Section 5 Extraordinary general electionsI1

The F1Presiding Officer must propose a day for the holding of a poll at an extraordinary general election if subsection (2) or (3) applies.

This subsection applies if—

This subsection applies if any period during which the Senedd is required under section 47 to nominate F4a Member of the Senedd for appointment as the First Minister ends without such a nomination being made.

If the F5Presiding Officer proposes a day under subsection (1), Her Majesty may by F6proclamation under the Welsh Seal—

If a poll is held under this section within the period of six months ending with the day on which the poll at the next ordinary general election would be held (disregarding section 4), that ordinary general election is not to be held.

But subsection (5) does not affect the year in which the subsequent ordinary general election is to be held.

In calculating any period of days for the purposes of subsection (4)(c), the following days are to be disregarded—