# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Article 79: Prohibition of paid canvassers

Extent: E+W

If, either before, during or after a Senedd election, a person (“P”) is engaged or employed for payment or promise of payment as a canvasser for the purpose of promoting or procuring a particular result at the election, both P and the person engaging or employing P are guilty of illegal employment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/article-79
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

