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The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2016 (revoked)

S.I. 2016/272 · Made 3 March 2016 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Constitutional Law

Devolution, Wales

Representation Of The People

Made 3rd March 2016

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Order revoked (18.7.2025) by The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864), art. 1(2), Sch. 12 para. 5 (with art. 1(4))

Contents

  1. Part 1: General Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation Repealed
  3. 2Amendment of the 2007 Order Repealed
  4. Part 2: Combination of polls at Assembly and police and crime commissioner elections Repealed
  5. 3Amendment of article 2 (interpretation) Repealed
  6. 4Combination of polls at Assembly and Police and Crime commissioner elections Repealed
  7. 5Amendment of Schedule 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) Repealed
  8. 6Amendment of Schedule 4 (combination of polls) Repealed
  9. Part 3: Other amendments Repealed
  10. 7Article 2 (interpretation) Repealed
  11. 8Registers of electors Repealed
  12. 9Registration appeals Repealed
  13. 10Manner of voting at Assembly elections Repealed
  14. 11Returning officers’ charges Repealed
  15. 12Timing of nomination of sub-agents Repealed
  16. 13Limitation of candidates’ expenses Repealed
  17. 14Electronic communications Repealed
  18. 15Amendment of Schedule 1 (absent voting at Assembly elections) Repealed
  19. 16Amendment of Schedule 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) Repealed
  20. 17Amendment of Schedule 4 (combination of polls: Assembly elections and local government elections) Repealed
  21. 18Amendment of Schedule 5 (Assembly election rules) Repealed
  22. 19Amendment of Schedule 10 (Appendix of forms) Repealed
  23. Part 4: Consequential amendments Repealed
  24. 20Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 Repealed
  25. Signature
  26. Schedule 1: Combination of Polls: Assembly elections and police and crime commissioner elections Repealed
  27. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  28. Schedule 2: Forms Repealed
  29. 1Substituted forms Repealed
  30. 2Inserted forms Repealed
  31. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretationF1

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2Amendment of the 2007 OrderF1

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3Amendment of article 2 (interpretation)F1

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4Combination of polls at Assembly and Police and Crime commissioner electionsF1

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5Amendment of Schedule 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)F1

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6Amendment of Schedule 4 (combination of polls)F1

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7Article 2 (interpretation)F1

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8Registers of electorsF1

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9Registration appealsF1

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10Manner of voting at Assembly electionsF1

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11Returning officers’ chargesF1

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12Timing of nomination of sub-agentsF1

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13Limitation of candidates’ expensesF1

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14Electronic communicationsF1

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15Amendment of Schedule 1 (absent voting at Assembly elections)F1

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16Amendment of Schedule 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)F1

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17Amendment of Schedule 4 (combination of polls: Assembly elections and local government elections)F1

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18Amendment of Schedule 5 (Assembly election rules)F1

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19Amendment of Schedule 10 (Appendix of forms)F1

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20Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001F1

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Signature

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1Substituted formsF1

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2Inserted formsF1

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Explanatory note

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