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Paragraph 2 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)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:

(1)

The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 5A (further provision about reports on Welsh elections)—

(a)

in the heading, after “elections” insert “and recall polls”;

(b)

after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

After a recall poll has been held, the Electoral Commission must prepare and publish a report (in such manner as the Commission may determine) on the administration of the recall poll after the Presiding Officer gave notice under section 6 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026 in relation to the poll.”;

(c)

in subsection (2)(b), after “(1)” insert “or (1A)”;

(d)

in subsection (4), in the definition of “returning officer”, in paragraph (a) after “election” insert “or recall poll”.

(3)

In section 6ZA(2) (reviews of devolved electoral matters in Wales)—

(a)

after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da)

recall polls;”;

(b)

in paragraph (e)—

(i)

for “and referendums” substitute “, referendums and recall polls”;

(ii)

for “(d)” substitute “(da)”.

(4)

In section 6A(1) (attendance of representatives of Commission at elections etc.), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)

proceedings relating to a recall poll which are the responsibility of the returning officer for the poll.”

(5)

In section 6C(1) (accredited observers: individuals), after “section 6A” insert “, a recall poll”.

(6)

In section 6D(1) (accredited observers: organisations), after “section 6A” insert “, a recall poll”.

(7)

In section 6E(4) (attendance and conduct of observers)—

(a)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

in the case of any other proceedings at a recall poll, the returning officer;”;

(b)

in paragraph (d), after “(b)” insert “, (ba)”.

(8)

In section 6G (code of practice on attendance of observers at devolved elections in Wales)—

(a)

in the heading, after “elections” insert “and other polls”;

(b)

in subsection (1), after “elections” insert “and other polls”;

(c)

in subsection (2), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)

recall polls.”;

(d)

in subsection (3)(e), after “election” insert “or recall poll”.

(9)

In section 9AA(2) (performance standards for devolved elections and referendums in Wales)—

(a)

in the heading, for “referendums” substitute “other polls”;

(b)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

returning officers in the administration of recall polls;”.

(10)

In section 9B (returns and reports on performance standards)—

(a)

in subsection (2)(b), for “or referendums (or both)” substitute “, referendums or recall polls (or any combination of them)”;

(b)

in subsection (5)(c), for “or referendums (or both)” substitute “, referendums or recall polls (or any combination of them)”.

(11)

In section 10(3)(a) (giving of advice and assistance), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“(iia)

returning officers at recall polls,”.

(12)

In section 21 (interpretation of Part 1), after subsection (2) insert—

“(3)

In this Part—

  • “recall poll” means a recall poll under Part 1 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026;

  • “returning officer, in relation to a recall poll, has the same meaning as “constituency returning officer in Part 1 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026.”

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 26(3)