Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
5(1)The [F1Senedd] Commission may promote public awareness of—U.K.
(a)the current or any pending system for the election of [F2Members of the Senedd] , and
(b)the current or any pending system of devolved government in Wales.
(2)For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 6 a system is “pending” if arrangements for giving effect to it have been made by any enactment but the arrangements are not yet in force.
(3)The [F1Senedd] Commission may exercise its power under sub-paragraph (1) in such manner as it thinks fit but may, in particular, do so by—
(a)carrying out programmes of education or information to promote public awareness, or
(b)making grants to other persons or bodies for the purpose of enabling them to carry out such programmes.
(4)Any grant under sub-paragraph (3)(b) may be made subject to such conditions as the [F1Senedd] Commission considers appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(17) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))
6U.K.The [F1Senedd] Commission may provide financial assistance to the Electoral Commission for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its functions under section 13(1) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) so far as relating to the promotion of public awareness of—
(a)the current or any pending system for the election of [F2Members of the Senedd] , and
(b)the current or any pending system of devolved government in Wales.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(17) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))