# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Rule 40: Notification of requirement of secrecy

Extent: E+W

(1) The returning officer must make arrangements to ensure that every person attending at a polling station, other than a person described in paragraph (2), has been given a notice setting out the provisions of article 35(1), (2), (4) and (7).
(2) The persons to whom the duty under paragraph (1) does not apply are—
(a) a person attending the polling station for the purpose of voting;
(b) a person under the age of 16 who accompanies a voter to the polling station;
(c) a person attending the polling station as the companion of a voter with disabilities;
(d) a person attending the polling station as a constable on duty.
(3) In this rule, a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer or community support volunteer under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (police powers for civilian staff and volunteers).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/5/rule/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/schedule-5/rule-40
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