The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022

9.—(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading, omit “or Community”.

(3) In rule 5 (nomination papers: name of registered political party), in paragraph (6)(b), for the words from “if the electoral area” to “that part of Great Britain” substitute “if the party was on the relevant day registered in respect of England”.

(4) In rule 6 (subscription of nomination paper), in paragraph (5), omit “or community”.

(5) In rule 7 (consent to nomination)—

(a) in paragraph (b)(i), omit “for a nomination in England,” and the “or” at the end;

(b) omit paragraph (b)(ii).

(6) In rule 12 (nomination in more than one ward), omit “or community”.

(7) In rule 18 (the official mark), in paragraph (2), omit “or community”.

(8) In rule 21 (notice of poll), in paragraph (4)(a), omit “or community”.

(9) In rule 25 (issue of official poll cards)—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit “or community”;

(b) in paragraph (5)(a), omit “or community”.

(10) In rule 26 (equipment of polling stations), in paragraph (2), omit “or community”.

(11) In rule 30 (admission to polling station), in paragraph (1)(i), omit “or community”.

(12) In rule 33 (questions to be put to voters), in paragraph (1), in the Table, in the third column (Question), in each of questions 1(b), 2(b) and 4, for the words from “*(this parish)” to “inapplicable” substitute “this parish”.

(13) In rule 35 (voting procedure), in paragraph (6), omit “or community”.

(14) In rule 36 (votes marked by presiding officer), in paragraph (4), omit “or community”.

(15) In rule 37 (voting by persons with disabilities), in paragraph (6), omit “or community”.

(16) In rule 39 (tendered ballot papers: general provisions), in paragraph (3), omit “or community”.

(17) In rule 43 (procedure on close of poll), in paragraph (1), omit “or community”.

(18) In rule 44 (attendance at counting of votes)—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit “or community” in each place where it occurs;

(b) in paragraph (2), omit “or community”;

(c) in paragraph (4), omit “or community”.

(19) In rule 45 (the count)—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit “or community” in each place where it occurs;

(b) in paragraph (3), omit “or community”;

(c) in paragraph (4), omit “or community”;

(d) in paragraph (7)(a), omit “or community”.

(20) In rule 50 (declaration of result)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b)—

(i) in paragraph (i), omit “or community”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), omit the words from “or the county” to “is situate”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(b)—

(i) in paragraph (i), omit “or community”;

(ii) omit the words from “or the county” to “is situate”.

(21) In rule 52 (delivery of documents to relevant registration officer), in paragraph (3), omit “or community” in each place where it occurs.

(22) In rule 55 (countermand or abandonment of poll on death of a candidate)—

(a) in paragraph (2), omit “or community”;

(b) in paragraph (3), omit “or community”;

(c) in paragraph (4), omit “or community”;

(d) in paragraph (5), omit “or community”;

(e) in paragraph (7), omit “or community” in each place where it occurs;

(f) in paragraph (8), omit “or community”;

(g) in paragraph (9), omit “or community”.

(23) In the Appendix of Forms, omit the versions of the following forms that have effect only in relation to Wales—

(a) the form of nomination paper;

(b) the form of candidate’s consent to nomination;

(c) the form of the front of ballot paper;

(d) the form of the back of ballot paper.

(24) In the form of directions as to printing the ballot paper, in paragraph 3(b), omit “or community”.

(25) In the form of the corresponding number list—

(a) in the form headed “Corresponding Number List-M1”—

(i) in the words in brackets below the heading, omit “or community”;

(ii) in the words following those brackets, omit “or Community”;

(b) in the form headed “Corresponding Number List-M2”—

(i) in the words in brackets below the heading, omit “or community”;

(ii) in the words following those brackets, omit “or Community”.

(26) In each of the forms of the postal voting statement—

(a) in the words below the heading, for “parish/community” substitute “parish”;

(b) in the instructions for voting by post—

(i) for “parish/community” substitute “parish”;

(ii) for “Parish/Community” substitute “Parish”.

(27) In each of the forms of poll cards, in the words below the heading of the form, for “parish/community” substitute “parish”.

(28) In the form of certificate of employment, in the words below the heading of the form, for “parish/community” substitute “parish”.

(29) In the form of the declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities, in the words below the heading of the form, for “parish/community” substitute “parish”.