Part TABLE 1 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 2000

In subsection (2) —

1. (a)

   after “Representation of the People Acts”, insert “or the Local Act 2000”; and

2. (b)

   in paragraph (c), for “candidates”, substitute “any campaign organiser within the meaning of regulations 6 and 7 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004”.

In subsection (3) —

1. (a)

   in paragraph (b), for “candidates'” substitute “campaign organisers'”; and

2. (b)

   for “section 75(1) of the 1983 Act (restriction on third party election expenditure)”, substitute “regulations 6 and 7 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004”.

In paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (1) —

1. (a)

   in the definition of “the appropriate rules”, at the end of paragraph (b), insert

   “and

   (c)

   in the case of a referendum, the LGA Referendum Rules, within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004”;

2. (b)

   after the definition of “local government election”, insert the following definition —

   • ““referendum” means a referendum under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004” .

In paragraphs 2 to 7, except in paragraphs 3(4)(a)(i), 6(7), 7(4)(a) and 7(6)(a)(i), after “local government election”, “local government elections”, “elections” and “election”, insert, as the context requires, “or a referendum”, “or referendums”, or “or the referendum”.

In paragraphs 3(4)(a)(i) and 7(6)(a)(i), after “or both,”, insert “or referendums”.

In paragraphs 6(7) and 7(4)(a), after “or at both,”, insert “or at referendums”.