National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007
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| Citation | SI 2007/236 |
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| Text of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007, also known as the "Conduct Order"[1] is a Legislative Competence Order and amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order which made provision for the conduct of elections and the return of members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was put in place by the Secretary of State for Wales in 2007. In 2017, the enabling powers for the Order were devolved to the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government has further amended the order since.
Changes
[edit]- To the interpretation article and article 5 so that the references are updated to those in the Government of Wales Act 2006 or to the amendments to the Representation of the People Act 1983 effected by the Electoral Administration Act 2006.[2]
- To the management of Postal Ballots in devolved elections, both for the purposes of election security, and to allow people in Mental Health institutions to vote in person, if their institution permitted it.[3][4]
- To the requirement in article 39 that the office of the election agent for a regional election need no longer be located in the Assembly electoral region for which the person is the agent but can be located anywhere in Wales.[5]
- To article 114 and 133 to reflect changes made by the Legal Services Act 2007[6]
- To Schedule 1 to correct references to articles in the paragraphs of that schedule.
- To forms in the Appendix of Forms to correct errors or omissions and, in respect of the constituency and regional ballot papers, to update the format of those papers to assist voters.
No impact assessment was carried out for this instrument as it has no significant impact on the costs of business, charities, voluntary bodies or the public sector.
Replacement
[edit]In 2020, the Order was amended by the Welsh Government, in the 2020 Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Act. The enabling powers previously held by the Secretary of State for Wales had been devolved to the Senedd, meaning that Welsh Ministers were now responsible for the order.[7]
In 2024, the Welsh Government mentioned it's intention to write a new piece of legislation covering the order's functions for passage before the Next Senedd election.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Consultation on election campaign expenditure limits for political parties at Senedd elections". gov.wales. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 - Article 5". legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ "Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 - Delegated Legislation Committee - 29 January 2007". publications.parliament.uk. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES (REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE) ORDER 2007" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 - Article 37". legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ "The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 - Article 114". legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ "The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2020" (PDF). gov.wales. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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