Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024

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

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(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.