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67 Power to postpone local authority elections in Wales for casual vacancies
(1) The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, provide—
(a) that the poll for a relevant election is to be held on such date, or within such period, as is specified in the regulations;
(b) that polls for relevant elections that would otherwise be required to be held on dates that fall within a period specified in the regulations are instead to be held on such later date, or within such period, as is specified in the regulations.
(2) For the purposes of this section an election is “relevant” if—
(a) the date of the poll for the election falls within the period beginning with 16 March 2020 and ending with 5 May 2021, and
(b) it is an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor in a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.
(3) Regulations under subsection (1) must not specify—
(a) a date later than 6 May 2021, or
(b) a period ending later than 6 May 2021.
(4) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) may be exercised more than once in respect of any relevant election.
(5) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision by reference to relevant elections of a description specified in the regulations (for example, by reference to the nature, date or location of the elections).
(6) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) is capable of being exercised so as to amend or repeal a provision of an Act of Parliament or of an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales.
(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
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67 Power to postpone local authority elections in Wales for casual vacancies
(1) The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations made by statutory instrument, provide—
(a) that the poll for a relevant election is to be held on such date, or within such period, as is specified in the regulations;
(b) that polls for relevant elections that would otherwise be required to be held on dates that fall within a period specified in the regulations are instead to be held on such later date, or within such period, as is specified in the regulations.
(2) For the purposes of this section an election is “relevant” if—
(a) the date of the poll for the election falls within the period beginning with 16 March 2020 and ending with 5 May 2021, and
(b) it is an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor in a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales.
(3) Regulations under subsection (1) must not specify—
(a) a date later than 6 May 2021, or
(b) a period ending later than 6 May 2021.
(4) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) may be exercised more than once in respect of any relevant election.
(5) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision by reference to relevant elections of a description specified in the regulations (for example, by reference to the nature, date or location of the elections).
(6) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) is capable of being exercised so as to amend or repeal a provision of an Act of Parliament or of an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales.
(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
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