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The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 11 Cited in Related
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JurisdictionWales
CitationSI 2020/461
Year2020
(1) The title of these Regulations is the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020.(2) These Regulations come into force on 5 May 2020.
  • In these Regulations—
    • (1) The poll for the election of a councillor to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor for any principal area in Wales that, pursuant to section 89(1) of the 1972 Act (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors) , would otherwise be held, or have been held, on a day during the relevant period is to be held instead on a day falling within the period commencing on F61 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021.(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a poll for the election of a councillor that has been held, pursuant to section 89(1) of the 1972 Act, during the antecedent period.(3) In this regulation, “principal area” has the same meaning as in section 270 of the 1972 Act (general provisions as to interpretation) .(1) The poll for the election of a councillor to fill a casual vacancy in the office of community councillor that, pursuant to rule 5(3) of the 2006 Rules (filling of casual vacancies) , would otherwise be held, or have been held, on a day during the relevant period is to be held instead on a day falling within the period commencing on F71 March 2021 and

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