Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

42 Coming into force E+W

(1) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—

(a) Part 1 (section 1);

(b) in Part 3—

(i) section 10, but that section has effect in accordance with section 10(4);

(ii) section 11, but that section has effect in accordance with section 11(2);

(iii) section 27, but subsections (2)(d), (3) and (4) of that section have effect in accordance with section 27(5);

(c) Part 4 (sections 29 to 35 and Schedule 3), but it only has effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5 April 2021;

(d) in Part 5, sections 37 and 38;

(e) this Part (sections 39 to 43).

(2) Part 2 (sections 2 to 9 and Schedule 1) comes into force on 6 May 2020.

(3) In Part 3—

(a) sections 12 to 26 come into force on 1 June 2020;

(b) section 28 and Schedule 2 come into force on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers in an order made by statutory instrument.

(4) An order under subsection (3)(b) may include transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(5) In Part 5, section 36 comes into force on the day of the first Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5 April 2021.