LegalizeThe Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025
Schedule 5 contains the rules for the conduct of Senedd elections and the return of Senedd members. They outline the process for the election, from publication of the notice of election through to the declaration of the result. The rules also make provision for post-election procedures. The rules reflect the changes made by the 2024 Act, and therefore make provision only for constituency elections, with only individual candidates and registered political parties elected in those constituencies. The rules relating to the nomination process have also been amended to reflect the addition of the new requirements in relation to residency and statements of party membership. The rule relating to the filling of vacancies has also been amended so that it clearly defines the time limits set for prospective members to take up an offer to be a member when a vacancy for a party list candidate arises.
Schedule 6 makes provision controlling donations to individual candidates.
Schedule 7 makes provision in connection with the election expenses of individual candidates.
Schedule 8 makes provision in connection with the use of rooms in school premises and meeting rooms in connection with Senedd election meetings.
Schedule 9 makes provision to modify the Election Petition Rules 1960 (1960 No. 543) in connection with their application in relation to Senedd election petitions, and provides an example petition that can be used by those challenging a Senedd election.
Schedule 10 contains an appendix of forms prescribed for use under the Order.
Schedule 11 contains amendments to other legislation consequential upon the Order.
Schedule 12 lists the instruments that are to be revoked upon the making of the Order.
Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefit of complying with this Order. A copy can be obtained from the Elections Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ and on the Welsh Government website at www.gov.wales.
Footnotes
2006 c. 32. Section 6 was substituted by section 8 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4). Section 13 was substituted by section 5(1) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4). It was subsequently amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1); paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16); and section 10(3) of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024. Section 157 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 8 of Schedule 6 to the Wales Act 2017.
1993 c. 38. The functions of the Secretary of State, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). Those functions were subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). See also section 59A of, and Schedule 3A to, the Government of Wales Act 2006. The power to make an order under section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 may also be exercised to make rules by virtue of section 39 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4).
2000 c. 41. Section 7(2)(f) was substituted by paragraph 93 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2007/1388, and subsequently amended by section 5(3) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) and paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1 to the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5).
Section 8(3)(b) was amended by paragraph 59 of Schedule 10 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 and paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 1 to the Elections and Elected bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5).
Section 13(7) was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020.
Section 9B was inserted by section 10(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). It was subsequently amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6).
Section 26 was amended by section 5 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
Section 25 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1) and section 4(1) of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4). The amendments made by the 2024 Act are not relevant here.
Section 9 was substituted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). The section has been amended subsequently, but those amendments are not relevant here.
Section 8 was amended by section 39 of, and paragraphs 2 and 5 of Schedule 4 to, the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61); section 4 of the Immigration Act 1988 (c. 14); Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995 (c. 44); section 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33); section 76(1) of the Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19); paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36); section 30(2) of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (c. 37); and S.I. 2024/815.
Paragraph 8A was inserted by paragraph 15(6) of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
Section 8 was amended by paragraph 130(2) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39); paragraph 68(1) of Schedule 16 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) and section 11(4) of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1).
OJ No. C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 47.
Section 1(1) was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
Section 2 was substituted by section 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
Section 15 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 7 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); sections 12(7) and 13(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); paragraph 15 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6); section 20(3) of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1); and paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37).
1986 c. 56. Section 4 was amended by paragraph 17 of the Schedule to the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14); section 2 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 (c. 25); S.I. 2018/780 and S.I. 2021/1265.
1983 c. 2. The functions of the Secretary of State, insofar as they are exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by article 45 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644).
Sections 13, 13A and 13B were substituted for section 13, as originally enacted, by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). Section 13(5) was subsequently amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25). Section 13A(2) was subsequently amended by paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33). Section 13B(3B) was subsequently inserted by section 11 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
Sections 18A and 18B were substituted for section 18, as originally enacted, by section 16(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
2002 c. 30. Section 38 was amended by Part 2 of Schedule 17 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15); paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 5 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48); paragraph 292 of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); and sections 3 and 38 of, and paragraph 82 of Schedule 1 to, the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).
Section 7 was amended by section 4 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); section 12(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); and section 13 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to, the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6).
Section 7A was inserted by section 5 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). Section 7A was subsequently amended by section 12(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6).
2003 c. 44. Section 281 is yet to be commenced.
Section 59 was amended by section 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1993 (c. 29); section 8 of, and paragraphs 1 and 16 of Schedule 1 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); and section 13 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
1972 c. 70. Section 89(1) was amended by section 19(6)(c) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).
Section 89(6) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 51) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1).
Section 50 was amended by section 8 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) and S.I. 2021/1265.
Section 51 was amended by section 8(5) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) and paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37).
Section 35(1A) was inserted by section 66(6) of, and paragraph 68(7) of Schedule 16 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).
