# The Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales) (Relevant Registration Officer) Order 2007 S.I. 2007/1372 ยท made 30 April 2007 Made under: Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Section 44) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-national-assembly-for-wales-relevant-registration-officer-order-2007/pdf/uksi_20071372_en.pdf ## Introductory text Representation of the people Devolution, Wales Made 30th April 2007 Coming into force 1st May 2007 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 44(3)(b) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 makes the following Order. ## 1 This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales) (Relevant Registration Officer) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st May 2007. ## 2 Where an election to the National Assembly for Wales is held in respect of an electoral area comprising any part of the area of more than one local authority, the relevant registration officer shall be the office holder designated in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order and shall carry out this function in relation to the electoral area shown opposite in column 1. ## Signature Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State Nick Ainger Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales 30th April 2007 ## Relevant Registration Officers for electoral areas comprising areas of more than one local authority 1 Electoral area 2 Relevant registration officer Cardiff South and Penarth The electoral registration officer of Cardiff County Council Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire The electoral registration officer of Pembrokeshire County Council Clwyd South The electoral registration officer of Wrexham County Borough council Clwyd West The electoral registration officer of Conwy County Council Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney The electoral registration officer of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Monmouth The electoral registration officer of Monmouthshire County Council Newport East The electoral registration officer of Newport City Council Ogmore The electoral registration officer of Bridgend County Borough Council ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) 1 The Electoral Administration Act (c.22) 2006, s42, created new rights to inspect and obtain copies of certain categories of election documents, subject to conditions set out in regulations. In Wales the relevant regulations are the Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales)(Access to Election Documents) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1368). 2 The officer responsible for possession of the documents and for making them available for inspection or supplying copies is the relevant registration officer. Where an electoral area is comprised of parts of more than one local authority area, the Secretary of State is responsible for appointing the relevant registration officer to carry out the functions imposed by s42 and the regulations made under s42(8). 3 In Wales, the Secretary of State has appointed, as relevant registration officers those persons listed in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order who will act in relation to the corresponding electoral area shown in column 1. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1372 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-national-assembly-for-wales-relevant-registration-officer-order-2007 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.