1 Electoral Management Board of Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru

Part 1 Electoral Administration and Registration

Chapter 1
Co-Ordination of Electoral Administration

1  Electoral Management Board of Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru

(1)     The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc Act 2013 (anaw 4) (“the 2013 Act”) is amended as follows.

(2)     After Part 2 insert—

“Part 2A
Co-Ordination of Electoral Administration
General functions
20A Electoral administration functions

(1)     The Commission has the general function of co-ordinating the administration of Welsh elections and referendums.

(2)     The general function in subsection (1) includes—

(a)     assisting returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to Welsh elections and referendums;

(b)     promoting best practice in the administration of Welsh elections and referendums by providing information, advice or training (or otherwise).

(3)     The Commission may provide information, advice or other assistance to the Welsh Ministers about the administration of Welsh elections and referendums.

(4)     In this Part “Welsh elections and referendums” means—

(a)     Senedd Cymru elections;

(b)     local government elections in Wales;

(c)     devolved referendums.

Directions
20B Directions to returning officers

(1)     The Commission may give directions in writing to returning officers about the exercise of the officers' functions in relation to—

(a)     Senedd Cymru elections

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