Representation of the People Act 1983 (c 2)
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(1) Schedule 4A to the 1983 Act is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 14(1), after “code of practice” insert “for elections other than local government elections in Wales”.
(3) After paragraph 14 insert—
(1) The Electoral Commission (“the Commission”) may prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice for local government elections in Wales giving—
(a) guidance as to the matters which do, or do not, fall within Part 1 or Part 2 of this Schedule;
(b) guidance (supplementing the definition in section 90ZA(3)) as to the cases or circumstances in which expenses are, or are not, to be regarded as incurred for the purposes of a candidate's election.
(2) Once the Commission have prepared a draft code under this paragraph, they must submit it to the Welsh Ministers for approval.
(3) The Welsh Ministers may approve a draft code with or without modifications.
(4) Once the Welsh Ministers have approved a draft code they must lay a copy of the draft, in the form in which they have approved it, before
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