Paragraph 4 Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (anaw 4)‍I1

The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 is amended as follows.

In section 20A(4) (electoral administrations functions), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

recall polls;”.

In section 20B(1) (directions to returning officers), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

recall polls generally,

(bb)

a particular recall poll,”.

In section 20C(1) (directions to electoral registration officers), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(ba)

a particular recall poll,”.

In section 20I (interpretation), after the definition of “local government elections” insert—

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

In section 49J(8) (implementation of final report by the Welsh Ministers), after “Member of the Senedd to Senedd Cymru,” insert “the holding or conduct of a recall poll under the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026,”.