The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022

Made: 22nd December 2022

Laid before Parliament: 23rd December 2022

Coming into force: 16th January 2023

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993[^f00001], as applied by section 21(5) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015[^f00002].

Citation, commencement, saving and extent

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022.

• (2) This Order comes into force on 16th January 2023.

• (3) This Order does not apply in respect of a recall petition where the beginning date of the signing period, as specified in the public notice of petition given under regulation 14 of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016[^f00003], is on or before 3rd May 2023.

• (4) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Welsh and English versions, and Welsh versions, of prescribed forms

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• (1) Each of the forms listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (l) and set out in Part 1 of the Schedule is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English which may be used at a recall petition held in Wales in place of—

• (a) in the case of Form A, the specified petition signing sheet;

• (b) in the case of Form B, the specified corresponding number list for use at a petition signing place;

• (c) in the case of Form C, the specified corresponding number list;

• (d) in the case of Form D, the specified official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person;

• (e) in the case of Form E, the specified official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post;

• (f) in the case of Form F, the specified official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person;

• (g) in the case of Form G, the specified official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post;

• (h) in the case of Form G1, the specified signing sheet refusal list;

• (i) in the case of Form H, the specified form of guidance for persons signing the petition;

• (j) in the case of Form J, the specified proxy paper;

• (k) in the case of Form K, the specified postal petition statement;

• (l) in the case of Form L, the specified statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data.

• (2) Form I, as set out in Part 2 of the Schedule, is prescribed as the version in Welsh which may be used at a recall petition held in Wales in place of the specified certificate of employment.

• (3) In this article “specified” means specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016.

Variations

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With the exception of Form A (petition signing sheet) in Part 1 of the Schedule, the forms prescribed by this Order may be used with such adaptations as the circumstances may require.

SCHEDULE — Forms

PART 1 — Welsh and English forms

Form A: Petition signing sheet

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Rear of form

Form B: Corresponding number list for use at a petition signing place

Form C: Corresponding number list

Form D (official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person)

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Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post

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Form F (official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person)

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Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post

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Form G1: Signing sheet refusal list

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Form H: Form of guidance for persons signing the petition

Form J: Proxy paper

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Form K: Postal petition statement

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Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data

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PART 2 — Welsh form

Form I: Certificate of employment

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Scott of Bybrook — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities — 22nd December 2022

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order prescribes versions of certain forms which are specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/295) for use in relation to recall petitions. The versions partly in Welsh and English and the versions in Welsh may be used in place of those specified forms in relation to recall petitions held in Wales.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1993 c. 38. See section 27(4) for the meaning of “the appropriate Minister”.

[^f00002]: 2015 c. 25.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2016/295, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

Editorial notes

[^key-7247ea14412a4578bea1d38611cac643]: Art. 1 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)

[^key-d4849feb583aa150225e78a9e7b61f2d]: Art. 2 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)

[^key-4783eb0947faf5f90fe76c03ed5271ad]: Art. 3 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)

[^key-931debd6078a7805870d3ec97e7a6f17]: Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)

[^key-ae260c5b01b87a1d9beb2df2c1633afa]: Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)

[^key-15ee5ac6d2e9e50a1dbb66322ce76d9d]: Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)

[^key-1a77d24fa8d13aee9fbc5076ea1658fe]: Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)

[^key-debab5a3513bfaa9c33acc141741ff58]: Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)

[^key-20e96e63f9f502155890cba41cd6b1cb]: Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)

[^key-a7043a6a832cd37dc1f756e6fd6ba5f5]: Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7

[^key-7111266adc7913e48f1f2cd367fb4195]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form E substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))

[^key-e849c79c09674c98b8a680c9a606487f]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form G substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))

[^key-bb7673096188105d78edea09765ae895]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form K substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))

[^key-3f638d71bb79313b6734acfaf3e5fae2]: Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form L substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))

[^key-47db5d2d67cff21b538c4add4b11d9c0]: Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (30.1.2024) by S.I. 2023/1137, Sch. 1 para. 6(5)(6)(7) (as inserted by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/95), arts. 1(1), 2(3))

[^key-cfb538a0c159c8ad88e50ab6aa58b688]: Sch. Pt. 1 Form D substituted (4.12.2024) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1273), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))

[^key-67736d045545f76e3328e5f01cb78caf]: Sch. Pt. 1 Form F substituted (4.12.2024) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1273), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))

[^M_F_d0412e1a-a983-4b69-ff8c-992145a5af89]: Sch. Pt. 1 Form J substituted (31.1.2024) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), arts. 1(3)(b), 3, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 1 para. 6(1))

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