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The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 1999

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Polling districts and places at Assembly elections

6.—(1) For the purpose of Assembly elections every Assembly constituency shall be divided into polling districts and subject to the provisions of this article there shall be a polling place for each polling district.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the polling districts and polling places to have effect at Assembly elections under this article shall be the districts and places as have effect at parliamentary elections.

(3) Where special circumstances make it desirable the council of a county or county borough may determine that other polling districts or polling places shall have effect in its area at an Assembly election.

(4) Any determination under paragraph (3) shall be taken in accordance with the rules set out in section 18(2) of the 1983 Act.

(5) An election shall not be questioned by reason of—

(a)any non-compliance with the provisions of this article, or

(b)any informality relating to polling districts or polling places.

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