The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (revoked)

S.I. 2007/236 · Made 31 January 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part 1: General Repealed
2. 1Citation, commencement and revocation Repealed
3. 2Interpretation Repealed
4. Part 2: Assembly franchise and its exercise Repealed
5. 3Voting at Assembly elections Repealed
6. 4Registers of electors etc Repealed
7. 5Registration appeals Repealed
8. 6Polling districts and places at Assembly elections Repealed
9. 7Manner of voting at Assembly elections Repealed
10. 8Absent vote at Assembly elections for a particular or an indefinite period Repealed
11. 9Absent vote at a particular Assembly election Repealed
12. 10Absent voters lists at Assembly elections Repealed
13. 11Proxies at Assembly elections Repealed
14. 12Voting as proxy at Assembly elections Repealed
15. 13Electors' signatures and use of personal identifier information Repealed
16. 14Offences Repealed
17. 15Absent voting at Assembly elections: miscellaneous Repealed
18. 16Combination of polls at Assembly and local government elections Repealed
19. 16ACombination of polls at Assembly and police and crime commissioner elections Repealed
20. 17Rules for Assembly elections Repealed
21. 18Returning officers Repealed
22. 19Officers of councils to be placed at disposal of returning officers Repealed
23. 20Returning officers: discharge of functions Repealed
24. 21Returning officers: correction of procedural errors Repealed
25. 22Returning officers: general Repealed
26. 23Payments by and to returning officer Repealed
27. 23AInadequate performance of returning officer: reduction of charges Repealed
28. 24Detailed assessment of returning officer’s account Repealed
29. 25Loan of equipment for Assembly elections Repealed
30. 26Effect of registers Repealed
31. 27Effect of misdescription Repealed
32. 28Discharge of registration duties Repealed
33. 29Payment of expenses of registration Repealed
34. 30Personation Repealed
35. 31Other voting offences Repealed
36. 32Breach of official duty Repealed
37. 33Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc Repealed
38. 34False statements in nomination papers etc Repealed
39. 35Requirement of secrecy Repealed
40. 36Prohibition on publication of exit polls Repealed
41. Part 3: The election campaign Repealed
42. 37Appointment of election agent Repealed
43. 38Nomination of sub-agent Repealed
44. 39Office of election agent and sub-agent Repealed
45. 40Effect of default in election agent’s appointment Repealed
46. 41Control of donations to constituency and individual candidates Repealed
47. 42Expenses of constituency candidate Repealed
48. 43Constituency and individual candidates: payment of expenses by or through election agent Repealed
49. 44Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agent Repealed
50. 45Expenses incurred otherwise than for election purposes Repealed
51. 46Constituency and individual candidates: prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent etc Repealed
52. 47Constituency and individual candidates: limitation of election expenses Repealed
53. 48Power to vary provisions concerning election expenses Repealed
54. 49Time for sending in and paying claims Repealed
55. 50Disputed claims Repealed
56. 51Election agent’s claim Repealed
57. 52Constituency and individual candidates: return as to election expenses Repealed
58. 53Constituency and individual candidates: declaration as to election expenses Repealed
59. 54Party list candidates: declarations as to election expenses Repealed
60. 55Circumstances in which no return or declaration is required Repealed
61. 56Penalty for failure as respects return or declarations Repealed
62. 57Penalty for sitting or voting where no return and declarations are delivered etc Repealed
63. 58Authorised excuses for failures as to return and declarations Repealed
64. 59Court’s power to require information from election agent or sub-agent Repealed
65. 60Duty of appropriate returning officer to forward returns and declarations to the Commission Repealed
66. 61Publication of time and place of inspection of returns and declarations Repealed
67. 62Constituency and individual candidates: inspection of returns and declarations Repealed
68. 63Meaning of “election expenses” Repealed
69. 64Property, goods, services etc. provided free of charge or at a discount Repealed
70. 65Right to send election address post free Repealed
71. 66Broadcasting from outside United Kingdom Repealed
72. 67Broadcasting of local items during election period. Repealed
73. 68Imitation poll cards Repealed
74. 69Schools and rooms for Assembly election meetings Repealed
75. 70Disturbances at Assembly election meetings Repealed
76. 71Officials not to act for candidates Repealed
77. 72Illegal canvassing by police officers Repealed
78. 73False statements as to candidates Repealed
79. 74Corrupt withdrawal from candidature Repealed
