Deddf Senedd ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2020

RHAN 3 LL+C ETHOLIADAU

Estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio LL+C

10 Estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd i bersonau 16 a 17 oed LL+C

(1) Mae adran 12 (yr hawl i bleidleisio) o Ddeddf 2006 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn is-adran (1)(a), ar ôl “constituency” mewnosoder “or fall within the extended franchise for Senedd elections as described in this section”.

(3) Ar ôl is-adran (1), mewnosoder—

“(1A) A person falls within the extended franchise for Senedd elections if the person—

(a) has attained the age of 16, but not the age of 18, and

(b) would, but for any disability removed by this section, be entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included within the Senedd constituency.”

(4) Mae’r diwygiadau a wneir gan yr adran hon yn cael effaith at ddibenion etholiad i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I1 A. 10 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(b)(i)

11 Estyn yr hawl i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd i ddinasyddion tramor cymhwysol LL+C

(1) Ar ôl adran 12(1A) o Ddeddf 2006, mewnosoder—

“(1B) A person falls within the extended franchise for Senedd elections if the person—

(a) is a qualifying foreign citizen (within the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)), and

(b) would, but for any disability removed by this section, be entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included within the Senedd constituency.”

(2) Mae’r diwygiadau a wneir gan yr adran hon yn cael effaith at ddibenion etholiad i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I2 A. 11 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(b)(ii)

Cofrestru etholiadol LL+C

12 Yr hawl i gofrestru yn etholwr llywodraeth leol LL+C

(1) Yn adran 4 o Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983 (p. 2) (“Deddf 1983”) (yr hawl i gofrestru yn etholwr llywodraeth leol)—

(a) yn is-adran (3)(d), ar ôl “age” mewnosoder “or, if resident in an area in Wales, is 16 years of age or over”;

(b) ar ôl is-adran (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) A person is also entitled to be registered in the register of local government electors for any electoral area in Wales if on the relevant date the person—

(a) is resident in that area,

(b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart) in an election of members (or of a member) of Senedd Cymru,

(c) is a qualifying foreign citizen, and

(d) is 16 years of age or over.”;

(c) ar ôl is-adran (5A) mewnosoder—

“(5B) In relation to a register of local government electors for any electoral area in Wales, the reference to “voting age” in subsection (5) is to be interpreted as “16 years of age”.”.

(2) Yn adran 203(1) o Ddeddf 1983 (darpariaethau llywodraeth leol o ran Cymru a Lloegr) ar ôl y diffiniad o “London member” mewnosoder—

• ““qualifying foreign citizen” means a person who—

  (a)

  is not a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union, and

  (b)

  either—

  (i)

  is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

  (ii)

  is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I3 A. 12 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

13 Canfasio blynyddol LL+C

(1) Yn adran 9A o Ddeddf 1983 (swyddogion cofrestru: dyletswydd i gymryd camau angenrheidiol), ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(2A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, subsections (1) and (2)(b) do not require a registration officer to make house to house inquires in relation to any person under the age of 16.”

(2) Yn rheoliad 32ZA o Reoliadau Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl (Cymru a Lloegr) 2001 (O.S. 2001/341) (“Rheoliadau 2001”) (ffurflen ganfasio blynyddol)—

(a) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the canvass form in paragraph (2) must also—

(a) require the full name and nationality of each person aged 14 or 15 who is eligible to register and is residing at the address to which the form is given, and

(b) in relation to any such person named in the form, require the person’s date of birth to be included.”;”;

(b) ar ôl paragraff (5) mewnosoder—

“(5A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the registration officer must not, under paragraph (5), print on the form the date of birth of any person aged under 16.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I4 A. 13 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

14 Gwahoddiadau i gofrestru LL+C

(1) Yn adran 9E o Ddeddf 1983 (cynnal cofrestrau: gwahoddiadau i gofrestru ym Mhrydain Fawr), ar ôl is-adran (7) mewnosoder—

“(7A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, subsection (7) does not apply to a person who was under the age of 16 at the time the requirement was imposed.”

(2) Yn rheoliad 32ZC o Reoliadau 2001 (gwahoddiadau i wneud cais i gofrestru), ar ôl paragraff (2) mewnosoder—

“(2A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, where the person to be invited is under the age of 16, the invitation in paragraph (1) must also include an explanation of how the person’s information will be held and used.”

(3) Yn rheoliad 32ZD o Reoliadau 2001 (camau i’w cymryd gan swyddog cofrestru i annog person i wneud cais i gofrestru mewn ymateb i wahoddiad i wneud hynny), ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraph (3) does not require a registration officer to make, or have made, any visits in the case where the invitations were given to a person under the age of 16.”

