Main provisions

I19Guidance on election campaigning

1

The Welsh Ministers must issue guidance to persons undertaking election campaigning activities for the purpose of an election specified in subsection (2) about how they may undertake those activities in accordance with enactments imposing restrictions relating to the control of coronavirus.

2

The elections are—

a

the 2021 election;

b

an election to be held before 6 November 2021 under section 10 of the 2006 Act to fill a vacant constituency member seat;

c

an election to be held before 6 November 2021 to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor in a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.

3

The duty in subsection (1) only applies if, and so far as, restrictions imposed by an enactment affect election campaigning activities for the purpose of an election specified in subsection (2).