Part 3 Proclamations under section 5(4) of the 2006 Act

“BY THE QUEEN A PROCLAMATION

DISSOLVING SENEDD CYMRU, REQUIRING AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD, SETTING THE DATE OF THE POLL AT THAT ELECTION AND REQUIRING THE SENEDD TO MEET WITHIN SEVEN DAYS THEREAFTER.

Whereas, under section 5(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, if the Presiding Officer of Senedd Cymru proposes to Us a day for the holding of a poll in the circumstances set out in section 5(2) and (3) of that Act, We have power by proclamation under Our Welsh Seal to dissolve Senedd Cymru, to require an extraordinary general election for membership of the Senedd to be held, to require the poll at the election to be held on the day proposed, and to require the Senedd to meet within the period of seven days beginning immediately after the day of the poll:

And Whereas the said Presiding Officer has, in accordance with section 5(1) of that Act, proposed [insert the day proposed by the Presiding Officer] as a day for the holding of the poll:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 5(4) and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf do hereby proclaim, direct and ordain as follows—

1. Senedd Cymru is hereby dissolved.

2. An extraordinary general election for membership of the Senedd shall be held.

3. The poll at that election shall be held on [insert the day proposed by the Presiding Officer].

4. The Senedd shall meet within the period of seven days beginning immediately after that date.

5. The Keeper of Our Welsh Seal is commanded to seal this proclamation with Our Welsh Seal.

Given at Our Court at … this … day of … in the year of our Lord… and in the … year of Our Reign.”