(4) Yn rheoliad 32ZE o Reoliadau 2001 (ei gwneud yn ofynnol i berson wneud cais i gofrestru), ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the following provisions of this regulation do not apply in the case of a person who is under the age of 16—

(a) paragraphs (2)(b)(iii) and (3)(b) and (c);

(b) paragraph (3)(f), so far as requiring a notice to state that the person may make representations about why a civil penalty should not be imposed.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I5 A. 14 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

15 Gwahoddiadau i gofrestru: darpariaeth bellach am bersonau o dan 16 oed LL+C

(1) Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru, drwy reoliadau, wneud darpariaeth am wahoddiadau i’w rhoi o dan adran 9E(1) o Ddeddf 1983 (gwahoddiadau i wneud cais i gofrestru) mewn perthynas â chofrestru etholwyr llywodraeth leol yng Nghymru.

(2) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) (ymhlith pethau eraill) gynnwys darpariaeth—

(a) ynghylch ffurf a chynnwys gwahoddiadau;

(b) ynghylch sut a phryd y mae’n rhaid rhoi gwahoddiadau;

(c) sy’n ei gwneud yn ofynnol bod ffurflenni cais neu ddogfennau eraill (gan gynnwys ffurflenni cais a gwblhawyd yn rhannol) yn cyd-fynd â gwahoddiadau, neu’n cael eu cyfuno â gwahoddiadau.

(3) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) roi swyddogaethau i’r Comisiwn Etholiadol (er enghraifft, gallai fod yn ofynnol i’r Comisiwn ddylunio gwahoddiad).

(4) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) ddiwygio, diddymu (neu ddirymu) neu addasu unrhyw ddeddfiad.

(5) Cyn gwneud rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1), rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori â’r cyfryw bersonau sy’n briodol yn eu barn hwy.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I6 A. 15 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

16 Ceisiadau i gofrestru LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 24 (tystiolaeth o ran oedran a chenedligrwydd), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”.

(3) Yn rheoliad 26 (ceisiadau i gofrestru)—

(a) ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, where the applicant is not able to provide the applicant’s date of birth, the statement referred to in paragraph (1)(e) must indicate whether the applicant is—

(a) under the age of 16,

(b) aged 16 or 17, or

(c) aged 18 or over.”;

(b) ym mharagraff (3), ar ôl “(1)” mewnosoder “, (1A)”;

(c) ym mharagraff (3)(ba), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(d) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the paper application form under paragraph (3) must also include an explanation of how information about applicants under the age of 16 will be held and used.”;

(e) ar ôl paragraff (9) mewnosoder—

“(9A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraphs (1)(f) and (8)(a) do not apply in the case where the applicant is under the age of 16.”

(4) Yn rheoliad 26B (pŵer i ofyn am dystiolaeth ychwanegol lle nad oes gwybodaeth benodol ar gael neu lle bo’r swyddog cofrestru o’r farn bod y dystiolaeth yn angenrheidiol), ar ôl paragraff (6) mewnosoder—

“(6A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraphs (2) to (6) do not apply in the case where the applicant is under the age of 16 if—

(a) there is information available to the registration officer from any educational record relating to the applicant, and

(b) that information is sufficient to satisfy the registration officer as to the applicant’s identity and entitlement to be registered.”

(5) Yn rheoliad 28 (archwilio ceisiadau a gwrthwynebiadau), ar ôl paragraff (2) mewnosoder⁠—

“(3) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this regulation does not apply to an application made by a person under the age of 16.”

(6) Yn rheoliad 29ZA (gwirio gwybodaeth a ddarparwyd mewn cais), ar ôl paragraff (6) mewnosoder—

“(6A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this regulation does not apply to an application made by a person under the age of 16.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I7 A. 16 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

17 Adolygu’r hawl i gofrestru LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 31D (gweithdrefn ar gyfer adolygu’r hawl i gofrestru), ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraph (2)(b) does not apply where the subject of the review is under the age of 16.”

(3) Yn rheoliad 31E (rhestr o adolygiadau), ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—

“(5) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this regulation does not apply to any review where the subject of the review is under the age of 16.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I8 A. 17 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

18 Cofrestru’n ddienw LL+C

Yn rheoliad 31J o Reoliadau 2001 (cofrestru’n ddienw: tystiolaeth drwy ardystio), ar ôl paragraff (5) mewnosoder—

“(6) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, where the applicant is under the age of 16 on the date on which the application is made—

(a) “qualifying officer” also includes a person authorised in writing for the purposes of this regulation by an officer referred to in paragraph (4)(h), and

(b) where the attestation is signed by a person so authorised, the attestation must be accompanied by a copy of the person’s authorisation.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I9 A. 18 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

19 Datganiadau o gysylltiad lleol LL+C

(1) Mae adran 7B o Ddeddf 1983 (preswylfa dybiannol: datganiadau o gysylltiad lleol) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(2A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, this section also applies to a person who, on the date on which the person makes a declaration under subsection (1)—

(a) is under 18 years of age,

(b) does not fall within any of the paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2), and

(c) meets any of the requirements specified in subsection (2B).

