Government of Wales Act 2006

[F1 Section B1 U.K. B1 Elections

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 7A, 7B substituted for Sch. 7 (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 2, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 2

(A) Elections for membership of the House of Commons and the European Parliament U.K.

20 Elections for membership of the House of Commons and the European Parliament, including the subject-matter of existing elections Acts so far as they apply, or may be applied, in respect of such membership.

(B) Elections for membership of the [F2 Senedd] and local government elections in Wales U.K.

21 The subject-matter of sections 3(1A) and 13A of this Act (coincidence of [F2 Senedd] elections and reserved elections).

Textual Amendments

F2 Words 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))

22 U.K. The subject-matter of section 37ZA(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (coincidence of local government elections and [F2 Senedd] elections).

Textual Amendments

F2 Words 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))

23 U.K. The combination of—

(a) polls at elections or referendums that are outside the legislative competence of the [F2 Senedd] with polls at—

(i) elections of [F3 Members of the Senedd] ,

(ii) local government elections in Wales, or

(iii) referendums held under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 (arrangements in respect of executives etc), and

(b) polls at ordinary general elections of [F3 Members of the Senedd ] with polls at ordinary local government elections in Wales.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words 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))

F3 Words 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))

24 U.K. Any digital service provided by a Minister of the Crown for the registration of electors.

25 U.K. The subject-matter of the following provisions of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 in relation to elections of [F3 Members of the Senedd] and local government elections in Wales—

in Part 1 (Electoral Commission)—

(a) section 1, except in relation to—

(i) financing the Commission,

(ii) preparation, laying and publication by it of reports about the performance of its functions, and

(iii) provision by it of copies of regulations made by it or notice of the alteration or revocation of such regulations;

(b) sections 2 to 4 and 6(1)(e) and (f) (and (g) to the extent that it relates to the law mentioned in those paragraphs);

(c) sections 12 and 21;

Parts 2 to 4A (registration of parties, accounting, donations, loans etc);

section 140A (gifts received by unincorporated associations);

in Part 10 (miscellaneous and general)—

(a) section 149, except in relation to the register kept under section 89;

(b) sections 155 and 156 except in relation to Parts 5 and 6;

(c) sections 157 and 159 to 163.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words 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))

26 U.K. The subject-matter of Parts 5 and 6 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (expenditure in connection with elections) where a limit applies to expenditure in relation to a period determined by reference to both—

(a) the date of the poll for an election of [F3 Members of the Senedd ] or a local government election in Wales, and

(b) the date of the poll at an election for membership of the House of Commons or the European Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words 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))

27 U.K. The subject-matter of sections 145 to 148 and 150 to 154 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (enforcement and offences) as they apply for the purposes of any provision, so far as the subject-matter of the provision is reserved by paragraph 25 or 26.

Interpretation

• “"Existing elections Acts”” means—

  (a)

  the Representation of the People Act 1983,

  (b)

  the Representation of the People Act 1985,

  (c)

  the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986,

  (d)

  the Representation of the People Act 2000,

  (e)

  the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000,

  (f)

  the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002,

  (g)

  the Electoral Administration Act 2006, and

  (h)

  the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.

• “"Local government elections in Wales”” includes mayoral elections in Wales.]