1946 c. 36. Section 1 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
Section 4 was amended by section 1(2) of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); section 12(1)(a) of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1); section 2(3) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1); and paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37). There are other amendments to section 4 which are not relevant to this Order.
The functions of the Secretary of State in section 52, insofar as they are exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by article 45 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644).
1984 c. 60. Section 24A was amended by section 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) and section 2 of the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 (c. 1).
2006 c. 32. Section 16(A1) was inserted by section 29(2) of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Section 6A was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25) and S.I. 2007/1388. Section 6C was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1). Section 6D was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020.
2006 c. 32. Section 3 was amended by section 1(1) of the Wales Act 2014 (c. 29); section 6 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4); section 36(1) of and paragraph 2(19) of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1); paragraph 28 of Schedule 3(3) to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) and paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c. 11). It is also prospectively amended by section 3(1) of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
Section 5 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
Section 4 was substituted by section 6 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
2000 c. 26. Section 89 was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 12 to the Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5).
Established under the Office of Communications Act 2002 (c. 11).
Section 143 was amended by section 66 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and section 26(11) of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4).
Section 157(4) was amended by paragraph 28(2)(a) of Schedule 11 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
2006 c. 32. Section 11 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1) and subsequently substituted by section 9(3) of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
At the time this Order was made, the relevant “authority” is the Civil Procedure Rule Committee as set up under section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c. 12).
Section 8 was substituted by section 8 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
S.I. 1992/666, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
1983 c. 2. Section 16 was amended by Schedule 7 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) and section 20(4) of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
Section 7 was amended by section 4 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); section 12(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6); and S.I. 2005/2078.
Section 7B was inserted by section 6 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). It was subsequently amended by paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1)>.
Section 7A was inserted by section 5 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). It was subsequently amended by section 12(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6). There are other amendments to section 7A that are not relevant here.
2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Section 6A was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25) and S.I. 2007/1388. Section 6C was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1). Section 6D was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020.
S.I. 2002/253, amended by S.I. 2009/1182 and S.I. 2018/838.
1984 c. 24. There are amendments to section 53(1) which are not relevant here.
1989 c. 44. The definition of “registered dispensing optician” in section 36 was amended by S.I. 2019/593. The definition of registered optometrist in section 36 was amended by S.I. 2005/848; S.I. 2007/3101 and S.I. 2019/593.
S.I. 2010/231. The definition of “registered pharmacist” was amended by S.I. 2019/593 and S.I. 2024/347.
1993 c. 21. The definition of “registered osteopath” in section 41 was amended by S.I. 2019/593.
1994 c. 17. The definition of “registered chiropractor” in section 43 was amended by S.I. 2019/593.
S.I. 2002/254. Article 9 (registration) was amended by paragraph 14 of Schedule 5 to the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16); S.I. 2007/3101; S.I. 2013/1286; S.I. 2014/1887; S.I. 2019/593 and S.I. 2023/1286. Other amendments have been made to the Order that are not relevant here.
1983 c. 20. The definition of “the managers” in section 145(1) was amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19); section 1 of the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 6); paragraph 107 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17); paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the Health Act 1999 (c. 8); paragraph 57 of Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43); paragraph 70 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43); section 46 of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to, the Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12); paragraph 31 of Schedule 5 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7); S.I. 2007/961 and S.I. 2010/813. Other amendments have been made to section 145(1) that are not relevant here.
Section 80 was amended by S.I. 2016/1030 and S.I. 2019/761.
1992 c. 4. Section 73 was amended by section 67 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30); paragraph 145 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43); section 53 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5); and section 14 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24).
S.I. 2011/517. Article 24A was inserted by S.I. 2013/436 and was subsequently amended by S.I. 2017/247, S.I. 2023/323 and S.I. 2024/347.
S.I. 2001/341. Regulations 103, 105, 106 and 108 were added by S.I. 2002/1871. Regulations 103 and 108 were subsequently amended by S.I. 2018/1310 (as amended by regulation 2(2) of S.I. 2019/1389).
Regulation 92 was added by S.I. 2002/1871. Paragraph (2) of regulation 92 was subsequently amended by paragraph 258 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) and S.I. 2019/419. Other amendments have been made to regulation 92 that are not relevant here.
Section 52(1) was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50). The functions of the Secretary of State, insofar as they are exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by article 45 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644).
Regulations 94 and 96 were added by S.I. 2002/1871. Regulation 94 was subsequently amended by S.I. 2022/1382 and regulation 96 was subsequently amended by paragraph 259 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) and S.I. 2006/752.
E.U. 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation), as it forms part of the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16).
2018 c. 12. Section 3(1) was amended by S.I. 2019/419.
2020 anaw 1. Section 26 was amended by paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1).
Section 24(2) was amended by paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1).
