The European Union Referendum (Welsh Forms) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/220
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the European Union Referendum (Welsh Forms) Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is laid before Parliament.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“the Conduct Regulations ” means the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 and, except in article 4(3) , a reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation of that number in those Regulations;

“the referendum” means the referendum under section 1 of the European Union Referendum Act 2015.

Section 3 Welsh versions of prescribed forms or forms of words

A form or form of words in Schedule 1 specified in Column 1 of the following table may be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the corresponding form or form of words in the Conduct Regulations specified in Column 2.

Section 4 Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms or forms of words

(1) The following form of words must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the form of words prescribed by regulation 22(8) (notice to be exhibited in every compartment of every polling station)—

Put a cross [X] in one box only. Put no other mark on the ballot paper, or your vote may not be counted.

Rhowch groes [X] mewn un blwch yn unig. Peidiwch â rhoi unrhyw farc arall ar y papur pleidleisio, neu efallai na fydd eich pleidlais yn cael ei chyfrif.

(2) The following form of words must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the form of words prescribed by section 199B(6)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (words to be printed on sample ballot paper) —

Put a cross [X] in one box only.

Rhowch groes [X] mewn un blwch yn unig.

(3) Form 10 in Schedule 2 must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the form prescribed by regulation 91(1)(b) of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (“Form K”) .

(4) A form in Schedule 2 specified in Column 1 of the following table must be used in Wales at the referendum in place of the corresponding form in the Conduct Regulations specified in Column 2.