The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022
S.I. 2022/1405 · Made 22 December 2022 · Extends to England and Wales
Representation Of The People, Wales
Made 22nd December 2022
Laid before Parliament 23rd December 2022
Coming into force 16th January 2023
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993f1, as applied by section 21(5) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015f2.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1993 c. 38. See section 27(4) for the meaning of “the appropriate Minister”.
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Contents
- 1Citation, commencement, saving and extent
- 2Welsh and English versions, and Welsh versions, of prescribed forms
- 3Variations
- Signature
- Schedule: Forms
- 1Welsh and English forms
- 2Welsh form
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement, saving and extentI1
This Order may be cited as the Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022.
This Order comes into force on 16th January 2023.
This Order does not apply in respect of a recall petition where the beginning date of the signing period, as specified in the public notice of petition given under regulation 14 of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016f1, is on or before 3rd May 2023.
This Order extends to England and Wales.
2Welsh and English versions, and Welsh versions, of prescribed formsI1
Each of the forms listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (l) and set out in Part 1 of the Schedule is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English which may be used at a recall petition held in Wales in place of—
in the case of Form A, the specified petition signing sheet;
in the case of Form B, the specified corresponding number list for use at a petition signing place;
in the case of Form C, the specified corresponding number list;
in the case of Form D, the specified official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person;
in the case of Form E, the specified official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post;
in the case of Form F, the specified official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person;
in the case of Form G, the specified official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post;
in the case of Form G1, the specified signing sheet refusal list;
in the case of Form H, the specified form of guidance for persons signing the petition;
in the case of Form J, the specified proxy paper;
in the case of Form K, the specified postal petition statement;
in the case of Form L, the specified statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data.
Form I, as set out in Part 2 of the Schedule, is prescribed as the version in Welsh which may be used at a recall petition held in Wales in place of the specified certificate of employment.
In this article “specified” means specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016.
3VariationsI1
With the exception of Form A (petition signing sheet) in Part 1 of the Schedule, the forms prescribed by this Order may be used with such adaptations as the circumstances may require.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Scott of Bybrook
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
22nd December 2022
1Welsh and English formsI1C1C2C3C4C5C6
Form A: Petition signing sheet
Front of form
Rear of form
Form B: Corresponding number list for use at a petition signing place
Form C: Corresponding number list
F1Form D (official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person)
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Final page
F2Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Final page
F3Form F (official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person)
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Final page
F4Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Final page
Form G1: Signing sheet refusal list
Page 1
Page 2
Form H: Form of guidance for persons signing the petition
F5Form J: Proxy paper
Page 1
Page 2
F6Form K: Postal petition statement
Page 1
Page 2
Page 2
F7Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
2Welsh formI1
Form I: Certificate of employment
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prescribes versions of certain forms which are specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/295) for use in relation to recall petitions. The versions partly in Welsh and English and the versions in Welsh may be used in place of those specified forms in relation to recall petitions held in Wales.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.