The Electoral Administration Act (c.22) 2006, s42, created new rights to inspect and obtain copies of certain categories of election documents, subject to conditions set out in regulations. In Wales the relevant regulations are the Representation of the People (National Assembly for Wales)(Access to Election Documents) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1368).

The officer responsible for possession of the documents and for making them available for inspection or supplying copies is the relevant registration officer. Where an electoral area is comprised of parts of more than one local authority area, the Secretary of State is responsible for appointing the relevant registration officer to carry out the functions imposed by s42 and the regulations made under s42(8).

In Wales, the Secretary of State has appointed, as relevant registration officers those persons listed in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order who will act in relation to the corresponding electoral area shown in column 1.