2021 No. 193 (W. 44)

Local Government, Wales
Representation Of The People, Wales

The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

Made

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by paragraphs 4(2)(c) and 6(7) and (8) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 20001 and now exercisable by them2, make the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19833, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru.

Title and commencementI11

1

The title of these Regulations is the Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021.

2

These Regulations come into force the day after the day on which they are made.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Reg. 1 in force at 25.2.2021, see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001I22

1

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 20014 are amended as follows..

2

At the beginning of regulation 56(2)5 insert “Subject to paragraph (3B),”.

3

In regulation 56(3B)—

a

for “paragraph 4(2)” insert “paragraphs 4(2), 6(7) or 6(8)”; and

b

remove “, or an application under paragraph 6(8) of that Schedule made by virtue of that application,”.

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Julie JamesMinister for Housing and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in relation to proxy voting at certain local government by-elections.

Regulation 2 amends the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, so as to provide applicants with additional grounds for applying for emergency proxy votes, or changing their nominated proxy, at these by-elections. These additional grounds relate to persons who are unable to attend a polling station in person as a result of following relevant legislation, guidance or medical advice in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.