8(1)The Representation of the People Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 11 (revision of procedures in light of pilot schemes)—
(a)in subsection (6)—
(i)omit “and Wales”;
(ii)after the second occurrence of “made” insert “in relation to local government elections in England”;
(b)after subsection (6), insert—
“(6A)Rules made under section 36A of the 1983 Act (local elections rules in Wales) may make such provision as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate in connection with any provision made by an order under subsection (1) in relation to local government elections in Wales.”
(3)In Schedule 4 (absent voting in Great Britain)—
(a)in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “the appropriate rules” in paragraph (b), after “section 36” insert “, section 36A”;
(b)in paragraph 6—
(i)in sub-paragraph (5), after “election” insert “(other than a local government election in Wales)”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (5) insert—
“(5A)A person is not capable of voting as proxy at a local government election in Wales unless on the date of the election the person has attained the age of 16.”