Paragraph 23 Rule 3 (interpretation)I1

paragraph (1) is to be read as if for the definition of “the Combination of Polls Regulations” there were substituted the following definition—

• ““the 2025 Order” (“Gorchymyn 2025”) means the Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025;”;

paragraph (2) is to be read as if there were substituted for that paragraph—

“(2)

For the purposes of these Rules, each of the following is a “relevant election”—

(a)

a Senedd Cymru general election with which the poll at an election held in accordance with section 89(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 to fill a casual vacancy occurring in the office of councillor for a county or county borough council is combined;

(b)

an election held in accordance with section 89(6) of the Local Government Act 1972 to fill a casual vacancy of councillors to a community council where the poll at that election is combined with—

(i)

the poll at a Senedd Cymru general election, and

(ii)

the poll at an election held in accordance with section 89(1) of that Act to fill a casual vacancy occurring in the office of councillor for a county or county borough council.”