(2B) The requirements are that—

(a) the person is, or has been, a child who is looked after by a local authority, or

(b) the person is being kept in any secure accommodation specified in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers in circumstances specified in the regulations.

(2C) The power to make regulations under subsection (2B)(b) is exercisable by statutory instrument and is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Senedd.

(2D) In subsection (2B)—

(a) the reference to a child who is looked after by a local authority has the same meaning as in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 1) (see section 74);

(b) “secure accommodation” means accommodation for the purpose of restricting the liberty of persons under the age of 18.”

(3) Yn is-adran (3)(e), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (if the declaration is made for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”.

(4) Yn is-adran (4), ar ôl paragraff (b) mewnosoder—

“(c) in the case of a person falling within subsection (2A), any of the following—

(i) an address in Wales at which the person has previously been resident, or

(ii) an address used by a council of a county or county borough in Wales in which the person has previously been resident.”

(5) Ar ôl is-adran (7) mewnosoder—

“(7A) Despite anything in subsection (7), in relation to Wales, a relevant declaration made by a person has effect only for the person’s registration as a local government elector.

(7B) In subsection (7A) a “relevant declaration” means—

(a) a declaration of local connection made by virtue of subsection (2A);

(b) a declaration of local connection made by a qualifying foreign citizen;

(c) any other declaration of local connection made by a person who, on the date on which the declaration is made, is—

(i) under the age of 17, and

(ii) not entitled to be registered in the register of parliamentary electors.

(7C) A relevant declaration referred to in subsection (7A) must be marked to show that it is available only for the purposes of registration as a local government elector, but otherwise is to be the same as other declarations of local connection.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I10 A. 19 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

20 Datganiadau o wasanaeth LL+C

(1) Mae Deddf 1983 wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn adran 14 (cymhwyster gwasanaeth), ar ôl is-adran (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a person also has a service qualification for the purposes of this Act if—

(a) the person is under the age of 18,

(b) a parent or guardian of the person has a service qualification under any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1), and

(c) the person is residing at a particular place in order to be with that parent or guardian.”

(3) Yn adran 15 (datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) ar ôl is-adran (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration made by a person by virtue of a service qualification under section 14(1A) ceases to have effect when the person attains the age of 18.

(3B) Without prejudice to subsection (2), a person registered in a register of local government electors in Wales in pursuance of a service declaration referred to in subsection (3A) ceases to be entitled to remain so registered when the person attains the age of 18.

(3C) Where a person’s entitlement to remain registered ceases under subsection (3B), the registration officer must remove the person’s entry from the register.”'

(b) ar ôl is-adran (5) mewnosoder—

“(5A) Despite anything in subsection (5), in relation to Wales, a relevant service declaration made by a person has effect only for the purposes of the person’s registration as a local government elector.

(5B) In subsection (5A), “relevant service declaration” means—

(a) a service declaration made by virtue of a service qualification under section 14(1A);

(b) a service declaration made by a qualifying foreign citizen;

(c) any other service declaration made by a person who, on the date on which the declaration is made, is—

(i) under the age of 17, and

(ii) not entitled to be registered in the register of parliamentary electors.

(5C) A relevant service declaration referred to in subsection (5A) must be marked to show that it is available only for the purposes of registration as a local government elector, but otherwise is to be the same as other service declarations.”

(4) Yn adran 16 (cynnwys datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) mae’r testun presennol yn dod yn is-adran (1);

(b) yn yr is-adran honno, ym mharagraff (e), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (if the declaration is made for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(c) ar ôl yr is-adran honno mewnosoder—

“(2) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration made by a person claiming to have a service qualification under section 14(1A) does not require to be attested.”

(5) Yn adran 17 (effaith datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) yn is-adran (1)(c), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “or (if the declaration is made for the purposes only of the registration of local government electors in Wales) a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(b) ar ôl is-adran (2) mewnosoder—

“(3) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, subsection (2) is subject to section 15(3A).”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I11 A. 20 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

21 Cynnwys datganiadau o wasanaeth LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 15 (cynnwys datganiad o wasanaeth)—

(a) ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraph (1)(c) does not apply in a case where the declarant claims a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act (see instead regulation 15A).”;

(b) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder—

“(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the reference to “Government department” in paragraph (3) includes any organisation in which a Crown servant works.”

(3) Ar ôl rheoliad 15 mewnosoder—

“15A Contents of service declaration: declarant with a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act

(1) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration by a person claiming a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act must include, in addition to the matters specified in regulation 15(1)(a) and (b), such of the particulars specified in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) as are relevant to the declarant.

(2) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a member of the forces (within the meaning of section 59(1) of the 1983 Act) or the spouse or civil partner of such a member, the declaration must state—

(a) the service (whether naval, military or air forces) in which the member serves,

(b) the rank or rating of the member,

(c) the service number of the member, and

(d) where the member serves in the military forces, the regiment or corps in which the member serves.

