PART 1Main provisions

Postponement of elections: Wales

68Power to make supplementary etc provision

1

The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision in connection with section 66 or regulations made under section 67.

2

Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision about—

a

acts or omissions in connection with an election prior to its postponement (including provision disapplying any enactment imposing criminal liability in respect of such acts or omissions);

b

things that have yet to be done in connection with an election prior to its postponement;

c

the conduct of elections that have been postponed or steps to be taken in respect of such elections;

d

the manner of voting in elections that have been postponed;

e

the terms of office of incumbent office-holders or those elected at a postponed election;

f

the nomination of candidates;

g

expenses incurred in relation to elections by persons other than local authorities (including the expenses of candidates);

h

compensation for local authorities or candidates incurring additional expenditure as a result of the Act.

3

Regulations under subsection (1) may make retrospective provision, including provision having effect in relation to times before the coming into force of this Act.

4

The power to make regulations under subsection (1) is capable of being exercised so as to amend or repeal a provision of an Act of Parliament or of an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales.

5

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.