The Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2007

Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms and a form of words

6.  Each of the forms listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (s) and set out in Schedule 2 to this Order is hereby prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English which shall be used at a parliamentary election in Wales in place of—

(a) in the case of form 1, the form of back of ballot paper prescribed in the Appendix to Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act(1);

(b) in the case of form 2, the form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting prescribed in the Appendix to Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act(2);

(c) in the case of form 3, the notice prescribed by rule 29(5) (voting compartment notice) in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act(3);

(d) in the case of form 4, the form of directions for guidance of voters in voting prescribed in paragraph 28 of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004(4);

(e) in the case of form 5, form A (official poll card) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations(5);

(f) in the case of form 6, form A1 (official postal poll card) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations;

(g) in the case of form 7, form B (official proxy poll card) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations;

(h) in the case of form 8, form B1 (official proxy postal poll card) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations;

(i) in the case of form 9, form C (return of expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations;

(j) in the case of form 10, form D (declaration as to expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations,

(k) in the case of form 11, form E (proxy paper) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations.

(l) in the case of form 12, form G (postal voting statement) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations(6);

(m) in the case of form 13, form H (postal voting statement – combined poll, joint issue) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations;

(n) in the case of form 14, form J (postal voting statement – combined poll, separate issue) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations;

(o) in the case of form 15, form K (statement as to postal ballot papers) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations(7);

(p) in the case of form 16, form L1 (corresponding number list) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations(8);

(q) in the case of form 17, form L2 (corresponding number list) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations;

(r) in the case of form 18, form M1 (corresponding number list – combined election) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations; and

(s) in the case of form 19, form M2 (corresponding number list - combined election) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations.

(1)

1983 c.2; the form of back of ballot paper was amended by section 31 of, and paragraph 74 of Schedule 2 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(2)

1983 c.2: the form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting was substituted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(3)

1983 c.2; rule 29(5) was amended by Schedule 4 to the Representation of the of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

(4)

S.I. 2004/294; paragraph 28 was substituted by regulation 4(12) of S.I. 2006/3298.

(5)

S.I. 2001/341; forms A and B were substituted and forms A1 and B2 were inserted by 2006 S.I. 2006/2910.

(6)

S.I. 2001/341; forms G, H and J were substituted by S.I. 2006/2910.

(7)

S.I. 2001/341; form K was substituted by S.I. 2006/2910.

(8)

S.I. 2001/341; forms L1, L2, M1 and M2 were substituted by S.I. 2006/2910.