The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), it comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) If this Order is made on the same day as that on which the National Assembly for Wales (Amendment) Order 2016 is made, or on any day before that day, it comes into force on the day on which that Order comes into force but immediately after that Order(1).

(4) The substitution by article 2(8) of forms CN1, CN2, CN3 and CN4 applies only in respect of an election the poll for which is on or after 1st May 2016.

Amendment of Schedule 10 to the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

2.—(1) Amend Schedule 10 to the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007(2) (appendix of forms) as follows.

(2) In form CC1 in Welsh (form of postal voting statement where the poll is not taken together with another), on the front of the form, for the words “Swyddog Canlyniadau i adael y blwch yn wag os yw’r etholwr wedi cael hepgoriad” (the first time they occur) substitute “Swyddog Canlyniadau i roi enw ond ei adael yn wag os yw wedi’i anfon at etholwr anhysbys”.

(3) In form CC2 in Welsh (form of postal voting statement where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are taken together with those proceedings at another election), on the front of the form, in the words beginning “* Swyddog Canlyniadau i roi enw” and ending “etholwr anhysbys” for “gadeal” substitute “ei adael”.

(4) In form CC3 in Welsh (form of postal voting statement where proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers are not taken together with those proceedings at another election), on the front of the form—

(a) in the heading, for “Ffurflen pleidleisio drwy’r post” substitute “Ffurflen datganiad pleidleisio drwy’r post”;

(b) in the words beginning “* Swyddog Canlyniadau i roi enw” and ending “etholwr anhysbys” for “gadeal” substitute “ei adael”.

(5) In form CK (constituency ballot paper), in the words beginning “Pleidleisiwch ar gyfer”—

(a) after “roi” omit “[x]”;

(b) after “croes” insert “[x]”;

(c) after “blwch” insert “wrth”.

(6) In form CK1 (directions as to printing the ballot paper: constituency election), in paragraph 3(c) in the words beginning “Pleidleisiwch ar” for “nesaf at” substitute “wrth ochr”.

(7) In form CL1 (directions as to printing the ballot paper: regional election), in paragraph 3(c) in the words beginning “Pleidleisiwch unwaith” for “nesaf at” substitute “wrth ochr”.

(8) For forms CN1, CN2, CN3 and CN4 (elector’s form of poll card, proxy’s form of poll card, postal voter’s form of poll card and postal proxy’s form of poll card) substitute forms CN1, CN2, CN3 and CN4 set out in the Schedule to this Order.

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Secretary of State

Wales Office

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