80. 75Payments for exhibition of election notices Repealed
81. 76Printer’s name and address on election publications Repealed
82. 77Prohibition of paid canvassers Repealed
83. 78Providing money for illegal purposes Repealed
84. 79Bribery Repealed
85. 80Treating Repealed
86. 81Undue influence Repealed
87. 82Rights of creditors Repealed
88. 83Savings as to Assembly elections Repealed
89. 84Interpretation of Part 3 Repealed
90. 85Computation of time for purposes of Part 3 Repealed
91. Part 4: Legal proceedings Repealed
92. 86Method of questioning Assembly election Repealed
93. 87Presentation and service of Assembly election petition Repealed
94. 88Time for presentation or amendment of Assembly election petition Repealed
95. 89Constitution of election court and place of trial Repealed
96. 90Judges' expenses and reception Repealed
97. 91Attendance of shorthand writer Repealed
98. 92Security for costs Repealed
99. 93Petition at issue Repealed
100. 94List of petitions Repealed
101. 95Trial of petition Repealed
102. 96Witnesses Repealed
103. 97Duty to answer relevant questions Repealed
104. 98Expenses of witnesses Repealed
105. 99Conclusion of trial of Assembly election petition Repealed
106. 100Election court determination in respect of a constituency election etc Repealed
107. 101Regional election determined to be void by election court Repealed
108. 102Special case for determination of High Court Repealed
109. 103Withdrawal of petition Repealed
110. 104Costs of petition Repealed
111. 105Neglect or refusal to pay costs Repealed
112. 106Further provision as to costs Repealed
113. 107Appeals and jurisdiction Repealed
114. 108Report as to candidate guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice Repealed
115. 109Candidate reported guilty of corrupt or illegal practice Repealed
116. 110Persons reported personally guilty of corrupt or illegal practices Repealed
117. 111Persons reported personally guilty of corrupt or illegal practices at parliamentary elections or local government elections Repealed
118. 112Persons reported personally guilty of corrupt or illegal practices at European parliamentary elections Repealed
119. 113Justice of the peace Repealed
120. 114Members of legal and certain other professions Repealed
121. 115Holder of licence or certificate under Licensing Acts Repealed
122. 116Avoidance of election for general corruption etc Repealed
123. 117Avoidance of election for employing corrupt agent Repealed
124. 118Votes to be struck off for corrupt or illegal practices Repealed
125. 119Application for relief Repealed
126. 120Prosecutions for corrupt practices Repealed
127. 121Prosecutions for illegal practices Repealed
128. 122Conviction of illegal practice on charge of corrupt practice etc Repealed
129. 123Incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice Repealed
130. 124Incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice at parliamentary or local government elections Repealed
131. 125Incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice at European parliamentary elections Repealed
132. 126Mitigation and remission etc Repealed
133. 127Illegal payments etc Repealed
134. 128Time limit for prosecutions Repealed
135. 129Prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom Repealed
136. 130Offences by associations Repealed
137. 131Evidence by certificate of holding of Assembly elections Repealed
138. 132Evidence by certificate of electoral registration Repealed
139. 133Director of Public Prosecutions Repealed
140. 134Rules of procedure Repealed
141. 135Costs Repealed
142. 136Service of notices Repealed
143. 137Interpretation of Part 4 Repealed
144. 138Computation of time for purposes of Part 4 Repealed
145. Part 5: Miscellaneous and supplemental Repealed
146. 139Advertisements Repealed
147. 140Assembly constituencies not wholly within a county or county borough Repealed
148. 141Translations etc. of certain documents Repealed
149. 142Forms: general Repealed
150. 143Public notices, and declarations Repealed
151. 144Sending of applications and notices; electronic signatures and related certificates Repealed
152. 145Publication of documents Repealed
153. 146Interference with notices etc Repealed
154. 147Premises used for election purposes Repealed
155. 148Dissolution of the Assembly Repealed
156. 149Saving and transitional provision as to incapacities in respect of Assembly elections Repealed
157. Signature
158. Schedule 1: Absent voting at Assembly elections Repealed
159. 1General requirements for applications Repealed
160. 2The personal identifiers record Repealed
161. 2ANotification of rejected postal voting statement Repealed
162. 3Additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy Repealed
163. 4Additional requirements for applications on grounds of severe sight-impairment or other disability Repealed
164. 5Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course Repealed
