Welsh Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 335 (W. 90)

Constitutional Law

Representation Of The People, Wales

The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2021

Approved by Senedd Cymru

Made

at 4.13 p.m. on 17 March 2021

Laid before Senedd Cymru

at 5.55 p.m. on 17 March 2021

Coming into force

18th March 2021

The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 13(1) and (2) and 157(2)(c) of the Government of Wales Act 2006(1) as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993(2).

In accordance with section 12(3) of the Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Act 2021(3), this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru within 28 days of it being made.

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(f) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(4), the Welsh Ministers have consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to it being made.

(1)

2006 c. 32. Section 13 was substituted by section 5(1) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) and subsequently amended by the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).

(4)

2000 c. 41; subsection (2)(f) was substituted by S.I. 2007/1388.