http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/6ZAn1Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 An Act to establish an Electoral Commission; to make provision about the registration and finances of political parties; to make provision about donations and expenditure for political purposes; to make provision about election and referendum campaigns and the conduct of referendums; to make provision about election petitions and other legal proceedings in connection with elections; to reduce the qualifying periods set out in sections 1 and 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1985; to make pre-consolidation amendments relating to European Parliamentary Elections; and for connected purposes.2000-12-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-24Expert Participation2026-04-06 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 54(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 9(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 54(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 10(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 54(2ZA)-(2ZC)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 10(3)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 56(1A)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 10(5)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 56(2)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 9(3)(b)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 56(3B)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 9(4)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 71H(3ZA)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 19s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 71L(9A)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009s. 11(2)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 3 para. 1(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 7 para. 6(1)(aa)Political 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29(3)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 3 para. 4(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 4(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 11 para. 7(2)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 5s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 4(3) (4)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 30(2)(b)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 4(3)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 6 para. 30(3)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 3 para. 7(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 6(1)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 7(1)s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000Sch. 15 para. 7(2)(aa)Political Parties and Elections Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 8s. 43(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 8(3)(d)Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011Sch. 10 para. 12s. 157(1)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 5A(1A)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(2)(b)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 6ZA(2)(da)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(3)(a)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 6A(1)(d)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(4)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 6E(4)(ba)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(7)(a)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 9AA(2)(ba)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(9)(b)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 10(3)(a)(iia)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(11)s. 26(3)Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000s. 21(3)Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026Deddf Senedd Cymru (Atebolrwydd Aelodau ac Etholiadau) 2026Sch. para. 2(12)s. 26(3) Part I6ZA1The Commission must keep the matters mentioned in subsection (2) under review, and must from time to time submit reports on those matters to the Welsh Ministers.2The matters are such matters as the Commission may from time to time determine relating to—ageneral elections of Members of the Senedd;b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .clocal government elections in Wales;dreferendums under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 and Part 4 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (referendums relating to executive arrangements of local authorities in Wales);ethe law relating to the elections and referendums mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).3Subsection (4) applies if the Welsh Ministers request the Commission to review and report on any matter or matters for which provision is or could be made in an Act of Senedd Cymru (whether or not falling within subsection (2)).4The Commission must, within such time as the Welsh Ministers may specify—areview the matters specified in the request, andbsubmit a report on those matters to the Welsh Ministers.5The Commission must publish each report made under this section in such manner as the Commission may determine.S. 6ZA(2)(b) omitted (E.W.) (24.8.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 10(10)(c), 25(2)(b) (with s. 24(1))S. 6ZA inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(3)(b), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2020/1052, art. 2(b)