1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Title and commencement

3. 2. Amendment of the 2021 Rules: validity of nomination papers

4. 3. Amendment of the 2021 Rules: procedure on close of poll

5. 4. Amendment of the 2021 Rules: community elections: issue of official poll cards

6. 5. Amendments relating to the election timetable

7. 6. Amendment of sections 67, 69 and 70 of the Representation of the People Act 1983

8. 7. Amendment of the 2006 Rules etc.

9. 8. Revocations of Welsh Forms Orders

10. 9. Amendment of Schedule 4 to the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

11. 10. Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

12. 11. Other consequential amendments

13. 12. Transitional provision

14. Signature

15. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

       1. 1. The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006...

       2. 2. In rule 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition...

       3. 3. (1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

       4. 4. (1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Amendment of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

       1. 1. The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules...

       2. 2. (1) Rule 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

       3. 3. In rule 3 (elections rules), omit “or community”.

       4. 4. In rule 4 (combination of polls), omit “or community” in...

       5. 5. (1) Rule 5 (filling of casual vacancies) is amended as...

       6. 6. In rule 6 (modification of the 1983 Act), omit “or...

       7. 7. In rule 7 (form of declaration), omit “or community”.

       8. 8. (1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

       9. 9. (1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order

       1. PART 1 Amendment of Part 1 of Schedule 4

          1. 1. Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order (Combination...

          2. 2. In paragraph 2 (functions at combined polls), in sub-paragraph (1)(b),...

          3. 3. (1) Paragraph 3 (modification of provisions about expenses in this...

       2. PART 2 Substitution of Part 3 of Schedule 4

          1. 4. For Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order...

       3. PART 3 Substitution of Part 4 of Schedule 4

          1. 5. For Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Order...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Further consequential amendments

       1. 1. Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

       2. 2. Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004

       3. 3. Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Functions of Returning Officers) Regulations 2012

16. Explanatory Note