The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/1337 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and interpretation

(1) The title of this Order is the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2024.

(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 1 January 2025

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 January 2025—

(a) section 1 (Electoral Management Board of Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru);

(b) section 2 and Part 1 of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments);

(c) section 26 (Welsh elections information platform);

(d) section 28 (financial assistance schemes to promote diversity in persons seeking elected office);

(e) section 29 (excluded persons);

(f) section 31 (interpretation of Chapter 4 of Part 1);

(g) section 32 (notional expenditure: candidates in local government elections);

(h) section 33 (notional and third party expenditure: Senedd Cymru elections);

(i) section 34 (codes of practice on expenses);

(j) section 35 (authorised persons not required to pay through election agent);

(k) section 36 (restriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure);

(l) section 37 (third parties capable of giving notification);

(m) section 38 (code of practice on controls relating to third parties);

(n) section 39 and Part 3 of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments);

(o) section 67 (Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: governance and audit committee);

(p) section 68 (Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: power to charge).

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2025

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 April 2025—

(a) section 27 (services to promote diversity in persons seeking elected office);

(b) section 56 (abolition of Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales);

(c) section 57 (Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru functions relating to remuneration);

(d) section 58 (transfer of property, rights and liabilities);

(e) section 59 and Part 4 of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments);

(f) section 60 (savings).