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Article 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In this Order—

  • “the 2006 Act” (“Deddf 2006”) means the Government of Wales Act 2006f1;

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

  • “returning officer” (“swyddog canlyniadau”) means the officer who, in accordance with article 18(2) of the 2025 Order, is the returning officer for a Senedd constituency;

  • “Senedd” (“Senedd”) has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the 2006 Actf2;

  • “Senedd constituency” (“etholaeth Senedd”) is to be construed in accordance with section 2 of the 2006 Actf3;

  • “Senedd election” (“etholiad i’r Senedd”) means an election to return a Senedd member for a Senedd constituency.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

2006 c. 32.

f2

Section 1(1) was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1).

f3

Section 2 was substituted by section 2(1) of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4).