Explanatory Notes

Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

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15 January 2020

Introduction

Part 3.Elections

Electoral Registration

Section 17 - Review of entitlement to registration

41.Section 17(2) provides that regulation 31D(2)(b) does not apply where the subject of such a review is under the age of 16.

42.Regulation 31D(2)(b) of the 2001 Regulations requires a registration officer to make an entry in a list (which may be inspected) where the officer is not satisfied that the subject of a review is entitled to be registered.

43.Section 17(3) amends regulation 31E so that the requirement to keep a list of reviews does not apply where the subject of the review is under the age of 16.