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Paragraph 1 Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (anaw 4)I1I2

England and Wales

(1)

The 2013 Act is amended as follows—

(2)

In section 1 (overview), after subsection (2), insert—

“(2A)

Part 2A confers electoral administration functions on the Commission and requires the functions to be exercised by a board established by the Commission called the Electoral Management Board.”

(3)

In section 14 (directions)—

(a)

for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1A)

The Welsh Ministers may give a direction to the Commission in relation to the exercise of the Commission’s functions under any enactment, except in relation to the exercise of functions under—

(a)

Part 2A (co-ordination of electoral administration);

(b)

Part 3A (functions relating to Senedd constituency boundary reviews).

(1B)

The Commission must comply with a direction given to it by the Welsh Ministers under this Act.

(1C)

The Welsh Ministers must publish each direction they give to the Commission or a principal council under this Act.”;

(b)

omit subsection (3).

(4)

In section 71 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), after “preserved county”, omit “or”;

(b)

after paragraph (b), insert—

“(ba)

regulations under section 20E(3)(c),”.

(5)

In section 72 (interpretation), for the definition of “enactment” substitute—

  • ““enactment” means any of the following or a provision of any of the following—

    1. (a)

      an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;

    2. (b)

      an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom;

    3. (c)

      any subordinate legislation.”

(6)

In Schedule 3 (index of defined expressions), in Table 2, at the appropriate places, insert the following entries—

“

1983 Act (Deddf 1983) section 20I

”

“

Devolved referendums (Refferenda datganoledig) section 20I

”

“

Electoral registration officer (Swyddog cofrestru etholiadol) section 20I

”

“

Local government elections (Etholiadau llywodraeth leol) section 20I

”

“

Reserved election (Etholiad a gedwir yn ôl) section 20I

”

“

Returning officer (Swyddog canlyniadau) section 20I

”

“

Welsh elections and referendums (Etholiadau a refferenda Cymreig) section 20A(4)

”

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 72(4)

I2

Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1337, art. 2(b)