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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, WALES

Made 11 March 2026

Coming into force 13 March 2026

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 4A to the Representation of the People Act 1983f1, make the following Order.

In accordance with paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 4A to that Act, the Welsh Ministers have consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to the Order being made.

In accordance with the Senedd approval procedure applied by paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 4A to that Act, a draft of this Welsh statutory instrument was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.

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1983 c. 2. Paragraph 15 of Schedule 4A was inserted by section 27(5) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). The power of the Secretary of State to make an Order under paragraph 15(1) was transferred to the Welsh Ministers by article 45 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644).