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021 see s. 42(5)
[^key-03e477ce593b1379664e61b53617a1d5]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-244ad2eabd8b25ab782ead8d662b4fee]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-33e03633bf222eb7d403efcabf3bd608]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-42f82c1d29454bdcf0fea4958f084387]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-5218c4bbba090a28b764e39c3a557cd1]: Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-54723be5beb415abe62b2fafb1a58b64]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-566792e564d8197138e7395fcd31b6b5]: S. 28 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/a)
[^key-7296b7f38e2a0d3795cda5dd28855c70]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-7423e70f40ba19045c97489b76bf2710]: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-884a9e598107e0c51151ecde10c9650f]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-8d8853a1794fb3d737c815caeb537e91]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-91d5c2359e55379fb1a2f5c75957adbc]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-afd132fb2ff5154f931a1c8d839f2daf]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-df9a58fba9b2b5e5a503c1b279f35195]: Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^key-f38228bcbf3dc7468102d4918e3000dd]: Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 1.10.2020 by [S.I. 2020/1052](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1052/article/2/b)
[^M_F_10c38426-107a-486c-a5f5-cb53999fedf5]: Words in s. 26(1) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/4/a) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_25cbf6c3-8cdc-4de2-d273-e49728743181]: S. 24(3) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/2/b) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_50ed39c5-976a-4d51-d380-7fde4ab23f6f]: S. 25(5)(f) substituted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/iv) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_6423fb23-fc6f-4ef3-cc44-06ce8972f130]: Words in s. 24(2) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/2/a) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_74c91d33-a5ea-4db4-88dd-e83e0994f65c]: S. 26(5) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/4/b) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_7797d098-e219-47e6-8384-8ee0a8a54709]: S. 25(5)(e) substituted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/iii) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_a1822d12-4dc3-4696-9771-5e7579e78055]: Words in s. 25(5)(c) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/ii) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_bc620d71-8655-408f-a9ae-e9e46ae58649]: Words in s. 25(3) substituted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/a) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
[^M_F_e0bd89f4-295f-4311-a522-0a3408212bea]: Words in s. 25(5)(b) inserted (20.3.2021) by [Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1), [s. 175(3)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/175/3/f), [Sch. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/schedule/2/paragraph/15/3/b/i) (with [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/1/section/3))
#### National Assembly for Wales renamed Senedd Cymru or Welsh Parliament
#### Service declarations
#### Exceptions and relief from disqualification
#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a Member of Parliament: changes to dates of general elections of Members of the Senedd
#### Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election
#### Report on extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd
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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
2020-06-01
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
2020-05-06
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
2020-01-15
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
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