The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 1999
UK Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 450 — creates 17 criminal offences.
- Made
- 10 March 1999
- In force from
- Not determined
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Elections and representation of the people
- Made under
- Government of Wales Act 1998
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The National Assembly for Wales (“the Assembly”) is established by the Government of Wales Act 1998 and this Order makes provision as to the conduct of elections and return of members to the Assembly. The Order makes other related provision e.g. with respect to the questioning of Assembly elections. Part I of the Order makes general provision relating to the Order. Part II of the Order makes provision in connection with the Assembly franchise and its exercise. Part III of the Order makes provision in connection with election campaigns at Assembly elections. Part IV of the Order makes provision in connection with legal proceedings and, in particular, election petitions. Part V of the Order makes miscellaneous and supplemental provision in connection with Assembly elections. Schedule 1 to the Order makes provision in connection with electors list and registers. Schedule 2 to the Order makes provision in connection with absent voting at Assembly elections. Schedule 3 to the Order makes provision in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at Assembly elections. Schedule 4 to the Order makes provision in connection with the combination of polls at Assembly and local government elections. Schedule 5 to the Order makes provision in connection with the conduct of Assembly elections and the return of Assembly members. Schedule 6 to the Order sets out forms relating to returns and declarations as to election expenses in respect of Assembly elections. Schedule 7 to the Order makes provision in connection with the use for Assembly election meetings of rooms in school premises and of meeting rooms. Schedule 8 makes provision to modify the Election Petition Rules 1960 in connection with their application in relation to Assembly election petitions.
Offences created by this instrument
- Prosecutions for illegal practices article 133 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Interference with notices etc article 157 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- For the purposes of this article a person who has applied for a ballot paper for the purpose of voting in person, or… article 28(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes in person or by post, whether as an elector or as proxy, or… article 28(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes as elector otherwise than by proxy either— i more than once in… article 28(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person shall be guilty of an offence if— a he votes as proxy for the same elector either— i more than once in the… article 28(5) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person shall also be guilty of an offence if he votes as proxy— a in the case of an ordinary election, at… article 28(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person shall also be guilty of an offence if he knowingly induces or procures some other person to do an act which… article 28(7) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Breach of official duty article 29(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc article 30(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Requirement of secrecy article 31(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Individual candidates: prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent etc article 42(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Provisions supplemental to articles 43 and 44 article 45(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Disturbances at Assembly election meetings article 70(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Officials not to act for candidates article 71(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Illegal canvassing by police officers article 72(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Printer’s name and address on election publications article 82(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
What Parliament said about it
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How Parliament handled it
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Check the source
- This instrument on legislation.gov.uk The authoritative text, including amendments made since
- Other instruments from 1999