SCHEDULE 2ELECTORAL COMMISSION: FURTHER AMENDMENTS

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

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(1)

Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 14—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)

after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

met out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under paragraph 16A;”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), omit “or 20(12)”;

(iii)

in paragraph (c), for “National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ Senedd ”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A)

An estimate prepared under this paragraph must not include income or expenditure that is attributable to the exercise of the Commission's functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums (as to which, see paragraph 16A).”

(3)

In paragraph 15, after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

A plan prepared under this paragraph must not include aims, objectives or estimated requirements for the exercise of the Commission's functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums (as to which, see paragraph 16B).”

(4)

In paragraph 20, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the Commission's functions does not include the Commission's functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections or devolved Welsh referendums.”