The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

PART 1 Provision as to time

Timetable

1.—(1) The proceedings at an Assembly election shall be conducted in accordance with the following Table—

Proceeding	Time
Publication of notice of election.	Not later than the twenty-fifth day before the day of election
Delivery of nomination papers.	Between— (a) the hours of 10 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon on any day after the date of publication of notice of election but before the nineteenth day before the day of election, and (b) the hours of 10 in the morning and noon on the nineteenth day before the day of election.
The making of objections to nomination papers.	During the hours allowed for delivery of nomination papers on the last day for their delivery and the hour following, but— (a) no objection may be made in the afternoon of that last day except to a nomination paper delivered within 24 hours of the last time for its delivery and, in the case of a nomination paper so delivered, no objection may be so made to the sufficiency or nature of the particulars of a candidate unless made at or immediately after the time of the delivery of the nomination paper, and (b) the foregoing provisions do not apply to objections made under rule 19(2).
Delivery of notices of withdrawal of candidature.	Not later than noon on the seventeenth day before the day of election.
Publication of statement of persons nominated.	Not later than noon on the sixteenth day before the day of the election.
Polling.	Between the hours of 7 in the morning and 10 at night on the day of election.

(2) In the Table, “making of objections to nomination papers”, in the case of making of an objection to a party nomination paper includes the making of an objection to the nomination of any party list candidate on the list of candidates accompanying a party nomination paper.

Computation of time

2.  In computing any period of time for the purposes of the Timetable—

(a) a Saturday or a Sunday;

(b) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Good Friday;

(c) a day which is a bank holiday in Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1); or

(d) a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,

shall be disregarded, and any such day shall not be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor shall a constituency returning officer be obliged to proceed with the counting of votes on such a day.

(1)

1971 c. 80.