Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 236
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
DEVOLUTION, WALES
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007
Made
31st January 2007
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Government of Wales Act 1998(1).
In accordance with section 7(1) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2) the Secretary of State for Wales has taken into account the views of the Electoral Commission, and in accordance with section 8(2) and (3)(b) of that Act of 2000, he has acted on the recommendation of the Commission in limiting the expenses of candidates under section 11(2)(c) of the 1998 Act.
In accordance with section 154(2) and (3)(a) of the 1998 Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, accordingly the Secretary of State for Wales makes the following Order:
1998 c. 38. By virtue of Schedule 12 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), as read with section 161 (1) of that Act, section 11 will be repealed immediately after the Assembly “general “ election in May 2007 . That election is held under Part 1 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38 ),but is an election of members to the National Assembly for Wales constituted by the Act of 2006: see paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Act of 2006 . Subsequent elections to that Assembly will be conducted in accordance with orders made under section 13 of the Act of 2006. However, by virtue of paragraph 8 of Schedule 11 to that Act of 2006 , any order made under section 11 of the Act of 1998 that is in force on the repeal of section 11 will thereafter have effect as if made under section 13 of the Act of 2006 ). See section 161(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) as to the prospective repeal of section 11 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 11 to that Act of 2006 as to the transitional provision in respect of any order under section 11 that is in force on the repeal of section 11.