2021 No. 88 (W. 25)
The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 67 and 68 of the Coronavirus Act 20201.
Title and commencement1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021.
2
These Regulations come into force on 29 January 2021.
Amendment of the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 20202
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The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 20202 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2, in the definition of “the relevant period”, for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.
3
In regulation 3(1), for “1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021” substitute “1 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021”.
4
In regulation 4(1), for “1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021” substitute “1 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021”.
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In regulation 5(1)(a), for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.
Amendment of the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 20203
1
The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 20203 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3—
a
in the definition of “a postponed poll”, for “1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021” substitute “1 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021”, and
b
in the definition of “the relevant period”, for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.
3
In regulation 9(1), for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)