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The Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2005

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This Order replaces and revokes the Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 1989 (“the 1989 Order”) and certain provisions of the Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 1995 and the Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2001 (respectively “the 1995 Order” and “the 2001 Order”).

The forms and forms of words prescribed by articles 4 and 5 and Schedule 1 to this Order are Welsh versions of certain forms or forms of words which may be used at parliamentary elections in Wales. The forms prescribed by Schedule 2 to this Order are versions partly in Welsh and partly in English which must be used for the purposes referred to in article 6 of this Order.

The English versions of the forms and forms of words are contained in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”) and Schedule 3, the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (“the 2001 Regulations”) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”).

The 1989 Order prescribed Welsh versions of certain forms and forms of words contained in the 1983 Act and the forms prescribed by the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, which were revoked by the 2001 Regulations. The 1995 Order prescribed a form of words in Welsh for certain words used on ballot papers. The 2001 Order prescribed Welsh versions of the form of words which may be used as well as or in place of the word “Independent” on the nomination paper by an independent candidate and the form of words that may be used in place of the words “The Speaker seeking re-election”.

The differences between this Order and the 1989 Order are, firstly, that it consolidates the Welsh versions of the forms or forms of words contained in the 1989, 1995 and 2001 Orders. Secondly, it reflects improvements and changes made to the English versions of the forms and forms of words prescribed in the 1983 Act and for the first time prescribes Welsh versions of the forms prescribed in the 2001 and 2004 Regulations.

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