The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

Made: 9 November 2021

Coming into force: 10 November 2021

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

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Signed

Rebecca Evans — Minister for Finance and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2021-11-09

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations make provision in relation to proxy voting at certain local government by-elections.

Regulation 2 amends the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, so as to extend the additional grounds for applicants applying for emergency proxy votes, or changing their nominated proxy, implemented by the Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. These additional grounds relate to persons who are unable to attend a polling station in person as a result of following relevant legislation, guidance or medical advice in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2000 p. 2; gwnaed diwygiadau perthnasol i Atodlen 4 gan adran 14(2)(a) ac (8) o Ddeddf Gweinydd u Etholiadol 2006 (p. 22). Am y diffiniad o “prescribed”, gweler adran 202(1) o Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983 (p. 2) i’w darllen ynghyd â pharagraff 1(2) o Atodlen 4 i Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 2000.

[^f00002]: Trosglwyddwyd swyddogaethau ’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol i Weinidogion Cymru gan erthygl 45 o Orchymyn Gweinidogion Cymru (Trosglwyddo Swyddogaethau) 2018 (O.S. 2018/644) ac Atodlen 1 iddo.

[^f00003]: 1983 p. 2; mae paragraff 1(2) o Atodlen 4 i Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 2000 yn darparu y bydd Atodlen 4 yn cael effaith fel pe bai wedi ei chynnwys yn Rhan 1 o Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983.

[^f00004]: O.S. 2001/341. Gwnaed diwygiadau perthnasol i reoliad 56 gan O.S. 2006/752, O.S. 2006/2910, O.S. 2013/3198, O.S. 2020/1399 (Cy. 310) ac O.S. 2021/193 (Cy. 44).

Editorial notes

Enwi a chychwyn

Diwygio Rheoliadau Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl (Cymru a Lloegr) 2001