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Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 1405

Representation Of The People, Wales

The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022

Made

22nd December 2022

Laid before Parliament

23rd December 2022

Coming into force

16th January 2023

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993(1), as applied by section 21(5) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015(2).

Citation, commencement, saving and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022.

(2) This Order comes into force on 16th January 2023.

(3) This Order does not apply in respect of a recall petition where the beginning date of the signing period, as specified in the public notice of petition given under regulation 14 of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016(3), is on or before 3rd May 2023.

(4) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Welsh and English versions, and Welsh versions, of prescribed forms

2.—(1) Each of the forms listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (l) and set out in Part 1 of the Schedule is prescribed as the version partly in Welsh and partly in English which may be used at a recall petition held in Wales in place of—

(a)in the case of Form A, the specified petition signing sheet;

(b)in the case of Form B, the specified corresponding number list for use at a petition signing place;

(c)in the case of Form C, the specified corresponding number list;

(d)in the case of Form D, the specified official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person;

(e)in the case of Form E, the specified official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post;

(f)in the case of Form F, the specified official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person;

(g)in the case of Form G, the specified official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post;

(h)in the case of Form G1, the specified signing sheet refusal list;

(i)in the case of Form H, the specified form of guidance for persons signing the petition;

(j)in the case of Form J, the specified proxy paper;

(k)in the case of Form K, the specified postal petition statement;

(l)in the case of Form L, the specified statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data.

(2) Form I, as set out in Part 2 of the Schedule, is prescribed as the version in Welsh which may be used at a recall petition held in Wales in place of the specified certificate of employment.

(3) In this article “specified” means specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016.

Variations

3. With the exception of Form A (petition signing sheet) in Part 1 of the Schedule, the forms prescribed by this Order may be used with such adaptations as the circumstances may require.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Scott of Bybrook

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

22nd December 2022

Article 2(1) and (2)

SCHEDULEForms

PART 1Welsh and English forms

Form A: Petition signing sheet

Front of form

Welsh and English version of Form A: Petition signing sheet - front of form

Rear of form

Welsh and English version of Form A: Petition signing sheet - rear of form

Form B: Corresponding number list for use at a petition signing place

Welsh and English version of Form B: Corresponding number list for use at a petition signing place

Form C: Corresponding number list

Welsh and English version of Form C: Corresponding number list

Form D (official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person)

Page 1

Welsh and English version of Form D: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person - page 1

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form D: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person - page 2

Page 3

Welsh and English version of Form D: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person - page 3

Page 4

Welsh and English version of Form D: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person - page 4

Page 5

Welsh and English version of Form D: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person - page 5

Final page

Welsh and English version of Form D: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition in person - page 6

Form E: Official petition notice for an elector who may sign the petition by post

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Final page

Form F (official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person)

Page 1

Welsh and English version of Form F: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person - page 1

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form F: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person - page 2

Page 3

Welsh and English version of Form F: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person - page 3

Page 4

Welsh and English version of Form F: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person - page 4

Page 5

Welsh and English version of Form F: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person - page 5

Final page

Welsh and English version of Form F: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition in person - page 6

Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post

Page 1

Welsh and English version of Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 1

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 2

Page 3

Welsh and English version of Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 3

Page 4

Welsh and English version of Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 4

Final page

Welsh and English version of Form G: Official petition notice for a proxy who may sign the petition by post - page 5

Form G1: Signing sheet refusal list

Page 1

Welsh and English version of Form G1: signing sheet refusal list - page 1

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form G1: Signing sheet refusal list - page 2

Form H: Form of guidance for persons signing the petition

Welsh and English version of Form H: Form of guidance for persons signing the petition

Form J: Proxy paper

Page 1

Welsh and English version of Form J: Proxy paper - page 1

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form J: Proxy paper - page 2

Form K: Postal petition statement

Page 1

Welsh and English version of Form K: postal petition statement - page 1

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form K: postal petition statement - page 2

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form K: postal petition statement - page 2

Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data

Page 1

Welsh and English version of Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 1

Page 2

Welsh and English version of Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 2

Page 3

Welsh and English version of Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 3

Page 4

Welsh and English version of Form L: Statement as to postal petition signing sheets, proxies and additional data - page 3

PART 2Welsh form

Form I: Certificate of employment

Welsh version of Form I: Certificate of employment
(1)

1993 c. 38. See section 27(4) for the meaning of “the appropriate Minister”.

(3)

S.I. 2016/295, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022.
The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 (2022/1405)

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C1Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)
C2Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)
C3Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)
C4Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 5)
C5Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (31.10.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7
C6Sch. Pt. 1 modified (temp.) (30.1.2024) by S.I. 2023/1137, Sch. 1 para. 6(5)(6)(7) (as inserted by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/95), arts. 1(1), 2(3))
F1Sch. Pt. 1 Form D substituted (4.12.2024) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1273), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F2Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form E substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F3Sch. Pt. 1 Form F substituted (4.12.2024) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1273), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F4Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form G substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F5Sch. Pt. 1 Form J substituted (31.1.2024) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1137), arts. 1(3)(b), 3, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 1 para. 6(1))this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F6Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form K substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
F7Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Form L substituted (12.12.2023) by The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1305), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 1(3))this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.substituted
I1Art. 1 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)
I2Art. 2 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)
I3Art. 3 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)
I4Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)
I5Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 16.1.2023, see art. 1(2)
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The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 Sch. Form D substituted The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 2024 No. 1273 Sch. 1 Not yet
The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 Sch. Form F substituted The Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024 2024 No. 1273 Sch. 1 Not yet
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The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 1 coming into force The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 1(2) Yes
The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 2 coming into force The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 1(2) Yes
The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 3 coming into force The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 1(2) Yes
The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 Sch. Pt. 1 coming into force The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 1(2) Yes
The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 Sch. Pt. 2 coming into force The Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) Order 2022 2022 No. 1405 art. 1(2) Yes

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