Introductory text

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 13(7) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Constitutional Law

Devolution, Wales

Representation Of The People

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(f) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f1, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to this Order being made.

And, in accordance with section 8(2) and (3)(b) of that Act^f2, the Secretary of State has acted on the recommendation of the Electoral Commission in limiting the expenses of candidates under section 13(2)(c) of the Government of Wales Act (“the 2006 Act”)^f3.

In accordance with section 13(7) of the 2006 Act a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(1), (2) and (4) and 157(2)(c) of the 2006 Act (as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993^f4), makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1: 2000 c. 41; subsection (2)(f) was substituted by S.I. 2007/1388.
f2: Relevant amendments to subsection (3) were made by paragraph 59 of Schedule 10 to the 2006 Act. Other amendments have been made (some of which are not yet in force) to subsections (2) and (3) but they are not relevant to this Order. The Electoral Commission recommended, in their response to consultation on the draft of this Order, that the limits on expenses were increased at elections to the National Assembly for Wales in line with those that apply at elections to the Scottish Parliament.
f3: 2006 c. 32.
f4: 1993 c. 38.