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

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Notice of election: constituency election and regional election

3.—(1) At a constituency election, the constituency returning officer shall publish notice of the election stating—

(a)the place and times at which individual nomination papers are to be delivered,

(b)that forms of individual nomination paper may be obtained at that place and at those times, and

(c)the date of the poll in the event of a contest.

(2) At a regional election, the regional returning officer shall prepare a notice of election stating—

(a)the place or places and times at which individual or party nomination papers are to be delivered,

(b)that forms of individual or party nomination papers may be obtained at that place or those places and at those times, and

(c)the date of the poll in the event of a contest;

and he shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, the notice to each constituency returning officer for an Assembly constituency in the Assembly electoral region.

(3) On receipt of a notice under sub-paragraph (2) a constituency returning officer shall publish it.

(4) A notice of election under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) shall state the date by which—

(a)applications to vote by post or by proxy, and

(b)other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,

must reach the registration officer in order that they may be effective for the election.

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