The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/88 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 29 January 2021.

Section 2 Amendment of the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020

(1) The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2, in the definition of “the relevant period”, for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.

(3) In regulation 3(1), for “1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021” substitute “1 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021”.

(4) In regulation 4(1), for “1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021” substitute “1 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021”.

(5) In regulation 5(1)(a), for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

(1) The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3—

(a) in the definition of “a postponed poll”, for “1 February 2021 and ending on 16 April 2021” substitute “1 March 2021 and ending on 6 May 2021”, and

(b) in the definition of “the relevant period”, for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.

(3) In regulation 9(1), for “31 January 2021” substitute “28 February 2021”.