The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

Returning officers

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.

(1)

Subsection (1A) was added by Schedule 16 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).