Section 59(3B) was inserted by section 13 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
2000 c. 41. Sections 6A to 6E were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Section 6A was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25) and S.I. 2007/1388. Section 6C was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1). Section 6D was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020.
1983 c. 2. Section 36A was inserted by section 13(3) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1).
Section 36C was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1).
S.I. 2021/1459 (W. 374). Rule 3 was amended by S.I. 2022/263 (W. 79) and S.I. 2023/1064 (W. 180). Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 2023/1064 (W. 180).
2011 c. 13. Section 58 was amended by S.I. 2015/1526; S.I. 2018/1310 and S.I. 2021/1265. Section 154 was amended by S.I. 2021/1265.
Section 55 was amended by S.I. 2015/1526 and S.I. 2021/1265.
2000 c. 41. Section 28 was amended by section 48 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); sections 23 and 24 of the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37); and by S.I. 2004/366 and S.I. 2018/1310.
Section 28A was inserted by section 49(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
2006 c. 32. Section 16(A1) was inserted by section 29(2) of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).
Sections 6A and 6B were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Section 6A was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25) and S.I. 2007/1388.
Section 7 was substituted by section 8 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
Sections 8 and 9 were substituted by section 8 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
Section 13B was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). Subsequent amendments have been made to section 13(b) which are not relevant here.
2002 c. 30. Section 38 was amended by Part 2 of Schedule 17 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15); paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48); paragraph 292 of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); and sections 8(7) and 38 (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162) of, and paragraph 82 of Schedule 1 to, the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).
Sections 6A to 6D were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Section 6A was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25) and S.I. 2007/1388. Section 6C was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1). Section 6D was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020.
Section 66(2)(a) was amended by paragraph 86 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), and section 66(6) was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).
Section 11(2) was substituted by section 9 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
Section 10ZC was inserted by section 1 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), and was subsequently amended by section 7 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
Section 11(7) was substituted by section 9 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
2000 c. 41. Section 54(2) was amended by paragraph 76 of Schedule 4 to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14); paragraph 37 of Schedule 1 to the Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 16); S.I. 2009/1941; and S.I. 2018/1310.
Amendments have been made to section 56 which are not relevant here.
Section 162 was amended by S.I. 2004/366 and S.I. 2018/1310.
2003 c. 44. Section 281 is yet to be commenced.
Sections 56 to 60 were amended by section 12 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12); S.I. 2004/366; S.I. 2009/185 and S.I. 2018/1310.
Paragraph 2 was amended by paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); S.I. 2015/1982: and S.I. 2018/1310. There are other amendments to paragraph 2, but these are not relevant here.
Regulation 45G was inserted by regulation 18 of S.I. 2006/2910.
S.I. 1960/543, amended by S.I. 1985/1278; S.I. 1999/1352 and S.I. 2003/972.
S.I. 2001/341. Part 8 was inserted by S.I. 2007/1368 and was subsequently amended by S.I. 2008/1901 and S.I. 2016/272.
2006 c. 32. Section 1 was amended by sections 2 and 4 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), and section 1 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).
1983 c. 2. Section 13B was substituted, together with sections 13 and 13A, by section 8 of, and paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 1 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), for section 13 as originally enacted. Subsections (3B) and (3D) were subsequently inserted by section 11 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
The functions of the Secretary of State in section 52 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, insofar as they are exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by article 45 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644).
S.I. 2012/1917. Relevant provisions were inserted by S.I. 2016/300 and have been subsequently amended by S.I 2022/1382 and S.I. 2023/1225.
S.I. 2012/1918. Relevant provisions were inserted by S.I. 2016/300.
Editorial notes
Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 56 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 141 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 45 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 74 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 114 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 15 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 22 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 12 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 82 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 5 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 113 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 31 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 43 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 5 rule 77 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 5 rule 64 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 59 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 11 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 5 rule 65 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 21 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 5 rule 66 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 49 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 4 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 58 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 116 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 26 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 86 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 120 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 103 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 28 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 27 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 26 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 14 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 127 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 130 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 5 rule 72 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 70 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 89 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 52 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 76 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 98 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 22 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 47 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 46 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 126 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 25 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 13 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 50 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 95 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 12 para. 9 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 19 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 128 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 62 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 64 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 91 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 108 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 83 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 24 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 121 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 102 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 29 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 88 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 119 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 85 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 104 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 30 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 5 rule 75 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 10 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 93 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 23 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 105 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 107 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 41 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 118 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 139 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 48 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 17 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 3 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 16 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 117 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 6 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 5 rule 71 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 25 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 101 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 123 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 32 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 39 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 115 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 10 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 29 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 12 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 142 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 65 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 84 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 73 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 34 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 19 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 106 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 133 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 38 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 27 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 7 para. 20 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 16 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 23 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 22 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 138 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 144 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 71 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Art. 137 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)
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