# The Elections (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

W.S.I. 2019/115 · made 24 January 2019 · revised to 1 April 2025

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of, and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

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## Introductory text

Exiting The European Union, Wales
Representation Of The People, Wales
Local Government, Wales
Sift requirements satisfied 7 January 2019
Made 24 January 2019
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 28 January 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The requirements of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate scrutiny procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of, and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to, that Act.

## 1 Title and commencement

The title of these Regulations is the Elections (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and they come into force on exit day .

## Part 1: Amendment to primary legislation

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## Part 2: Amendments to subordinate legislation

## 3 Amendment to the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Functions and Responsibilities) (Wales) Regulations 2007

In Part D of Schedule 1 (functions not to be the responsibility of an authority's executive) to the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Functions and Responsibilities) (Wales) Regulations 2007 , omit paragraph 7.

## 4 Amendment to the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008

(1) The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1), omit the definitions of “European Parliamentary election” (“etholiad Senedd Ewrop”) and “European Parliamentary general election” (“etholiad cyffredinol Senedd Ewrop”) .
(3) In Table 5 (The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 ) of Schedule 4 (application, with modifications, of acts and subordinate legislation), in the row providing for the modification of Schedule 3, Form E —
(a) for “For “European Parliamentary electoral region” substitute “ Referendum voting area… ”.” substitute “After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “ Referendum voting area… ”.”;
(b) for “to “electoral region]]”” substitute “ to “electoral area]]” ”.

## Signature

Julie James
Minister for Housing and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of, and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
These Regulations make amendments to local government elections legislation. Part 1 amends primary legislation and Part 2 amends subordinate legislation.
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.

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