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The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2020 (revoked)

W.S.I. 2020/1558 · Made 16 December 2020 · Extends to England and Wales

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Constitutional Law

Representation Of The People, Wales

Made 16 December 2020

Coming into force 17 December 2020

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Order revoked (18.7.2025) by The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864), art. 1(2), Sch. 12 para. 8 (with art. 1(4))

Contents

  1. Part 1: General Repealed
  2. 1Title, commencement, interpretation and application Repealed
  3. 2Amendment of the 2007 Order Repealed
  4. Part 2: Renaming of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  5. 3Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  6. 4Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  7. 5Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  8. 6Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  9. 7Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  10. 8Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  11. 9Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  12. 10Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  13. 11Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  14. 12Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  15. 13Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  16. 14Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  17. 15Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  18. 16Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  19. 17Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  20. 18Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  21. 19Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  22. 20Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  23. 21Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  24. 22Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  25. 23Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  26. 24Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  27. 25Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  28. 26Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  29. 27Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  30. 28Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  31. 29Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  32. 30Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  33. 31Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  34. 32Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  35. 33Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  36. 34Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  37. 35Change of the name of the National Assembly for Wales Repealed
  38. Part 3: Extension of the right to vote Repealed
  39. 36Amendment of article 14 (offences) Repealed
  40. 37Amendment of Schedule 1 (absent voting at Senedd Cymru elections) Repealed
  41. 38Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules) Repealed
  42. 39Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  43. 40Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  44. 41Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  45. 42Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  46. Part 4: Disqualification Repealed
  47. 43Amendment of article 34 (false statements in nomination papers etc) Repealed
  48. 44Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules) Repealed
  49. Part 5: Withholding of candidate’s home address Repealed
  50. 45Amendment of article 37 (appointment of election agent) Repealed
  51. 46Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules) Repealed
  52. 47Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  53. 48Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  54. 49Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  55. 50Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  56. 51Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  57. 52Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  58. Part 6: Returning officers’ charges Repealed
  59. 53Returning officers’ charges Repealed
  60. Part 7: Electoral Commission Repealed
  61. 54Guidance by the Electoral Commission Repealed
  62. 55Amendment of Schedule 7 (election expenses) Repealed
  63. Part 8: Registered party names Repealed
  64. 56Registered party name to include “Welsh” or “Cymru” in respect of both regional and constituency nomination papers and ballot paper. Repealed
  65. 57Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  66. 58Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  67. 59Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  68. 60Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms) Repealed
  69. Part 9: Other amendments Repealed
  70. 61Amendment of article 2(1) (interpretation) Repealed
  71. 62Amendment of article 137 (interpretation of Part 4) Repealed
  72. 63Amendment of article 149 (saving and transitional provision as to incapacities in respect of Senedd Cymru elections) Repealed
  73. 64Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules) Repealed
  74. 65Amendment of Schedule 9 (modification of Election Petition Rules 1960) Repealed
  75. Signature
  76. Schedule Inserted form Repealed
  77. Explanatory note

1Title, commencement, interpretation and applicationF1

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2Amendment of the 2007 OrderF1

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36Amendment of article 14 (offences)F1

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37Amendment of Schedule 1 (absent voting at Senedd Cymru elections)F1

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38Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules)F1

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39Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms)F1

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43Amendment of article 34 (false statements in nomination papers etc)F1

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44Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules)F1

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45Amendment of article 37 (appointment of election agent)F1

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46Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules)F1

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47Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms)F1

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53Returning officers’ chargesF1

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54Guidance by the Electoral CommissionF1

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55Amendment of Schedule 7 (election expenses)F1

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56Registered party name to include “Welsh” or “Cymru” in respect of both regional and constituency nomination papers and ballot paper.F1

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57Amendment of Schedule 10 (appendix of forms)F1

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61Amendment of article 2(1) (interpretation)F1

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62Amendment of article 137 (interpretation of Part 4)F1

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63Amendment of article 149 (saving and transitional provision as to incapacities in respect of Senedd Cymru elections)F1

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64Amendment of Schedule 5 (Senedd Cymru election rules)F1

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65Amendment of Schedule 9 (modification of Election Petition Rules 1960)F1

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