The Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2007

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 27 March 2007.

Revocation

2.  The following Orders are revoked—

(a) the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 1987(1); and

(b) the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2004(2).

Interpretation

3.  In this Order—

“the 2006 Rules” means the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006(3);

“community council election” means an election of councillors conducted under the 2006 Rules in Wales;

“elected mayor” has the same meaning as in section 39 of the Local Government Act 2000(4);

“European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985(5);

“mayoral election” means an election conducted in accordance with rules made under section 44 of the Local Government Act 2000 for the return of an elected mayor;

“principal area election” means an election conducted under the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006(6);

“relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

(a)

a Parliamentary election;

(b)

a European Parliamentary election;

(c)

a principal area election;

(d)

a mayoral election; and

(e)

a referendum,

the poll at which is taken together with the poll at a community council election; and

“referendum” means a referendum conducted in accordance with regulations made under section 45 of the Local Government Act 2000.

Welsh versions of forms of words

4.—(1) The following form of words: “PEIDIWCH A PHLEIDLEISIO DROS RAGOR NA(G)………..YMGEISYDD”, is prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the words: “VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ………..CANDIDATES”, which are specified in the forms of front of ballot paper in the Appendices to Schedules 2 and 3 to the 2006 Rules.

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

Welsh and English version of the form of back of ballot paper

5.  The form set out in Schedule 1 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the form of back of ballot paper in the Appendices to Schedules 2 and 3 of the 2006 Rules, which must be used at any community council election.

Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone

6.  Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (e) and set out in Schedule 2 to this Order is prescribed as the Welsh version which may be used at a community council election in place of—

(a) in the case of form 1, the questions set out in the table in rule 33 of the 2006 Rules;

(b) in the case of form 2, the form of nomination paper set out in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules;

(c) in the case of form 3, the form of candidate’s consent to nomination set out in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules;

(d) in the case of form 4, the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules; and

(e) in the case of form 5, the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules.

Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone

7.—(1) Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (h) and set out in Schedule 3 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the forms in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules, which must be used at a community council election in place of—

(a) in the case of form 1, the corresponding number list (L1);

(b) in the case of form 2, the corresponding number lists (L2);

(c) in the case of form 3, the form of postal voting statement;

(d) in the case of form 4, the official poll card;

(e) in the case of form 5, the official postal poll card;

(f) in the case of form 6, the official proxy poll card;

(g) in the case of form 7, the official proxy postal poll card; and

(h) in case of form 8, form of certificate of employment.

(2) Form 9 is prescribed as the form of words partly in Welsh and partly in English which must be used at a community council election in place of the words of the notice prescribed by rule 26(8) of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules.

Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls

8.  Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (e) and set out in Schedule 4 to this Order is prescribed as the Welsh version which may be used at a community council election which is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum in place of—

(a) in the case of form 1, the questions set out in the table in rule 33 of the 2006 Rules;

(b) in the case of form 2, the form of nomination paper set out in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules;

(c) in the case of form 3, the form of candidate’s consent to nomination set out in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules;

(d) in the case of form 4, the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules; and

(e) in the case of form 5, the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules.

Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls

9.—(1) Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (i) and set out in Schedule 5 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the forms in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules, which must be used at a community council election taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum in place of—

(a) in the case of form 1, the corresponding number list (M1);

(b) in the case of form 2, the corresponding number lists (M2);

(c) in the case of form 3, the form of postal voting statement (for use where there is a joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers);

(d) in the case of form 4, the form of postal voting statement (for use when a local government poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined);

(e) in the case of form 5, the official poll card;

(f) in the case of form 6, the official postal poll card;

(g) in the case of form 7, the official proxy poll card;

(h) in the case of form 8, the official proxy postal poll card; and

(i) in case of form 9, form of certificate of employment.

(2) Form 10 is prescribed as the form of words partly in Welsh and partly in English, which must be used at a community council election taken together with a relevant election or referendum in place of the words of the notice prescribed by rule 26(8) of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules.

Variations

10.  With the exception of form 1 in Schedules 2 and 4 to this Order, the forms prescribed by this Order may be used with such adaptations as the circumstances may require.

Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State

Bridget Prentice,

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Constitutional Affairs

26th March 2007