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The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2020

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Amendment of Schedule 9 (modification of Election Petition Rules 1960)

65.—(1) Schedule 9 (modification of Election Petition Rules 1960) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3 (rule 2(3) of the 1960 Rules (prescribed officer)), omit “under Part 1 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 or, as the case may be,”.

(3) In paragraph 4 (rule 4(1) of the 1960 Rules (form of petition)), for sub-paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

(b)“the Clerk of the Crown” shall be construed as a reference to the Clerk; and.

(4) In paragraph 8—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)omit paragraph (i);

(ii)in paragraph (ii), for “any subsequent” substitute “an”;

(iii)omit paragraph (iii);

(iv)in paragraph (iv), for “any subsequent Assembly” substitute “a Senedd Cymru”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “[or, in the case of a return under section 9 of the Government of Wales Act 1998” to “section 11 of the Government of Wales Act 2006)]” substitute “[or, in the case of a return under section 11 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, claims to have had a right to be returned under section 11 of the Government of Wales Act 2006]”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (c)—

(i)omit “* section 9(6) of the Government of Wales Act 1998/”;

(ii)omit “(*delete as appropriate)”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (e)(ii)—

(i)omit “* section 9 of the Government of Wales Act 1998/”;

(ii)omit “(*delete as appropriate)”.

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