(3) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a Crown servant to whom regulation 14 applies or the spouse or civil partner of such a servant, the declaration must state—

(a) the name of the organisation in which the servant works,

(b) a description of the post of the servant, and

(c) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of the servant.

(4) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a British Council employee or the spouse or civil partner of such an employee, the declaration must state—

(a) a description of the post of the employee, and

(b) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of the employee.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I12 A. 21 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

22 Datganiadau o wasanaeth: darpariaeth bellach LL+C

(1) Mae Rheoliadau 2001 wedi eu diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn rheoliad 25 (atgoffa etholwyr a gofrestrwyd yn unol â datganiad), ar ôl paragraff (4) mewnosoder—

“(5) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraphs (6) and (7) apply in the case of a person registered in pursuance of a service declaration made by virtue of a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act.

(6) The registration officer must send to the person a reminder that the person’s declaration will cease to have effect, and that the person’s entitlement to remain registered will cease, when the person attains the age of 18.

(7) The reminder must be sent as soon as practicable within the period of 3 months ending on the day on which the person attains the age of 18.”

(3) Yn rheoliad 26B (pŵer i ofyn am dystiolaeth ychwanegol lle nad oes gwybodaeth benodol ar gael neu lle bo’r swyddog cofrestru o’r farn bod hynny’n angenrheidiol)—

(a) ym mharagraff (7)—

(i) yn lle “(6)” rhodder “(6A)”;

(ii) ar ôl is-baragraff (c) mewnosoder—

“(ca) in relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a service declaration on the grounds that the applicant has a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act;”;

(b) ar ôl paragraff (9) mewnosoder—

“(9A) In the case of an application in pursuance of a service declaration within paragraph (7)(ca), the registration officer may require that the applicant give the officer one of the following documents or a copy of one of them certified by a relevant official—

(a) the applicant’s passport, or

(b) the applicant’s identity card issued in the European Economic Area.

(9B) In paragraph (9A), “relevant official” means—

(a) a Crown Servant (within the meaning of regulation 14),

(b) a British Council employee, or

(c) an officer of the forces (within the meaning of section 59(1) of the 1983 Act),

who is not the applicant’s parent, guardian, spouse or civil partner.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I13 A. 22 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

23 Cofrestr etholwyr LL+C

Yn adran 9 o Ddeddf 1983 (cofrestrau etholwyr), ar ôl is-adran (5) mewnosoder—

“(5A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales—

(a) the entry in the combined registers of any person aged 16 or 17 who is registered only as a local government elector must give the date on which the person will attain the age of 18;

(b) the entry in the combined registers of any person who is registered only as a local government elector by virtue of section 4(3A) of this Act must give an indication of that fact.”

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I14 A. 23 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

24 Diogelu gwybodaeth am bersonau o dan 16 oed LL+C

(1) Ni chaiff swyddog cofrestru gyhoeddi, cyflenwi neu ddatgelu fel arall wybodaeth person ifanc, heblaw yn unol â’r canlynol—

(a) adran 25, neu

(b) rheoliadau o dan adran 26.

(2) Yn yr adran hon ac adrannau 25 a 26—

• ystyr “cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol” (“absent voters record or list”) yw unrhyw un neu ragor o’r canlynol—

  (a)

  cofnod a gedwir o dan erthygl 8(3), 9(6) neu 12(6) o Orchymyn 2007;

  (b)

  rhestr a gedwir o dan erthygl 10 neu 12(8) o Orchymyn 2007;

  (c)

  [F1 i’r graddau y mae’n ymwneud ag etholiadau llywodraeth leol, cofnod a gedwir o dan baragraff 3(4) neu 7(6) o Atodlen 4 i Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 2000 (p. 2) (pleidleisio absennol);;

  (d)

  i’r graddau y mae’n ymwneud ag etholiadau llywodraeth leol, rhestr a gedwir o dan baragraff 5 neu 7(8) o’r Atodlen honno; ]

• mae “cofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol” (“register of local government electors”) yn cynnwys unrhyw hysbysiad o addasiad yn y gofrestr o dan adran 13A(2), 13AB(2) neu 13B(3), (3B) neu (3D) o Ddeddf 1983;

• ystyr “gwybodaeth person ifanc” (“a young person’s information”) yw unrhyw—

  (a)

  cofnod yn y gofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol, neu

  (b)

  eitem mewn cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol,

  sy’n ymwneud â pherson sydd, adeg cyhoeddi neu gyflenwi’r wybodaeth neu ei datgelu fel arall, o dan 16 oed, ac mae “person ifanc” i’w ddehongli yn unol â hynny;

• mae “swyddog cofrestru” (“registration officer”) yn cynnwys—

  (a)

  dirprwy i swyddog cofrestru;

  (b)

  person a benodir i gynorthwyo swyddog cofrestru i gyflawni swyddogaethau’r swyddog cofrestru;

  (c)

  person, yng nghwrs cyflogaeth y person, sy’n cynorthwyo swyddog cofrestru i gyflawni’r swyddogaethau hynny.

