EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further postpone certain local government by-elections as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These postponed by-elections were due to be held during the period from 1 February 2021 to 16 April 2021, but will now take place during the period from 1 March 2021 to 6 May 2021.
Regulation 2 amends relevant dates in the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020.
Regulation 3 amends relevant dates in the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 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.