Article 63 Publication of time and place of inspection of returns and declarationsI1

England and Wales

(1)

At a Senedd election, within 10 days after the end of the time allowed for delivering to the returning officer returns and declarations as to election expenses, the returning officer must—

(a)

publish in a manner that the returning officer thinks fit, and

(b)

send to each of the election agents,

a notice of the time and place at which the returns and declarations, including the accompanying documents, can be inspected.

(2)

If any return or declaration has not been received by the returning officer before the notice under paragraph (1) is despatched for publication, the notice must so state.

(3)

If, following the publication of any notice containing the information required by paragraph (2), the returning officer receives a return or declaration, the returning officer must, within 10 days of the receipt of that return or declaration—

(a)

publish a notice that complies with paragraph (1) about that return and declaration, and

(b)

send the notice to the persons to whom the first notice was sent, other than an election agent who is in default or an election agent for a candidate who is in default.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 63 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)