[F2 (3) Yn adrannau 25 a 26, ystyr “etholiad llywodraeth leol” yw—

(a) etholiad ar gyfer cynghorwyr dros unrhyw ward etholiadol neu ward gymunedol yng Nghymru neu, yn achos cymuned yng Nghymru lle nad oes unrhyw wardiau, y gymuned, y cynhelir yr etholiad ar gyfer cynghorwyr ar ei chyfer o dan Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 1972 (p. 70), neu

(b) etholiad i ethol maer etholedig (o fewn ystyr adran 39(1) o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 2000 (p. 22)) ar gyfer awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru.]

Diwygiadau Testunol

F1 Geiriau yn a. 24(2) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(2)(a) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F2 A. 24(3) wedi ei fewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(2)(b) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I15 A. 24 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

25 Eithriadau i’r gwaharddiad ar ddatgelu LL+C

(1) Mae’r adran hon yn gymwys at ddiben adran 24(1).

(2) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i unrhyw berson i’r graddau y bo hynny’n angenrheidiol at ddiben cyflawni swyddogaethau’r person hwnnw mewn cysylltiad ag—

(a) cofrestru etholwyr, neu

(b) cynnal etholiad.

(3) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc yn unol â rheoliad [F3 32ZBD(9) a (9A)] o Reoliadau 2001 (rhagboblogi’r ffurflen ganfasio).

(4) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc (oni bai am unrhyw wybodaeth y gellid canfod dyddiad geni’r person oddi wrthi) mewn fersiwn neu gopi o’r gofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol neu gofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol a gyflenwir yn unol â deddfiad cyflenwi perthnasol, ond dim ond i’r graddau y bo gwneud hynny’n angenrheidiol at ddibenion etholiad lle y bydd gan y person ifanc hawl i bleidleisio neu mewn cysylltiad ag etholiad o’r fath.

(5) Yn is-adran (4), ystyr “deddfiad cyflenwi perthnasol” yw—

(a) rheoliad 100 o Reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i’r Comisiwn Etholiadol);

(b) rheoliad 104 o Reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i ddeiliaid swyddi etholiadol perthnasol ac ymgeiswyr), i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i Aelod o’r Senedd[F4 , i aelod o awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru, i faer etholedig ar gyfer awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru neu i ymgeiswyr mewn etholiadau llywodraeth leol];

(c) rheoliad 108 o Reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i ymgeiswyr), i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i ymgeiswyr yn etholiadau’r Senedd [F5 neu mewn etholiadau llywodraeth leol];

(d) rheoliad 102 o Reoliadau 2001 (darpariaeth gyffredinol), i’r graddau y mae’n ymwneud â rheoliadau 104 a 108;

[F6 (e) rheoliad 61 o reoliadau 2001 (cofnodion neu restrau pleidleiswyr absennol) i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i etholiadau llywodraeth leol ac unrhyw ddeddfiad sy’n gwneud darpariaeth sy’n cyfateb i’r rheoliad hwnnw mewn perthynas ag etholiadau’r Senedd;]

[F7 (f) rheoliad 98 o reoliadau 2001 (cyflenwi i swyddogion canlyniadau) i’r graddau y mae’n gymwys i swyddogion canlyniadau cynghorau cymuned a swyddogion canlyniadau ar gyfer unrhyw etholiadau’r Senedd ac unrhyw ddeddfiad sy’n gwneud darpariaeth sy’n cyfateb i reoliad 98(4) mewn perthynas ag etholiadau’r Senedd.]

(6) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i unrhyw berson i’r graddau y bo hynny’n angenrheidiol at ddibenion ymchwiliad troseddol neu achos troseddol sy’n ymwneud â throsedd (neu drosedd honedig) o dan unrhyw ddeddfiad sy’n ymwneud ag—

(a) cofrestru etholwyr, neu

(b) cynnal etholiadau.

(7) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i’r person ifanc y mae’r wybodaeth yn ymwneud ag ef.

(8) Rhaid i swyddog cofrestru gyflenwi gwybodaeth person ifanc i’r person ifanc y mae’r wybodaeth yn ymwneud ag ef os bydd y person ifanc yn gofyn am yr wybodaeth at ddiben gwirio bod y person ifanc yn rhoddwr a ganiateir o fewn ystyr (“permissible donor”) yn adran 54(2)(a) o Ddeddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000 (p. 41).

(9) Caniateir datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc i berson a benodwyd yn ddirprwy i bleidleisio ar ran y person ifanc y mae’r wybodaeth yn ymwneud ag ef.

(10) Ni chaiff person y datgelwyd gwybodaeth person ifanc iddo o dan is-adran (2) neu (6) ddatgelu’r wybodaeth i berson arall, ac eithrio fel y crybwyllir yn yr is-adran honno.