165. 6Additional requirements for applications to vote by proxy in respect of a particular Assembly election Repealed
166. 6AAdditional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular election Repealed
167. 7Closing dates for applications Repealed
168. 8Grant or refusal of applications Repealed
169. 9Notice of appeal Repealed
170. 10Cancellation of proxy appointment Repealed
171. 11Inquiries by registration officer Repealed
172. 12Requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals Repealed
173. 12ARequirement to provide fresh signatures following rejection of postal voting statement Repealed
174. 13Records and lists kept under articles 8, 10 and 12 Repealed
175. 14Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists Repealed
176. 14AProtection of information about persons aged under 16 Repealed
177. 15Marked register for polling stations Repealed
178. 16Certificate of employment at an Assembly election Repealed
179. 17Notification by registration officer Repealed
180. Schedule 2: Absent voting (transitional provisions) Repealed
181. 1Requiring personal identifiers from existing absent voters Repealed
182. 2Required information to be provided to existing absent voters Repealed
183. 3Additional steps and determination by registration officer Repealed
184. 4Removal from absent voting records Repealed
185. 5Pending applications Repealed
186. Schedule 3: Issue and receipt of postal ballot papers Repealed
187. 1Interpretation Repealed
188. Issue of postal ballot papers Repealed
189. 2Combination of polls Repealed
190. 3Form of postal voting statement Repealed
191. 4Regional elections Repealed
192. 5Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers. Repealed
193. 6Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers Repealed
194. 7Notification of requirement of secrecy Repealed
195. 8Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued Repealed
196. 9Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper Repealed
197. 10Refusal to issue postal ballot papers Repealed
198. 11Envelopes Repealed
199. 12Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists Repealed
200. 13Delivery of postal ballot papers Repealed
201. 14Spoilt postal ballot paper Repealed
202. 15Lost postal ballot papers Repealed
203. 15ACancellation of postal ballot papers Repealed
204. Receipt of postal ballot papers Repealed
205. 16Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes Repealed
206. 17Postal ballot boxes and receptacles Repealed
207. 18Receipt of covering envelope Repealed
208. 19Opening of postal voters' ballot box Repealed
209. 20Opening of covering envelopes Repealed
210. 21Confirming receipt of postal voting statements Repealed
211. 22Procedure in relation to postal voting statements Repealed
212. 23Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification Repealed
213. 24Postal voting statements: additional personal identifier verification Repealed
214. 25Opening of ballot paper envelopes Repealed
215. 26Retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers Repealed
216. 27Lists of rejected postal ballot papers Repealed
217. 28Checking of lists kept under paragraph 27 Repealed
218. 29Sealing of receptacles Repealed
219. 30Abandoned poll Repealed
220. 31Forwarding of documents Repealed
221. Schedule 4: Combination of polls : Assembly elections and local government elections Repealed
222. Part 1: General Repealed
223. 1Returning officers and polling stations Repealed
224. 2Functions at combined polls Repealed
225. 3Modification of provisions about expenses in this Order and the 1983 Act Repealed
226. Part 2: Modifications to Schedule 5 to apply where the poll at an Assembly election is taken together with a poll at a local government election under Article 16 (1) or (2) Repealed
227. 4Modifications to Schedule 5: general provision Repealed
228. 5Rule 28 of Schedule 5 (colour of ballot papers) Repealed
229. 6Rule 32 of Schedule 5 (notice of poll) Repealed
230. 7Rule 36 of Schedule 5 (issue of official poll cards) Repealed
231. 8Rule 37 of Schedule 5 (equipment of polling stations) Repealed
232. 9Rule 38 of Schedule 5 (appointment of polling and counting agents) Repealed
233. 10Rule 41 of Schedule 5 (admission to polling station) Repealed
234. 11Rule 44 of Schedule 5 (questions to be put to voters) Repealed
235. 12Rule 46 of Schedule 5 (voting procedure) Repealed
236. 13Rule 47 of Schedule 5 (votes marked by presiding officer) Repealed
237. 14Rule 48 of Schedule 5 (voting by persons with disabilities) Repealed
238. 15Rule 49 of Schedule 5 (tendered ballot papers) Repealed
239. 16Rule 51 of Schedule 5 (correction of errors on the day of poll) Repealed
240. 17Rule 52 of Schedule 5 (adjournment of poll in case of riot) Repealed
241. 18Rule 53 of Schedule 5 (procedure on close of poll) Repealed
242. 19Rule 54 of Schedule 5 (time of, and attendance at, counting of votes) Repealed
