5 Power to make provision about elections
Wales Act 2017 (2017 c 4) | Legislation

Elections

5  Power to make provision about elections

(1)     For section 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (power to make provision about elections etc) substitute—

“13 Power of the Welsh Ministers to make provision about elections etc

(1)     The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Assembly, if included in an Act of the Assembly, as to—

(a)     the conduct of elections of Assembly members,

(b)     the questioning of an election of Assembly members and the consequences of irregularities, and

(c)     the return of an Assembly member otherwise than at an election.

(2)     The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a) includes, in particular, provision—

(a)     about the registration of electors,

(b)     for disregarding alterations in a register of electors,

(c)     about the limitation of the election expenses of candidates (and the creation of criminal offences in connection with the limitation of such expenses),

(d)     for the combination of polls,

(e)     for modifying the application

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