Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Act 2021

12 Orders and rules on the conduct of elections to be held in 2021

(1) Subsection (3) applies to a statutory instrument containing an order under section 13(1)(a) of the 2006 Act (power to make an order as to the conduct of Senedd elections) that contains provision that applies—

(a) only to the 2021 election, or

(b) only to an election under section 10 of the 2006 Act to fill a vacant constituency member seat the poll for which is to be held before 6 November 2021.

(2) Subsection (3) applies to a statutory instrument containing rules under section 36A of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (power to make rules in relation to the conduct of elections of councillors for local government areas in Wales) that apply only to an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor in a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales the poll for which is to be held before 6 November 2021.

(3) A statutory instrument to which this subsection applies must be laid before Senedd Cymru and ceases to have effect on the expiry of 28 days beginning with the day it is made unless, before the expiry of that period, it is approved by resolution of Senedd Cymru.

(4) But if—

(a) Senedd Cymru votes on a motion for a resolution to approve a statutory instrument laid under subsection (3) before the expiry of the period of 28 days mentioned in that subsection, and

(b) the motion is not passed,

the instrument ceases to have effect at the end of the day on which the vote takes place.

(5) In calculating any period of 28 days for the purposes of subsection (4), no account is to be taken of any period during which Senedd Cymru is—

(a) dissolved, or

(b) in recess for more than 4 days.

(6) Subsections (3) and (4) do not—

(a) affect anything done in reliance on the order or rules before they ceased to have effect, or

(b) prevent the making of a new order or new rules.