PART 5REVIEW OF OPERATION OF ACT ETC. AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

General

21Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2

1

The Welsh Minsters may by regulations, in connection with section 1 and Part 2, amend paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) (limits on campaign expenditure) to set the limits applying to campaign expenditure incurred by or on behalf of a registered party that contests one or more constituencies at a general election.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) may set limits by reference to either or both—

a

the number of constituencies contested by a party at a general election;

b

the number of candidates on a list submitted by a party under section 7 of the 2006 Act.

3

Regulations under subsection (1) may make—

a

supplementary, incidental or consequential provision;

b

transitional, transitory or saving provision,

and such provision may amend, repeal, revoke or modify this Act or any other enactment (whenever passed or made).

4

The Welsh Ministers may make regulations under subsection (1) only with the consent of the Electoral Commission.

5

In this section, “campaign expenditure” and “registered party” have the same meaning as in paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.