Paragraph 1 Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)I1

England and Wales Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. para. 1 coming into force by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 s. 26(3)
Sch. para. 2 coming into force by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 s. 26(3)
Sch. para. 3 coming into force by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 s. 26(3)
Sch. para. 4 coming into force by Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 s. 26(3)

(1)

The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 13(1A) (publication of registers), after “election” insert “or recall poll”.

(3)

In section 13AB (alteration of registers: interim publication dates)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(b), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(b)

in subsection (4), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(c)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

after “is” insert “—in respect of an election,”;

(ii)

the words from “in respect of an election,” (inserted by sub-paragraph (i)) to the end become paragraph (a);

(iii)

after paragraph (a) insert—

“(b)

in respect of a recall poll, the 19th day before the date of the recall poll.”;

(d)

in subsection (8), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da)

recall polls under Part 1 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026;”.

(4)

In section 13B (alteration of registers: pending elections)—

(a)

in the heading, after “elections” insert “etc.”;

(b)

in subsection (1), after “election”, in both places, insert “or recall poll”;

(c)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(d)

in subsection (3A)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b)(i), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(e)

in subsection (3C)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(ii)

in paragraph (c)(i), after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(f)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

This section applies to recall polls under Part 1 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026.”;

(g)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

in the definition of “the appropriate publication date”, after “election” insert “or recall poll”;

(ii)

in ““the relevant election area”” and the definition that follows, after “election”, in each place it appears, insert “or recall poll”;

(h)

in subsection (6)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), omit “and”;

(ii)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

the reference in subsection (3) to—

(i)

“any election” included “any recall poll”, and

(ii)

“electoral area included “recall poll area.”

(5)

After section 13BC (alteration of registers: recall petition) insert—

“Alteration of registers: recall polls

13BCA

(1)

Sections 13AB and 13B cease to apply in respect of a recall poll if and when public notice of the early termination of the poll is given in accordance with section 8(7)(b) of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026.

(2)

But if, at the time when that public notice is given—

(a)

the registration officer is under a duty under section 13AB or section 13B to issue a notice, but

(b)

has not yet issued the notice,

the registration officer remains under that duty to issue the notice at the time at which it would have been required to be issued if subsection (1) had not applied.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 26(3)