Regulation 5 Amendments relating to the election timetable

(1)

In section 40(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (timing as to local elections in England and Wales)^f1, after “section 37” insert “, section 37ZA”.

(2)

In rule 3(1) of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Wales) Rules 2021 (interpretation), in the definition of “excluded day”, after paragraph (f) insert—

“(g)
a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning;”.

(3)

In rule 3(1) of the Local Elections (Communities) (Wales) Rules 2021 (interpretation), in the definition of “excluded day”, after paragraph (f) insert—

“(g)
a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning;”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 40 was amended by section 19 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), by paragraph 50 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and by section 15(3) of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6).