The Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2005

Citation and Commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 7th April 2005.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983(1); and

“the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(2).

Revocation

3.  The following are hereby revoked—

(a) the Representation of the People (Welsh Forms) Order 1989(3);

(b) articles 2 and 6(a) of the Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 1995(4); and

(c) articles 2 and 4 of the Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2001(5).

Welsh versions of forms of words

4.—(1) The following form of words, namely “PLEIDLEISIWCH DROS UN YMGEISYDD YN UNIG” is hereby prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the words “VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE ONLY” which are specified in the form of the front of the ballot paper in the Appendix to Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 for use at parliamentary elections.

(2) The forms of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (1) above shall be printed so that they appear immediately beneath the corresponding words in English on every ballot paper at a parliamentary election in Wales.

(3) “Annibynnol” is hereby prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the word “Independent” which is specified for use as the description of a candidate in a nomination paper by rule 6(3)(b) of the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act.

(4) The form of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (3) above may be used as well as or in place of the equivalent word in English at a parliamentary election in Wales.

(5) “Y Llefarydd yn ailymgeisio” is hereby prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the words “The Speaker seeking re-election” which are specified for use as the description of a candidate in a nomination paper by rule 6(3)(b) of the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act.

(6) The form of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (5) above may be used in place of the equivalent words in English at a parliamentary election in Wales.

Welsh version of prescribed forms or form of words

5.  Each of the forms or form of words set out in Schedule 1 to this Order is hereby prescribed as the Welsh version which may be used at a parliamentary election in Wales in place of—

(a) in the case of form 1, form F (certificate of employment) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations,

(b) in the case of form 2, sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of rule 35(1)(a) in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act,

(c) in the case of form 3, sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of rule 35(1)(b) in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act,

(d) in the case of form 4, the first and second questions prescribed by rule 35(2) in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act,

(e) in the case of forms 5 and 6, the form of nomination paper(6) and the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities(7), respectively set out in the Appendix of Forms in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act.

Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms

6.—(1) Each of the forms in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i) below and set out in Schedule 2 to this Order is hereby prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English which shall be used at a parliamentary election in Wales in place of—

(a) in the case of form 1, the form of the back of the ballot paper(8) prescribed in the Appendix of Forms in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act,

(b) in the case of form 2, the form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting(9) prescribed in the Appendix of Forms in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act,

(c) in the case of form 3, form of directions for guidance of voters in voting prescribed in paragraph 28 of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004(10),

(d) in the case of form 4, the notice prescribed by rule 29(5) (voting compartment notice) in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act(11),

(e) in the case of form 5, Form A (elector’s official poll card) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations,

(f) in the case of form 6, Form B (proxy’s official poll card) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations,

(g) in the case of form 7, Form C (return of expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations,

(h) in the case of form 9, Form D (declaration as to expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations,

(i) in the case forms 10, 11 and 12, Forms G, H(12) and J(13) (declarations of identity) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations, and

(j) in the case of form 13, Form K (statement as to postal ballot papers) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations.

(2) Form 8, set out in Schedule 2 to this Order, is hereby prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English which shall be used as the proxy paper to be issued by the registration officer in Wales in place of Form E (proxy paper) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations.

7.  With the exception of forms 2, 3 and 4 in Schedule 1 to this Order, forms substantially to the like effect may be used with such variations as the circumstances may require.

Christopher Leslie

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Constitutional Affairs

3rd April 2005