C1Part 1F1Senedd Cymru

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Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

General elections

5I1Extraordinary general elections

1

The F2Presiding Officer must propose a day for the holding of a poll at an extraordinary general election if subsection (2) or (3) applies.

2

This subsection applies if—

a

the F4Senedd resolves that it should be dissolved, and

b

the resolution of the F4Senedd is passed on a vote in which the number of F7Members of the Senedd voting in favour of it is not less than two-thirds of the total number of F4Senedd seats.

3

This subsection applies if any period during which the F4Senedd is required under section 47 to nominate F6a Member of the Senedd for appointment as the First Minister ends without such a nomination being made.

4

If the F5Presiding Officer proposes a day under subsection (1), Her Majesty may by F3proclamation under the Welsh Seal—

a

dissolve the F4Senedd and require an extraordinary general election to be held,

b

require the poll at the election to be held on the day proposed, and

c

require the F4Senedd to meet within the period of F8fourteen days beginning immediately after the day of the poll.

5

If a poll is held under this section within the period of six months ending with the day on which the poll at the next ordinary general election would be held (disregarding section 4), that ordinary general election is not to be held.

6

But subsection (5) does not affect the year in which the subsequent ordinary general election is to be held.

7

In calculating any period of days for the purposes of subsection (4)(c), the following days are to be disregarded—

a

Saturday and Sunday,

b

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Good Friday,

c

any day which is a bank holiday in Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80), and

d

any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.