243. 20Rule 55 of Schedule 5 (the count) Repealed
244. 21Rule 67 of Schedule 5 (delivery of documents to relevant registration officer) Repealed
245. 22Rule 70 of Schedule 5 (constituency election: death of independent candidate) Repealed
246. 23Rule 73 of Schedule 5 (constituency election: death of party candidate) Repealed
247. 24Rule 76 of Schedule 5 (abandoned poll) Repealed
248. 25Schedule 10 (appendix of forms)(form CP) Repealed
249. 26Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) (form CQ) Repealed
250. Part 3: Application of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Wales) Rules 2021 where the poll at an election of councillors to a county or county borough council is taken together with the poll at a Senedd Cymru election under article 16(1) or (2) Repealed
251. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
252. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
253. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
254. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
255. Part 4: Application of the Local Elections (Communities) (Wales) Rules 2021 where the poll at an election of councillors to a community council is taken together with the poll at a Senedd Cymru election under article 16(1) or (2) Repealed
256. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
257. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
258. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
259. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
260. Schedule 4A: Combination of polls: Assembly elections and police and crime commissioner elections Repealed
261. 1Application and modification of Schedule 4 to combined Assembly and police and crime commissioner elections Repealed
262. Schedule 5: Assembly election rules Repealed
263. Part 1: Provision as to time Repealed
264. 1Timetable Repealed
265. 2Computation of time Repealed
266. Part 2: Stages common to contested and uncontested elections Repealed
267. Notice of election Repealed
268. 3Notice of election: constituency election and regional election Repealed
269. Nomination Repealed
270. 4Nomination of candidates at a constituency election Repealed
271. 5Constituency nomination paper: name or description of registered political party Repealed
272. 6Nomination of individual candidates at a regional election Repealed
273. 7Nomination of parties and party list candidates at a regional election Repealed
274. 8Party nomination paper: name or description of registered political party Repealed
275. 9Consent to nomination Repealed
276. 10Deposit Repealed
277. 11Place for delivery of nomination papers Repealed
278. 12Right to attend nomination Repealed
279. 13Decisions as to validity of individual and constituency nomination papers Repealed
280. 14Decisions as to validity of party nomination papers Repealed
281. 15Withdrawal of candidates Repealed
282. 16Constituency election: publication of statement of persons nominated Repealed
283. 17Regional election: publication of statement of parties and other persons nominated Repealed
284. 18Correction of minor errors Repealed
285. 19Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981 Repealed
286. 20Adjournment of nomination proceedings in the case of riot Repealed
287. 21Method of election at a constituency election Repealed
288. 22Method of election at a regional election Repealed
289. Part 3: Contested elections Repealed
290. General provisions Repealed
291. 23Poll to be taken by ballot Repealed
292. 24The ballot paper at a constituency election Repealed
293. 25The ballot paper at a regional election Repealed
294. 26Polls with two ballot papers Repealed
295. 27Corresponding number list Repealed
296. 28Colour of ballot papers Repealed
297. 29The official mark Repealed
298. 30Prohibition of disclosure of vote Repealed
299. 31Use of schools and public rooms Repealed
300. Action to be taken before the poll Repealed
301. 32Notice of poll Repealed
302. 33Postal ballot papers Repealed
303. 34Provision of polling stations Repealed
304. 35Appointment of presiding officers and clerks Repealed
305. 36Issue of official poll cards Repealed
306. 37Equipment of polling stations Repealed
307. 38Appointment of polling and counting agents Repealed
308. 39Notification of requirement of secrecy Repealed
309. 40Return of postal ballot papers Repealed
310. The poll Repealed
311. 41Admission to polling station Repealed
312. 42Keeping of order in the polling station Repealed
313. 43Sealing of ballot boxes Repealed
314. 44Questions to be put to voters Repealed
315. 45Challenge of voter Repealed
316. 46Voting procedure Repealed
317. 47Votes marked by presiding officer Repealed
318. 48Voting by persons with disabilities Repealed
319. 49Tendered ballot papers Repealed
320. 50Spoilt ballot papers Repealed
321. 51Correction of errors on the day of poll Repealed
