10.—(1) Regulation 56 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(1) (closing date for applications) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph (3B), for “relevant Welsh by-election” substitute “relevant Welsh local government election”.
(3) For paragraph (3C) substitute—
“(3C) In paragraph (3B), “relevant Welsh local government election” means a local government election in Wales the poll for which takes place before 31 May 2023.”
(4) In consequence of the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3)—
(a)in the Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020(2), omit regulation 8(4);
(b)in the Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021(3), omit regulation 2(4);
(c)the Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021(4) are revoked.
S.I. 2001/341. Regulation 56(3B) and (3C) was inserted by S.I. 2020/1399 (W. 310) and amended by S.I. 2021/193 (W. 44) and S.I. 2021/1247 (W. 319).