(11) Mae person sy’n torri is-adran (10) yn cyflawni trosedd ac mae’n agored i ddirwy ar euogfarn ddiannod.

Diwygiadau Testunol

F3 Geiriau yn a. 25(3) wedi eu hamnewid (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(a) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F4 Geiriau yn a. 25(5)(b) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(i) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F5 Geiriau yn a. 25(5)(c) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(ii) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F6 A. 25(5)(e) wedi ei amnewid (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iii) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F7 A. 25(5)(f) wedi ei amnewid (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(3)(b)(iv) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I16 A. 25 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

26 Darpariaeth bellach ar gyfer eithriadau LL+C

(1) Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru drwy reoliadau wneud darpariaeth ar gyfer neu ynghylch datgelu gwybodaeth person ifanc mewn cysylltiad ag etholiadau i’r Senedd[F8 , etholiadau llywodraeth leol neu refferenda lleol].

(2) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1) (ymhlith pethau eraill) gynnwys darpariaeth—

(a) yn awdurdodi neu’n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i swyddogion cofrestru gyflenwi neu ddatgelu fel arall unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc i bersonau a bennir yn y rheoliadau;

(b) yn pennu, mewn perthynas ag unrhyw ddisgrifiad o bersonau a bennir yn y rheoliadau yn unol â pharagraff (a), y dibenion y caniateir defnyddio unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc a gyflenwyd neu a ddatgelwyd fel arall;

(c) yn gosod gwaharddiadau neu gyfyngiadau sy’n ymwneud â’r graddau (os o gwbl) y caiff personau y cyflenwyd neu y datgelwyd unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc iddynt (boed hynny yn unol â’r rheoliadau neu fel arall)—

(i) cyflenwi neu ddatgelu fel arall yr wybodaeth i bersonau eraill;

(ii) gwneud defnydd o’r wybodaeth ac eithrio at unrhyw ddibenion a bennir yn y rheoliadau neu’r dibenion y cyflenwyd neu y datgelwyd yr wybodaeth fel arall yn unol â’r rheoliadau;

(d) yn gosod gwaharddiadau neu gyfyngiadau sy’n cyfateb i’r rhai y caniateir eu gosod yn rhinwedd paragraff (c) mewn perthynas ag—

(i) personau y mae unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc wedi ei chyflenwi neu ei datgelu fel arall iddynt yn unol â rheoliadau a wneir yn unol â pharagraff (c) neu’r paragraff hwn, neu

(ii) personau sydd fel arall â mynediad at unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc;

(e) yn gosod, mewn perthynas â phersonau sy’n ymwneud â pharatoi’r gofrestr lawn o etholwyr llywodraeth leol, waharddiadau sy’n ymwneud â chyflenwi copïau o’r gofrestr lawn a datgelu unrhyw wybodaeth person ifanc a gynhwysir ynddi.

(3) Caiff rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1)—

(a) diwygio, diddymu neu addasu darpariaeth yn adran 25;

(b) gwneud darpariaeth drwy gyfeirio at ddeddfiadau eraill sy’n ymwneud â chyflenwi neu ddatgelu’r gofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol, neu gopïau ohoni neu’r cofnodion ynddi;

(c) darparu ar gyfer creu troseddau sydd i’w cosbi drwy ddirwy ar euogfarn ddiannod.

(4) Cyn gwneud rheoliadau o dan is-adran (1), rhaid i Weinidogion Cymru ymgynghori â’r cyfryw bersonau sy’n briodol ym marn Gweinidogion Cymru.

[F9 (5) Yn yr adran hon, ystyr “refferendwm lleol” yw refferendwm a gynhelir o dan—

(a) adran 27 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 2000 (p. 22) neu yn rhinwedd rheoliadau neu orchymyn a wnaed o dan Ran 2 o’r Ddeddf honno, neu

(b) adran 40 o Fesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011 (mccc 2).]

Diwygiadau Testunol

F8 Geiriau yn a. 26(1) wedi eu mewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(4)(a) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

F9 A. 26(5) wedi ei fewnosod (20.3.2021) gan Deddf Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2021 (asc 1), a. 175(3)(f), Atod. 2 para. 15(4)(b) (ynghyd ag a. 3)

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I17 A. 26 mewn grym ar 1.6.2020, gweler a. 42(3)(a)

27 Diwygiadau i Orchymyn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru (Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl) 2007 LL+C

(1) Mae Gorchymyn 2007 wedi ei ddiwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Yn erthygl 2(1)—

(a) ar ôl y diffiniad o “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” mewnosoder—

• ““qualifying foreign citizen” means a person who—

  (a)

  is not a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union, and

  (b)

  either—

  (i)

  is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

  (ii)

  is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave;”;

(b) yn y diffiniad o “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” yn lle “indefinite leave to remain within the meaning of that Act” hyd at y diwedd rhodder “any description of such leave”;

(c) ar ddiwedd y diffiniad o “valid postal voting statement”, hepgorer “and”;

(d) ar ôl y diffiniad o “voter”, mewnosoder—

• ““voting age” means 16 years of age or over.”

