{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/democracy-and-boundary-commission-cymru-etc-act-2013/section-20A",
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  "legislation": "anaw/2013/4",
  "legislation_title": "Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/democracy-and-boundary-commission-cymru-etc-act-2013",
  "path": "section/20A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20A",
  "heading": "Electoral administration functions",
  "text": "(1) The Commission has the general function of co-ordinating the administration of Welsh elections and referendums.\n(2) The general function in subsection (1) includes—\n(a) assisting returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to Welsh elections and referendums;\n(b) promoting best practice in the administration of Welsh elections and referendums by providing information, advice or training (or otherwise).\n(3) The Commission may provide information, advice or other assistance to the Welsh Ministers about the administration of Welsh elections and referendums.\n(4) In this Part “Welsh elections and referendums” means—\n(a) Senedd Cymru elections;\n(b) local government elections in Wales;\n(c) devolved referendums.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 2A inserted (1.1.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 1(2), 72(4); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "asc/2026/9",
      "affecting_title": "Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/4/section/20A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:18:31.037751+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}