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The European Union Referendum (Welsh Forms) Order 2016

S.I. 2016/220 · Made 25 February 2016

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Referendums, Wales

Representation Of The People, Wales

Made 25th February 2016

Laid before Parliament 26th February 2016

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancasterf1 makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(2) (as applied by section 9(6) of the European Union Referendum Act 2015f2) and 27(4) of the Welsh Language Act 1993f3:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

“The appropriate Minister” for the purposes of section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 includes a Minister other than the Secretary of State who is responsible for the execution of provisions in Wales (section 27(4)(a)). Under section 4(1) of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), “the Minister” is responsible for making regulations prescribing, amongst other things, forms and forms of words for use at the referendum. Under section 11(1) of that Act, “the Minister” means the Secretary of State or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

f2

2015 c. 36.

f3

1993 c. 38.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Welsh versions of prescribed forms or forms of words
  4. 4Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms or forms of words
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule 1WELSH VERSIONS OF PRESCRIBED FORMS OR FORMS OF WORDS
  7. Schedule 2WELSH AND ENGLISH VERSIONS OF PRESCRIBED FORMS
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the European Union Referendum (Welsh Forms) Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is laid before Parliament.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “the Conduct Regulations” means the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016f1 and, except in article 4(3), a reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation of that number in those Regulations;

  • “the referendum” means the referendum under section 1 of the European Union Referendum Act 2015.

3Welsh versions of prescribed forms or forms of words

A form or form of words in Schedule 1 specified in Column 1 of the following table may be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the corresponding form or form of words in the Conduct Regulations specified in Column 2.

Column 1Column 2
Welsh form or form of words in Schedule 1Corresponding form or form or words in the Conduct Regulations
Form 1Form prescribed by regulation 26(4)(b) (Form 16 – Form of certificate of employment)
Form of words 2Form of words prescribed by regulation 29(1) (Questions to be put to voters)
Form 3Form prescribed by regulation 36(5)(a) (Form 18 – Form of declaration made by the companion of a voter or proxy with disabilities)

4Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms or forms of words

(1)

The following form of words must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the form of words prescribed by regulation 22(8) (notice to be exhibited in every compartment of every polling station)—

  • “Put a cross [X] in one box only. Put no other mark on the ballot paper, or your vote may not be counted.

  • Rhowch groes [X] mewn un blwch yn unig. Peidiwch â rhoi unrhyw farc arall ar y papur pleidleisio, neu efallai na fydd eich pleidlais yn cael ei chyfrif.”.

(2)

The following form of words must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the form of words prescribed by section 199B(6)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (words to be printed on sample ballot paper)f1—

  • “Put a cross [X] in one box only.

  • Rhowch groes [X] mewn un blwch yn unig.”.

(3)

Form 10 in Schedule 2 must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the form prescribed by regulation 91(1)(b) of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (“Form K”)f2.

(4)

A form in Schedule 2 specified in Column 1 of the following table must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the corresponding form in the Conduct Regulations specified in Column 2.

Column 1Column 2
Welsh and English form in Schedule 2Corresponding form in the Conduct Regulations
Form 1Form prescribed by regulation 10(1) (Form 1 – Form of ballot paper)
Form 2Form prescribed by regulation 11(2) (Form 2 – Form of corresponding number list)
Form 3Form prescribed by regulation 17(1)(b) (Form 3 – Form of postal voting statement)
Form 4Form prescribed by regulation 20(5)(a) (Form 5 – Form of official poll card)
Form 5Form prescribed by regulation 20(5)(b) (Form 6 – Form of official postal poll card)
Form 6Form prescribed by regulation 20(5)(c) (Form 7 – Form of official proxy poll card)
Form 7Form prescribed by regulation 20(5)(d) (Form 8 – Form of official proxy postal poll card)
Form 8Form prescribed by regulation 22(3) (Form 13 – Form of corresponding number list for use in polling stations)
Form 9Form prescribed by regulation 22(7) (Form 14 – Form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting)
Form 11Form prescribed by regulation 64(5) (Form 20 – Form of proxy paper)

Signature

John Penrose

Minister for Constitutional Reform

Cabinet Office

25th February 2016

Schedule 1WELSH VERSIONS OF PRESCRIBED FORMS OR FORMS OF WORDS

Schedule 2WELSH AND ENGLISH VERSIONS OF PRESCRIBED FORMS

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Under section 1 of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36) there is to be a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. The forms and forms of words prescribed by article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order are Welsh versions of forms or forms of words which may be used in Wales at the referendum in place of English versions. The forms prescribed by article 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order are versions partly in Welsh and partly in English which must be used in Wales at the referendum.

The English versions of the forms and forms of words are contained in the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219).

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the voluntary or private sectors is foreseen.