SCHEDULE 12AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS, GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY ELECTIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITY REFERENDUMS AND LOCAL AUTHORITY MAYORAL ELECTIONS

PART 1AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 19874

1

Amend the Schedule to the Local Elections (Communities) (Welsh Forms) Order 1987 M1 as follows.

2

In Part I, in the further questions to be put to a person applying as a proxy for a ballot paper—

a

in the first question, for “gwr (gwraig)” substitute “ priod, partner sifil ”; and

b

in the second question, for “wêr (gwraig)” substitute “ briod, partner sifil ”.

3

In Part III, in the proxy's official poll card / cerdyn pleidleisio swyddogol y dirprwy—

a

for “husband, wife”, which appear in the fourth paragraph of the English language text on the back of the card, substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and

b

for “wr, gwraig”, which appear in the fourth paragraph of the Welsh language text on the back of the card, substitute “ briod, partner sifil ”.