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- Order applied by 2022 c. 37 Sch. 11 para. 3(3)
- Order functions transferred by S.I. 2018/644 art. 45 Sch. 1 para. 9
- Order modified by S.I. 2018/272 reg. 7
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 1 para. 14(1) Sch. 1 para. 14 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 14(1) by 2018 c. 12 Sch. 19 para. 322(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 14(2) inserted by 2018 c. 12 Sch. 19 para. 322(4)
- Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2013/388 Sch. para. 39
- Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2013/591 Sch. para. 36(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 2A inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 15(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 6(3A) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 15(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 para. 6A inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 15(4)
- Sch. 1 para. 7(3)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 15(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 7(5A) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 15(5)(c)
- Sch. 1 para. 12A inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 15(6)
- Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(o) and word inserted by S.I. 2019/1094 Sch. 3 para. 16(b) (This amendment comes into force on the date on which Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 39(1) comes into force. That provision comes into force on 2.12.2019 by S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(b))
- Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(p) and word inserted by S.I. 2024/374 Sch. 5 para. 14(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 1(9)(e) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 37(2)(c)
- Sch. 1 para. 14A inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 37(7)
- Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(a) substituted by 2018 c. 12 Sch. 19 para. 322(3)
- Sch. 1 para. 14(2) substituted by S.I. 2019/419 Sch. 3 para. 63(3)
- Sch. 1 para. 6A(4)(b)(i) word substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 37(5)
- Sch. 1 para. 6A(6)(b)(ii) word substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 37(6)
- Sch. 1 para. 4(3)(a)(iii) words inserted by S.I. 2012/1479 Sch. para. 51(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/419 Sch. 3 para. 63(2)
- Sch. 3 para. 31(1A) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 5(6)
- Sch. 3 para. 15A inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 16(3)
- Sch. 3 para. 23(3A) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 16(6)(c)
- Sch. 3 para. 27(4)(5) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 16(9)(b)
- Sch. 3 para. 31(2A) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 16(11)(b)
- Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 11(3)
- Sch. 4A inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 4(2) Sch. 1 para. 1
- Sch. 5 rule 39 Sch 5 rule 39 renumbered as 39(1) by S.I. 2016/272 art. 18(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 68 applied (with modifications) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 53(3)
- Sch. 5 rule 27(2) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 7
- Sch. 5 rule 32(2)-(4) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 9
- Sch. 5 rule 33(1) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 10
- Sch. 5 rule 37(2)(3) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 17
- Sch. 5 rule 37(14) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 21
- Sch. 5 rule 37(15)(16) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 22
- Sch. 5 rule 46(1)(d) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 31(3)(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 48(7)(a) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 34
- Sch. 5 rule 48(9) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 35
- Sch. 5 rule 49(12) excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 36
- Sch. 5 rule 54 excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 46
- Sch. 5 rule 55 excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 49 50
- Sch. 5 rule 33(1) excluded in part by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 11(4)(5)
- Sch. 5 rule 46(6) excluded in part by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 30
- Sch. 5 rule 46(6) excluded in part by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 31(3)(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 39(2) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 18(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 41(7) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 18(5)
- Sch. 5 rule 46(8) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 18(6)
- Sch. 5 rule 55(6A) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 18(7)
- Sch. 5 rule 4(4A)-(4C) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(2)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 4(7)(8) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(2)(c)
- Sch. 5 rule 6(4A)-(4C) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(3)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 6(6)(7) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(3)(c)
- Sch. 5 rule 7(6A)-(6C) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(4)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 7(8)(9) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(4)(c)
- Sch. 5 rule 4(c) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 56(2)
- Sch. 5 rule 5(2A) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 56(3)
- Sch. 5 rule 7(2)(c) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 56(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 8(1A) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 56(5)
- Sch. 5 rule 24(3)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 56(6)
- Sch. 5 rule 25(3)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 56(7)
- Sch. 5 rule 1(1) modified by 2021 asc 2 s. 14(5)(a)
- Sch. 5 rule 4 modified by 2021 asc 2 s. 14(5)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 6 modified by 2021 asc 2 s. 14(5)(c)
- Sch. 5 rule 9(1) modified by 2021 asc 2 s. 14(5)(d)
- Sch. 5 rule 9(2) modified by 2021 asc 2 s. 14(5)(e)
- Sch. 5 rule 1(1) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 5 rule 41(1) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 26(2)
- Sch. 5 rule 52(1) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 38
- Sch. 5 rule 53(1) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 39(2)
- Sch. 5 rule 53(3) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 42
- Sch. 5 rule 66(3) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 52(2)
- Sch. 5 rule 67 modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 53(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 68(8) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 53(6)
- Sch. 5 rule 76 modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 6 para. 55
- Sch. 5 rule 9(4)(c)(i) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(2)(a)(i)
- Sch. 5 rule 9(4)(c)(ii) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(2)(a)(i)
- Sch. 5 rule 9(7) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(2)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 13(8) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(3)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 19 omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(5)
- Sch. 5 rule 4(2)(b) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 5 rule 6(2)(b) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(3)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 5 rule 7(4)(b) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(4)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 5 rule 14(11) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(2)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 23(3) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(3)(c)
- Sch. 5 rule 62(5) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 65(9) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(5)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 78(12) omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(6)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 4(2)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(2)(a)(i)
