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The Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2007

S.I. 2007/1013 · Made 26 March 2007

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representation of the people, Wales

Made 26th March 2007

Laid before Parliament 26th March 2007

Coming into force 27th March 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 26(2) (as applied by section 22 of the Representation of the People Act 1985f1) and subsections (3) and (4) of section 27 of the Welsh Language Act 1993f2:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1985 c.50; section 22 was substituted by section 35(5) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (c .38).

f2

1993 c.38

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. 3Interpretation
  4. 4Welsh versions of forms of words
  5. 5Welsh and English version of the form of back of ballot paper
  6. 6Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone
  7. 7Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone
  8. 8Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls
  9. 9Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls
  10. 10Variations
  11. Signature
  12. Schedule 1Welsh and English version of the form of back of ballot paper
  13. Schedule 2Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone
  14. Schedule 3Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone
  15. Schedule 4Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls
  16. Schedule 5Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls
  17. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 27 March 2007.

2Revocation

The following Orders are revoked—

(a)

the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 1987f1; and

(b)

the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2004f2.

3Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “the 2006 Rules” means the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006f1;

  • “community council election” means an election of councillors conducted under the 2006 Rules in Wales;

  • “elected mayor” has the same meaning as in section 39 of the Local Government Act 2000f2;

  • “European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985f3;

  • “mayoral election” means an election conducted in accordance with rules made under section 44 of the Local Government Act 2000 for the return of an elected mayor;

  • “principal area election” means an election conducted under the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006f4;

  • “relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

    1. (a)

      a Parliamentary election;

    2. (b)

      a European Parliamentary election;

    3. (c)

      a principal area election;

    4. (d)

      a mayoral election; and

    5. (e)

      a referendum,

    the poll at which is taken together with the poll at a community council election; and

  • “referendum” means a referendum conducted in accordance with regulations made under section 45 of the Local Government Act 2000.

4Welsh versions of forms of words

(1)

The following form of words: “PEIDIWCH A PHLEIDLEISIO DROS RAGOR NA(G)………..YMGEISYDD”, is prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the words: “VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ………..CANDIDATES”, which are specified in the forms of front of ballot paper in the Appendices to Schedules 2 and 3 to the 2006 Rules.

(2)

The form of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (1) shall be printed so that they appear immediately beneath the corresponding words in English on every ballot paper at a community council election.

5Welsh and English version of the form of back of ballot paper

The form set out in Schedule 1 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the form of back of ballot paper in the Appendices to Schedules 2 and 3 of the 2006 Rules, which must be used at any community council election.

6Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone

Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (e) and set out in Schedule 2 to this Order is prescribed as the Welsh version which may be used at a community council election in place of—

(a)

in the case of form 1, the questions set out in the table in rule 33 of the 2006 Rules;

(b)

in the case of form 2, the form of nomination paper set out in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules;

(c)

in the case of form 3, the form of candidate’s consent to nomination set out in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules;

(d)

in the case of form 4, the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules; and

(e)

in the case of form 5, the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules.

7Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone

(1)

Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (h) and set out in Schedule 3 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the forms in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules, which must be used at a community council election in place of—

(a)

in the case of form 1, the corresponding number list (L1);

(b)

in the case of form 2, the corresponding number lists (L2);

(c)

in the case of form 3, the form of postal voting statement;

(d)

in the case of form 4, the official poll card;

(e)

in the case of form 5, the official postal poll card;

(f)

in the case of form 6, the official proxy poll card;

(g)

in the case of form 7, the official proxy postal poll card; and

(h)

in case of form 8, form of certificate of employment.

(2)

Form 9 is prescribed as the form of words partly in Welsh and partly in English which must be used at a community council election in place of the words of the notice prescribed by rule 26(8) of Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules.

8Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls

Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (e) and set out in Schedule 4 to this Order is prescribed as the Welsh version which may be used at a community council election which is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum in place of—

(a)

in the case of form 1, the questions set out in the table in rule 33 of the 2006 Rules;

(b)

in the case of form 2, the form of nomination paper set out in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules;

(c)

in the case of form 3, the form of candidate’s consent to nomination set out in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules;

(d)

in the case of form 4, the form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules; and

(e)

in the case of form 5, the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules.

9Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls

(1)

Each of the forms listed in subparagraphs (a) to (i) and set out in Schedule 5 to this Order is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English, of the forms in the Appendix to Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules, which must be used at a community council election taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum in place of—

(a)

in the case of form 1, the corresponding number list (M1);

(b)

in the case of form 2, the corresponding number lists (M2);

(c)

in the case of form 3, the form of postal voting statement (for use where there is a joint issue and receipt of postal ballot papers);

(d)

in the case of form 4, the form of postal voting statement (for use when a local government poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballot papers are not combined);

(e)

in the case of form 5, the official poll card;

(f)

in the case of form 6, the official postal poll card;

(g)

in the case of form 7, the official proxy poll card;

(h)

in the case of form 8, the official proxy postal poll card; and

(i)

in case of form 9, form of certificate of employment.

(2)

Form 10 is prescribed as the form of words partly in Welsh and partly in English, which must be used at a community council election taken together with a relevant election or referendum in place of the words of the notice prescribed by rule 26(8) of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules.

10Variations

With the exception of form 1 in Schedules 2 and 4 to this Order, the forms prescribed by this Order may be used with such adaptations as the circumstances may require.

Signature

Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State

Bridget Prentice,

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Constitutional Affairs

26th March 2007

Schedule 1Welsh and English version of the form of back of ballot paper

Schedule 2Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone

Schedule 3Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at polls taken alone

Schedule 4Welsh versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls

Schedule 5Welsh and English versions of forms and a form of words for use at combined polls

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The forms prescribed by articles 4, 6 and 8 and Schedules 2 and 4 to this Order are Welsh versions of certain forms and of forms of words which may be used at community council elections in Wales.

The forms prescribed by articles 5, 7 and 9 and Schedules 3 and 5 to this Order are the versions partly in Welsh and partly in English of certain forms and of forms of words, which must be used at community council elections in Wales.

The Welsh forms included in this Order reflect changes made to the English versions of the forms and forms of words that were brought about in consequence of the passing of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

This Order replaces and revokes the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 1987 and the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 2004.