The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023

1Citation, commencement, extent, and transitional and savings provisions

2Amendment of the Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2007

3Amendment of the Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022

SCHEDULE 1Transitional and savings provisions

PART 1Provisions related to parliamentary elections

1Interpretation of Part 1

2Questions for proxies at certain parliamentary elections

3Poll card forms for certain parliamentary elections

4Proxy paper form for certain proxy appointments

PART 2Welsh form of statutory questions for parliamentary elections for which notice of election is published on or before 30th January 2024

PART 3Provisions related to recall petitions

5Interpretation of Part 3

6Official petition notice forms for certain recall petitions

7Proxy paper form for certain proxy appointments

SCHEDULE 2New forms: Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2007

PART 1Form 2: Welsh version of questions set out in the table in rule 35 in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983

PART 2Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms

SCHEDULE 3New forms: Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022

2023 No. 1137

Representation Of The People, Wales

The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023

Made25th October 2023

Laid before Parliament26th October 2023

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 19931, as applied by section 22 of the Representation of the People Act 19852 and section 21(5) of the Recall of MPs Act 20153.