(3) Yn erthygl 11 (dirprwyon yn etholiadau’r Cynulliad)—

(a) ym mharagraff (3)(b), ar ôl “Union” mewnosoder “nor a qualifying foreign citizen”;

(b) ym mharagraff (4), yn lle “eighteen” rhodder “16”.

(4) Yn erthygl 26(3)(b) (effaith cofrestrau), ar ôl is-baragraff (i) mewnosoder—

“(ia) a qualifying foreign citizen;”.

(5) Mae’r diwygiadau a ganlyn yn cael effaith at ddibenion etholiad i fod yn Aelod o’r Senedd pan gynhelir y bleidlais ar 5 Ebrill 2021 neu wedi hynny—

(a) y diwygiad a wneir gan is-adran (2)(d) i’r graddau y mae’n diffinio “voting age” yn erthygl 26(3)(a) o Orchymyn 2007;

(b) y diwygiadau a wneir gan is-adrannau (3) a (4).

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I18 A. 27 mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(1)(b)(iii)

Goruchwylio’r gwaith o weinyddu etholiadau LL+C

28 Trefniadau ariannol a goruchwylio’r Comisiwn Etholiadol LL+C

(1) Mae Atodlen 1 i Ddeddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000 (p. 41) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2) Ar ôl paragraff 16 mewnosoder—

“Financing of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

16A (1) The expenditure of the Commission that is attributable to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums is (so far as it cannot be met out of income received by the Commission) to be payable out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund.

(2) For each financial year, the Commission must prepare an estimate of the Commission’s income and expenditure that is attributable to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums.

(3) At least six months before the start of the financial year to which an estimate relates, the Commission must submit the estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee.

(4) During the financial year to which an estimate relates, the Commission may prepare a revised estimate and submit it to the Llywydd’s Committee; and references in the rest of this paragraph to an estimate include a revised estimate.

(5) The committees of Senedd Cymru must include one to be known as the Llywydd’s Committee or Pwyllgor y Llywydd.

(6) The committee must be chaired by the Presiding Officer or the Deputy Presiding Officer.

(7) The Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) examine each estimate submitted to it,

(b) decide whether it is satisfied that the estimated level of income and expenditure is consistent with the economical, efficient and effective discharge by the Commission of their functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums, and

(c) if it is not so satisfied, make such modifications to the estimate as it considers appropriate for the purpose of achieving such consistency.

(8) Before deciding whether it is so satisfied or making any such modifications, the Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) have regard to the most recent report made to it by the Comptroller and Auditor General under paragraph 16C(2), to any later report made under paragraph 16C(4), and to any recommendations contained in the reports;

(b) consult the Welsh Ministers and have regard to any advice the Welsh Ministers may give.

(9) The Llywydd’s Committee must, after concluding its examination and making its modifications (if any) to the estimate, lay the estimate before Senedd Cymru.

(10) If the Llywydd’s Committee, in the discharge of its functions under this paragraph—

(a) does not follow any recommendation contained in a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General,

(b) does not follow any advice given to it by the Welsh Ministers, or

(c) makes any modification to the estimate,

it must include in the next report which it makes to Senedd Cymru under paragraph 20B a statement of its reasons for so doing.

Five-year plan: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

16B (1) This paragraph applies where paragraph 16A(3) requires the Commission to submit an estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee and⁠—

(a) the estimate is the first estimate to be submitted under paragraph 16A(3),

(b) the estimate relates to the first financial year to begin after the day on which Senedd Cymru meets following an ordinary general election of Members of the Senedd, or

(c) the estimate relates to any other financial year and the Llywydd’s Committee requires the Commission to submit a plan under this paragraph.

(2) When the Commission submit the estimate, the Commission must at the same time submit to the Llywydd’s Committee a plan setting out⁠—

(a) the Commission’s aims and objectives for the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums during the period of five years beginning with the financial year to which the estimate relates, and

(b) the Commission’s estimated requirements for resources for the exercise of those functions during that five-year period.

(3) The Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) examine each plan submitted to it,

(b) decide whether it is satisfied that the plan is consistent with the economical, efficient and effective discharge by the Commission of their functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums, and

(c) if it is not so satisfied, make such modifications to the plan as it considers appropriate for the purpose of achieving such consistency.

(4) Before deciding whether it is so satisfied or making any such modifications, the Llywydd’s Committee must—

(a) have regard to the most recent report made to it by the Comptroller and Auditor General under paragraph 16C(2) and to any recommendations contained in the report;

(b) consult the Welsh Ministers and have regard to any advice the Welsh Ministers may give.