322. 52Adjournment of poll in case of riot Repealed
323. 53Procedure on close of poll Repealed
324. Counting of votes Repealed
325. 54Time of, and attendance at, counting of votes Repealed
326. 55The count Repealed
327. 56Re-count at a constituency election Repealed
328. 57Re-count of electoral region votes in an Assembly constituency Repealed
329. 58Rejected ballot papers Repealed
330. 59Decisions on ballot papers Repealed
331. 60Equality of votes at a constituency election Repealed
332. 61Regional election: conveying results of count etc. to regional returning officer Repealed
333. Part 4: Final proceedings in contested and uncontested elections Repealed
334. 62Declaration of result at a constituency election Repealed
335. 63Ascertainment of results at a contested regional election Repealed
336. 64Declaration of results at a regional election Repealed
337. 65Return or forfeiture of deposit Repealed
338. Part 5: Disposal of documents Repealed
339. 66Sealing up of ballot papers Repealed
340. 67Delivery of documents to relevant registration officer Repealed
341. 68Order for production of documents Repealed
342. 69Retention and public inspection of documents Repealed
343. Part 6: Death of candidate Repealed
344. 70Constituency election: death of independent candidate Repealed
345. 71Constituency election: deceased independent candidate wins Repealed
346. 72Constituency election: deceased independent candidate with equality of votes Repealed
347. 73Constituency election: death of party candidate Repealed
348. 74Regional election: effect of countermand or abandonment of constituency poll Repealed
349. 75Regional election: death of candidate Repealed
350. 76Abandoned poll Repealed
351. Part 7: Miscellaneous Repealed
352. 77Vacancies: Assembly constituency seats Repealed
353. 78Vacancies: return of electoral region members Repealed
354. 79Return of Assembly members and record of returns etc Repealed
355. 80Registered political parties Repealed
356. 81Party’s registered nominating officer: discharge of functions Repealed
357. Schedule 6: Control of donations to candidates Repealed
358. Part 1: General Repealed
359. 1Interpretation Repealed
360. 2Donations: general rules Repealed
361. 3Sponsorship Repealed
362. 4Payments etc. not to be regarded as donations Repealed
363. 5Value of donations Repealed
364. Part 2: Controls on donations Repealed
365. 6Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors Repealed
366. 7Acceptance or return of donations Repealed
367. 8Transfer of donations received by candidate to election agent Repealed
368. 9Evasion of restrictions on donations Repealed
369. Part 3: Reporting of donations Repealed
370. 10Statement of relevant donations Repealed
371. 11Donations from permissible donors Repealed
372. 12Donations from impermissible donors Repealed
373. Schedule 7: Election expenses Repealed
374. Part 1: List of matters Repealed
375. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
376. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
377. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
378. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
379. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
380. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
381. Part 2: General exclusions Repealed
382. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
383. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
384. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
385. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
386. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
387. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
388. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
389. 13AParagraph 13A Repealed
390. 13BParagraph 13B Repealed
391. Part 3: Supplemental Repealed
392. 14Guidance by the Commission Repealed
393. Schedule 8: Use for Assembly election meetings of rooms in school premises and of meeting rooms Repealed
394. 1Use of rooms in school premises Repealed
395. 2Lists of rooms in school premises Repealed
396. 3Lists of meeting rooms Repealed
397. 4Lists to be kept by registration officer etc Repealed
398. 5Inspection etc. of lists Repealed
399. Schedule 9: Modification of Election Petition Rules 1960 Repealed
400. 1Assembly election petition: modification of the Election Petition Rules 1960 Repealed
401. 2Rule 2(2) of the 1960 Rules (definitions) Repealed
402. 3Rule 2(3) of the 1960 Rules (prescribed officer) Repealed
403. 4Rule 4(1) of the 1960 Rules (form of petition) Repealed
404. 5Rule 9(3) of the 1960 Rules (display etc. of notice of time and place of trial) Repealed
405. 6Rule 10(1) of the 1960 Rules (identifying votes at issue) Repealed
406. 7References to “election” in the 1960 Rules Repealed
407. 8Form of election petition in the 1960 Rules Repealed
408. 9References to the 1983 Act Repealed
409. Schedule 10Appendix of forms Repealed
410. Explanatory note