C1Part 1F6Senedd Cymru
Pt. 1 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(5), 19(1)
Franchise and conduct of elections
13F1Power of the Welsh Ministers to make provision about elections etc
1
The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the F5Senedd , if included in an Act of the F5Senedd, as to—
a
the conduct of elections of F3Members of the Senedd,
b
the questioning of an election of F3Members of the Senedd and the consequences of irregularities, and
c
the return of F2a Member of the Senedd otherwise than at an election.
2
The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a) includes, in particular, provision—
a
about the registration of electors,
b
for disregarding alterations in a register of electors,
c
about the limitation of the election expenses of candidates (and the creation of criminal offences in connection with the limitation of such expenses),
d
for the combination of polls,
e
for modifying the application of sections 6 and 8(2) where the poll at an election for the return of F4a Senedd constituency member is abandoned (or notice of it is countermanded), and
f
for modifying section 9(7) to ensure the allocation of the correct number of seats for the region.
3
The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(c) includes, in particular, provision modifying section 11(3) to (5).
4
An order under this section may—
a
apply or incorporate, with or without modifications or exceptions, any provision of or made under the election enactments, and
b
so far as may be necessary in consequence of any provision made by an order under this section, make modifications of any provision made by or under any enactment relating to the registration of parliamentary electors or local government electors.
5
In subsection (4)(a) “"the election enactments”” means—
a
the Representation of the People Acts,
b
the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000,
c
F7... and
d
any other enactments relating to parliamentary elections F8... or local government elections.
6
No return of F2a Member of the Senedd at an election may be questioned except by an election petition under the provisions of Part 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 as applied or incorporated in an order under this section.
7
No order is to be made under this section unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the F5Senedd.
Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)