(1) The power to make electoral reform regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2) When a statutory instrument or a draft statutory instrument containing electoral reform regulations is laid before Senedd Cymru for the purposes of this section, the Welsh Ministers must also lay before the Senedd a copy of the report on the regulations prepared by the Electoral Commission under section 17.
(3) A statutory instrument to which this subsection applies may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru.
(4) Subsection (3) applies to a statutory instrument containing electoral reform regulations that make provision—
(a) modifying primary legislation,
(b) creating, or widening the scope of, a criminal offence, or
(c) creating or amending a power to legislate.
(5) Any other statutory instrument containing electoral reform regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru, unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Senedd.
(6) Subsection (7) applies if the Welsh Ministers are of the opinion that the appropriate procedure for a statutory instrument containing electoral reform regulations
**Trials are provided to all LexisNexis products and content, excluding Practice Compliance, Practice Management and Risk and Compliance, subscription packages are tailored to your specific needs. To discuss trialling these LexisNexis services please email customer service via our online form. Free trials are only available to individuals based in the UK, Ireland and selected UK overseas territories and Caribbean countries. We may terminate this trial at any time or decide not to give a trial, for any reason. Trial includes one question to LexisAsk during the length of the trial.
To view the latest version of this document and thousands of others like it, sign-in to LexisNexis or register for a free trial.
Existing user? Sign-in CONTINUE READING
To view this document in its entirety, and to better understand how the law applies in practice, sign-in to LexisNexis or start your free trial.
Court judgement are available within 24 hours of being handed down with case digests and enactments published throughout the day.
Halsbury’s Annotations provide clear definitions of legal concepts, making them more accessible.
Practice notes provide up-to-date explanations of the law, helping you to respond with speed and accuracy.
For annotated notes across the thousands of acts in our database, register for a free Lexis+ trial
0330 161 1234