34Codes of practice on expenses
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(1)In paragraph 14A of Schedule 4A to the 1983 Act (election expenses: Electoral Commission guidance)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)guidance relating to the application of Part 2 of this Act in relation to expenses incurred for the purposes of a candidate’s election (whether or not election expenses).”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (7)(b), after “order” insert “made by statutory instrument”.
(2)In section 156 of the 2000 Act (orders and regulations)—
(a)in subsection (1) after “State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)the words from “a statutory instrument” to the end become paragraph (a);
(ii)after “Parliament” insert—
“(b)a statutory instrument containing any order or regulations made under this Act by the Welsh Ministers shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.”;
(c)in subsection (3), in paragraph (aa), omit “, other than an order of the Welsh Ministers”;
(d)in subsection (4), after “Parliament” insert “(in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State) or (in the case of an order made by the Welsh Ministers) a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru”;
(e)in subsection (4A) after “Parliament” insert “(in the case of an order made by the Secretary of State) or (in the case of an order made by the Welsh Ministers) a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru”;
(f)in subsection (5)—
(i)in the opening words, after “State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers,”;
(ii)in paragraph (a), after “State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers,”.