Paragraph 20 Paragraph 65 of Schedule 5 (countermand or abandonment of poll etc. on death of candidate)

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 4 Arrangement of Paragraphs words substituted by National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) 2002 art. 25(2)(a)
Sch. 4 Arrangement of Paragraphs words substituted by National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) 2002 art. 25(2)(b)
Sch. 4 para. 13 words substituted by National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) 2002 art. 25(3)

(1)

After sub-paragraph (9) there shall be inserted—

“(9A)

Where the poll at an Assembly election is taken together with a poll at a local government election and the poll at the Assembly election is abandoned by reason of a candidate’s death (and sub-paragraph (9) does not apply) the steps required by the presiding officer at such a polling station by sub-paragraph (8) shall take place at the close of poll; and in sub-paragraph (8)—

(a)

references to the constituency returning officer shall be construed as references to the returning officer who discharges the functions specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, and

(b)

“having separated the ballot papers relating to the local government election,” shall be construed as having been inserted after “constituency returning officer,” in paragraph (b).”

(2)

At the end of paragraph 65 of Schedule 5 there shall be added—

“(11)

Where the poll at an Assembly election is taken together with a poll at a local government election neither the countermand of the notice of the poll at the Assembly election nor the direction that that poll be abandoned under this paragraph shall affect the poll at the local government election.”.