Article 50 Power to vary provisions concerning election expensesI1

England and Wales

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may by order vary any of the sums to which this article applies—

(a)

where they consider that the variation is expedient in consequence of changes in the value of money, or

(b)

in order to give effect to a recommendation of the Electoral Commission.

(2)

This article applies to any of the sums for the time being specified in article 44(2), 45(1) and (2), 47(5)(b) or 48(6).

(3)

The power to make an order under paragraph (1) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(4)

A statutory instrument containing an order under paragraph (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Senedd, and for the purpose of section 1 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 this provision has effect as if contained in an Act of the Senedd.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 50 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)