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The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020
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- 2020 No. 461 (W. 105)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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These Regulations postpone certain by-elections which were due to be held during the period from 16 March 2020 to 31 January 2021.
Regulation 3 postpones by-elections which would be held to fill vacancies in the office of councillor in any county council or county borough council in Wales to a day falling within the period commencing on 1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021.
Regulation 4 postpones by-elections which would be held to fill vacancies in the office of community councillor in any community council in Wales to a day falling within the period commencing on 1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021.
Regulation 5 makes provision to relieve returning officers and others of liability under certain provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1983 in relation to polls which were required to be held but were not held in the period after 24 April 2020.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.
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