(5) The Llywydd’s Committee must, after concluding its examination and making its modifications (if any) to the plan, lay the plan before Senedd Cymru.

(6) If the Llywydd’s Committee, in the discharge of its functions under this paragraph—

(a) does not follow any recommendation contained in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General,

(b) does not follow any advice given to it by the Welsh Ministers, or

(c) makes any modification to the plan,

it must include in the next report which it makes to Senedd Cymru under paragraph 20B a statement of its reasons for so doing.

Examination of Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

16C (1) )Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the Commission submit to the Llywydd’s Committee both an estimate under paragraph 16A(3) and a plan under paragraph 16B(2).

(2) For the purpose of assisting the Llywydd’s Committee to discharge its functions under paragraphs 16A and 16B, the Comptroller and Auditor General must, before the Llywydd’s Committee considers the estimate and plan—

(a) carry out an examination into the economy, efficiency or effectiveness (or, if the Comptroller and Auditor General so determines, any combination of them) with which the Commission have used their resources in discharging their functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums (or, if the Comptroller and Auditor General so determines, any of those functions),

(b) report to the Llywydd’s Committee the results of the examination, and

(c) include in the report such recommendations as the Comptroller and Auditor General considers appropriate in the light of the examination.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies where the Commission—

(a) submit an estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee under paragraph 16A(3) but are not required to submit a plan under paragraph 16B(2), or

(b) submit a revised estimate to the Llywydd’s Committee under paragraph 16A(4).

(4) For the purpose of assisting the Llywydd’s Committee to discharge its functions under paragraph 16A, the Comptroller and Auditor General may, before the Llywydd’s Committee considers the estimate⁠—

(a) carry out a further examination into the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a),

(b) report to the Llywydd’s Committee the results of the examination, and

(c) include in the report such recommendations as the Comptroller and Auditor General considers appropriate in the light of the examination.

(5) Section 8 of the National Audit Act 1983 (right to obtain documents and information) applies in relation to any examination under this paragraph as it applies in relation to an examination under section 6 of that Act.

(6) See also section 19 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (which enables the Wales Audit Office to make arrangements for any function of a public authority or office holder to be exercised by the Auditor General for Wales).”

(3) Ym mharagraff 18 (archwilio)—

(a) yn is-baragraff (1)(b), ar y diwedd mewnosoder “and the Llywydd’s Committee”;

(b) yn is-baragraff (2)(b), ar ôl “Parliament” mewnosoder “and Senedd Cymru”;

(c) ar ôl is-baragraff (2) mewnosoder—

“(3) The Llywydd’s Committee may submit to the Auditor General for Wales any accounts that have been certified and laid before Senedd Cymru under sub-paragraph (2).

(4) The Auditor General for Wales must—

(a) carry out a further examination of any accounts submitted under sub-paragraph (3), so far as they relate to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums, and

(b) prepare and lay before Senedd Cymru a report on the accounts so far as they relate to the exercise of those functions.”

(4) Ym mharagraff 19(4) (cyfrifoldebau’r swyddog cyfrifyddu), ar ôl “the Speaker’s Committee” mewnosoder “, the Llywydd’s Committee”.

(5) Ar ôl paragraff 20 mewnosoder—

“Reports by Commission: devolved Welsh elections and referendums

20A (1) The Commission must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year—

(a) prepare a report about the performance of the Commission’s functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums during that financial year, and

(b) lay the report before Senedd Cymru.

(2) On laying the report, the Commission must publish it in such manner as the Commission may determine.

Reports by the Llywydd’s Committee

20B (1) The Llywydd’s Committee must, at least once in each year—

(a) prepare a report on the exercise by the Llywydd’s Committee of its functions under this Schedule, and

(b) lay the report before Senedd Cymru.

(2) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any matter by the Llywydd’s Committee in such a report is absolutely privileged.”

(6) Ym mharagraff 25—

(a) daw’r ddarpariaeth bresennol yn is-baragraff (1);

(b) ar ôl yr is-baragraff hwnnw mewnosoder—

“(2) In this Schedule—

• “devolved Welsh election” means—

  (a)

  a general election of members of Senedd Cymru;

  (b)

  an election held under section 10 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (elections for Senedd constituency vacancies);

  (c)

  a local government election in Wales;

• “devolved Welsh referendum” means a referendum held under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 or Part 4 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (referendums relating to local authority executive arrangements);

• “the Llywydd’s Committee” means the Committee established in accordance with paragraph 16A(5).”

(7) Mae Atodlen 2 yn cynnwys diwygiadau pellach sy’n ymwneud â’r Comisiwn Etholiadol.

Gwybodaeth Cychwyn

I19 A. 28 ddim mewn grym ar y Cydsyniad Brenhinol, gweler a. 42(3)(b)

I20 A. 28 mewn grym ar 1.10.2020 gan O.S. 2020/1052, ergl. 2(a)