Article 2 Appointed day and transitional provisions

(1)

The day appointed for the coming into force of the Code of Practice is 18 February 2026.

(2)

Despite the coming into force of the Code of Practice under paragraph (1), the Code of Practice does not have effect in relation to—

(a)

a general election the poll for which is held on or before 6 April 2026;

(b)

a Senedd returned at a general election the poll for which is held on or before 6 April 2026;

(c)

the return of a member to a Senedd mentioned in sub-paragraph (b), at a general election or otherwise^f1.

Annotations

f1: S.I. 2021/264 (W. 70) appointed a day for the Candidate Election Expenses (Senedd Elections) Code of Practice 2021 to come into force. S.I. 2021/264 was revoked on 18 July 2025 by S.I. 2025/864 (W. 150), see article 1(3) and paragraph 9 of Schedule 12, but in accordance with article 1(4) and (5) of S.I. 2025/864, S.I. 2021/264 continues to have effect in relation to members returned to Senedd Cymru at a general election, the poll for which is held on or before 6 April 2026.