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1(1)The 2013 Act is amended as follows—
(2)In section 1 (overview), after subsection (2), insert—
“(2A)Part 2A confers electoral administration functions on the Commission and requires the functions to be exercised by a board established by the Commission called the Electoral Management Board.”
(3)In section 14 (directions)—
(a)for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1A)The Welsh Ministers may give a direction to the Commission in relation to the exercise of the Commission’s functions under any enactment, except in relation to the exercise of functions under—
(a)Part 2A (co-ordination of electoral administration);
(b)Part 3A (functions relating to Senedd constituency boundary reviews).
(1B)The Commission must comply with a direction given to it by the Welsh Ministers under this Act.
(1C)The Welsh Ministers must publish each direction they give to the Commission or a principal council under this Act.”;
(b)omit subsection (3).
(4)In section 71 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (b), after “preserved county”, omit “or”;
(b)after paragraph (b), insert—
“(ba)regulations under section 20E(3)(c),”.
(5)In section 72 (interpretation), for the definition of “enactment” substitute—
(6)In Schedule 3 (index of defined expressions), in Table 2, at the appropriate places, insert the following entries—
“1983 Act (Deddf 1983) | section 20I” |
“Devolved referendums (Refferenda datganoledig) | section 20I” |
“Electoral registration officer (Swyddog cofrestru etholiadol) | section 20I” |
“Local government elections (Etholiadau llywodraeth leol) | section 20I” |
“Reserved election (Etholiad a gedwir yn ôl) | section 20I” |
“Returning officer (Swyddog canlyniadau) | section 20I” |
“Welsh elections and referendums (Etholiadau a refferenda Cymreig) | section 20A(4)” |