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Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Act 2021 (repealed)

2021 asc 2 · Enacted 16 March 2021 · Extends to England and Wales

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 10 September 2025.

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Act repealed (10.9.2025) by Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 61

Contents

  1. Main provisions Repealed
  2. 1The 2021 election Repealed
  3. 2Application of provisions of Government of Wales Act 2006 Repealed
  4. 3Dissolution of the current Senedd Repealed
  5. 4Guidance on exercise of functions in the pre-election period Repealed
  6. 5Date of first meeting after the 2021 election Repealed
  7. 6Power to postpone 2021 election for up to 6 months Repealed
  8. 7Power to provide for additional polling days Repealed
  9. 8Further power to vary date of 2021 election Repealed
  10. 9Guidance on election campaigning Repealed
  11. 10Power to postpone Senedd by-elections Repealed
  12. 11Power to postpone local authority by-elections Repealed
  13. 12Orders and rules on the conduct of elections to be held in 2021 Repealed
  14. Supplementary Repealed
  15. 13Effect of this Act on existing power to make provision about elections Repealed
  16. 14Modification of the 2007 Order Repealed
  17. 15Review: preparations for the holding of the poll Repealed
  18. General Repealed
  19. 16Interpretation Repealed
  20. 17Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc. Repealed
  21. 18Coming into force Repealed
  22. 19Short title Repealed

1The 2021 electionF1

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2Application of provisions of Government of Wales Act 2006F1

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3Dissolution of the current SeneddF1

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4Guidance on exercise of functions in the pre-election periodF1

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5Date of first meeting after the 2021 electionF1

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6Power to postpone 2021 election for up to 6 monthsF1

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7Power to provide for additional polling daysF1

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8Further power to vary date of 2021 electionF1

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9Guidance on election campaigningF1

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10Power to postpone Senedd by-electionsF1

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11Power to postpone local authority by-electionsF1

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12Orders and rules on the conduct of elections to be held in 2021F1

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13Effect of this Act on existing power to make provision about electionsF1

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14Modification of the 2007 OrderF1

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15Review: preparations for the holding of the pollF1

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16InterpretationF1

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17Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.F1

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18Coming into forceF1

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19Short titleF1

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