- Sch. 5 rule 6(2)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(3)(a)(i)
- Sch. 5 rule 7(4)(a) word omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(4)(a)(i)
- Sch. 5 rule 38(5) word substituted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 18(3)
- Sch. 5 rule 41(1)(b) word substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 38(a)
- Sch. 5 rule 41(2) word substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 38(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 48(3)(b) word substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 38(c)
- Sch. 5 rule 9(4)(c)(ii) words inserted by 2014 c. 29 s. 3(5)
- Sch. 5 rule 9(4)(c) words inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 5 rule 16(2) words inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(5)
- Sch. 5 rule 17(3)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(6)
- Sch. 5 rule 24(3)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(7)
- Sch. 5 rule 25(3)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 46(8)
- Sch. 5 rule 1(1) words inserted by S.I. 2021/335 art. 3
- Sch. 5 rule 4(4B)(b)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2021/335 art. 5(2)
- Sch. 5 rule 6(4B)(b)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2021/335 art. 5(3)
- Sch. 5 rule 7(6B)(b)(i) words inserted by S.I. 2021/335 art. 5(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 78(11) words omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(6)(a)
- Sch. 5 rule 1 table words substituted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 18(2)
- Sch. 5 rule 13(2)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(3)(a)(i)
- Sch. 5 rule 13(2)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(3)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 5 rule 13(2)(e) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(3)(a)(iii)
- Sch. 5 rule 14(4)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 44(4)
- Sch. 5 rule 14(4)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(2)(a)
- Sch. 5 rule 23(1) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(3)(a)
- Sch. 5 rule 23(2) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(3)(b)
- Sch. 5 rule 65(8)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(5)(a)(i)
- Sch. 5 rule 65(8)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(5)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 5 rule 79(7)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(7)(a)
- Sch. 5 rule 79(7)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 64(7)(b)
- Sch. 7 para. 13A 13B inserted by S.I. 2020/1320 art. 3
- Sch. 7 Pt. 3 inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 55
- Sch. 10 form CH word inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 49(b)
- Sch. 10 form CI word inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 50(b)
- Sch. 10 form CQ1 word substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 42
- Sch. 10 form CI words inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 59(2)
- Sch. 10 form CH words omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 49(a)
- Sch. 10 form CI words omitted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 50(a)
- Sch. 10 form CC1 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(2)
- Sch. 10 form CC2 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(3)
- Sch. 10 form CC3 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(4)
- Sch. 10 form CK1 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(6)
- Sch. 10 form CL1 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(7)
- Sch. 10 form CN1 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(8) Sch.
- Sch. 10 form CN2 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(8) Sch.
- Sch. 10 form CN3 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(8) Sch.
- Sch. 10 form CN4 words substituted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(8) Sch.
- Sch. 10 form CC1-CC3 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 7(a)
- Sch. 10 form CC1-CC3 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 7(b)
- Sch. 10 form CC1-CC3 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 7(c)
- Sch. 10 form CH heading words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 12
- Sch. 10 form CI heading words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 13
- Sch. 10 form CK1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 15(a)
- Sch. 10 form CK1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 15(b)
- Sch. 10 form CL1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 17(a)
- Sch. 10 form CL1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 17(b)
- Sch. 10 form CL1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 17(c)
- Sch. 10 form CM1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 19
- Sch. 10 form CN1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 20
- Sch. 10 form CN2 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 21
- Sch. 10 form CN3 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 22
- Sch. 10 form CN4 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 23
- Sch. 10 form CO1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 25
- Sch. 10 form CQ1 words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 27
- Sch. 10 form CV heading words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 32(a)
- Sch. 10 form CV words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 32(b)
- Sch. 10 form CV words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 32(c)
- Sch. 10 form CX heading words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 34(a)
- Sch. 10 form CX words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 34(b)
- Sch. 10 form CX words substituted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 34(c)
- Sch. 10 form CK word inserted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(5)(c)
- Sch. 10 form CK words inserted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(5)(b)
- Sch. 10 form CK words omitted by S.I. 2016/292 art. 2(5)(a)
- art. 7(5A) inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 10
- art. 16A inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 4(1)
- art. 23(1A)-(1D) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 53(3)
- art. 23A inserted by S.I. 2016/272 art. 11(2)
- art. 26(3)(b)(ia) inserted by 2020 anaw 1 s. 27(4)
- art. 37(10) inserted by S.I. 2020/1558 art. 45(3)
- reg. 59(3) words omitted by S.I. 2015/664 Sch. 5 para. 18(1)
- art. 133(3A) inserted by S.I. 2010/2931 art. 7(2)
Returning officersU.K.
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18.—(1) For the purpose of Assembly elections there shall be—
(a)a constituency returning officer for each Assembly constituency; and
(b)a regional returning officer for each Assembly electoral region, and
such persons shall hold office in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
(2) A constituency returning officer shall be the person—
(a)who is appointed under section 35(1A)(a) of the 1983 Act(1) to be the returning officer for elections of councillors of a county or county borough situated wholly or partly in the Assembly constituency; and
(b)in the case where there is more than one such person, who is for the time being designated by the Assembly as returning officer for the constituency.
(3) A regional returning officer shall be the person—
(a)who is appointed under section 35(1A)(a) of the 1983 Act to be the returning officer for elections of councillors of a county or county borough situated wholly or partly in the Assembly electoral region; and
(b)in the case where there is more than one such person, who is for the time being designated by the Assembly as returning officer for the electoral region.
(4) A designation made under this article shall be in writing.
(5) The office of returning officer is a distinct office from that by virtue of which the person becomes returning officer.
(6) Where a person takes any office by virtue of which he becomes a returning officer, he (and not the outgoing holder of the office) shall complete the conduct of any outstanding election in accordance with the Assembly election rules.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 18 in force at 1.2.2007, see art. 1(1)
(1)
Subsection (1A) was added by Schedule 16 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).
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