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

Functions at combined polls U.K.

2.—(1) The functions referred to in paragraph 1 are the functions conferred—

(a) in the case of an Assembly election, by Schedule 5 and which are specified in sub-paragraph (2);

(b) in the case of a local government election which is not a mayoral election, by those of the rules made under section 36 of the 1983 Act which correspond to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2); and

(c) in the case of a local government election which is a mayoral election, by those rules made under section 44 of the Local Government Act 2000(1) which correspond to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2),

and where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3, the functions conferred by that Schedule and by Part 5 of the 2001 Regulations(2).

(2) The functions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are those functions in Schedule 5 conferred or by—

(a) rule 27 (corresponding number list);

(b) rule 32(2) and (3) (notice of situation of polling stations etc);

(c) rule 33 (postal ballot papers) where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 and rule 55 (the count) of Schedule 5;

(d) rule 34 (provision of polling stations);

(e) rule 35(1) and (3) (appointment of presiding officers and clerks) to the extent that the paragraph concerns the appointment of presiding officers and clerks to assist them;

(f) rule 37 (equipment of polling stations);

(g) rule 39(a) (notification of requirement of secrecy at polling station);

(h) rule 40 (return of postal ballot papers) where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3;

(i) rule 41(5) (signature of certificate as to employment);

(j) rule 42(2)(b) (authorisation to order removal from polling station); and

(k) paragraphs (1)(as substituted by paragraph 20 of this Schedule) and paragraph (8) of rule 55 (the count).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.2.2007, see art. 1(1)

(1)

2000 c. 22.

(2)

In part 5 Regulation 72 was amended by Regulation 12 of S.I. 2002/1871, Regulation 77 was amended by Regulation 13(1), (2) and (3) of S.I. 2002/1871 and Regulation 85 by Regulation 2(1) of S.I. 2002/1871. Regulation 64 was amended by regulation 48 , regulations 72 and 73 by regulation 49, regulation 75 by regulation 50, regulation 84 by regulations 51 and 52 and regulation 91 by regulation 53 all of S.I. 2006/2910.