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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

8 versions · 2020-01-15

2025-07-18

Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

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2024-08-24

Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

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2021-04-05

Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

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2021-03-20

Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

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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;

- “*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;

- “*registration officer*” (“**swyddog cofrestru**”) includes—a deputy of a registration officer;a person appointed to assist a registration officer in the carrying out of the registration officer's functions;a person, in the course of the person's employment, assisting a registration officer in the carrying out of those functions.

- (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.

#### Exceptions from prohibition on disclosure

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- (b) the conduct of an election.

- (3) A young person's information may be disclosed in accordance with regulation 32ZA(5) and (5A) of the 2001 Regulations (pre-population of the canvass form).

- (3) A young person's information may be disclosed in accordance with regulation 32ZBD(9) and (9A) of the 2001 Regulations (pre-population of the canvass form).

- (4) A young person's information (other than any information by which the person's date of birth may be ascertained) may be disclosed in a version or copy of the register of local government electors or an absent voters record or list supplied in accordance with a relevant supply enactment, but only so far as it is necessary to do so for the purposes of or in connection with an election at which the young person will be entitled to vote.

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- (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;

- (c) regulation 108 of the 2001 Regulations (supply to candidates), so far as applying to candidates at Senedd elections;

- (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;

- (d) regulation 102 of the 2001 Regulations (general provision), so far as relating to regulations 104 and 108;

- (e) any enactment making provision equivalent to that in regulation 61 of the 2001 Regulations (absent voters records and lists) in relation to Senedd elections;

- (f) any enactment making provision equivalent to that in regulation 98(4) of the 2001 Regulations in relation to Senedd elections.

- (e) regulation 61 of the 2001 regulations (absent voters records or lists) so far as applying to local government elections and any enactment making provision equivalent to that regulation in relation to Senedd elections;

- (f) regulation 98 of the 2001 regulations (supply to returning officers) so far as applying to returning officers of community councils and returning officers for any Senedd elections and any enactment making provision equivalent to regulation 98(4) in relation to Senedd elections.

- (6) A young person's information may be disclosed to any person so far as necessary for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings relating to an offence (or alleged offence) under any enactment relating to—

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- (1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about the disclosure of a young person's information in connection with elections to the Senedd.

- (1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about the disclosure of a young person's information in connection with elections to the Senedd , local government elections or local referendums.

- (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may (among other things) include provision—

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- (c) provide for the creation of criminal offences punishable on summary conviction by a fine.

- (4) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

- (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).

#### Amendments to the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

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#### Acts of the National Assembly for Wales renamed Acts of Senedd Cymru

#### Members to be known as Members of the Senedd

#### Clerk of the Assembly renamed Clerk 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 qualifying foreign citizens

#### Annual canvass

#### Extension of right to vote in Senedd elections to 16 and 17 year old persons

#### Entitlement to be registered as a local government elector

#### Review of entitlement to registration

#### Contents of service declarations

#### Register of electors

#### 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

#### Financial and oversight arrangements of the Electoral Commission

#### Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd

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#### Exceptions and relief from disqualification

#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a member of the House of Lords

#### Exceptions from disqualification by virtue of being a member of a county or county borough council

#### 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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[^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)

#### Overview of this Act

[^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

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#### Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election

#### Powers of the Senedd Commission: provision of goods and services

#### Report on extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd

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