Constitutional Law Title, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2010 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 In this Order “the 2006” Act means the Government of Wales Act 2006. Amendment of National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 2 The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 is amended as follows. Amendment of Article 2 (Interpretation) 3 In article 2(1)— a for the definition of “Assembly constituency” substitute ““Assembly Constituency” is to be construed in accordance with section 2(1) of the 2006 Act;”; b for the definition of “Assembly electoral region” substitute ““Assembly electoral region” is to be construed in accordance with section 2(3) of, and Schedule 1 to, the 2006 Act;”; c for the definition of “elector” substitute ““elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election (or in the case of a person who has an anonymous entry in the register, in the record of anonymous entries) but does not include those shown on the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll;”. Amendment of Article 5 (Registration Appeals) 4 In article 5(5), after “takes effect” insert “under this article or under section 13(5) or 13A(2),13B(3) or (3B) of the 1983 Act”. Amendment of Article 39 (Office of election agent and sub-agent) 5 In article 39(2)(b), for “in the Assembly electoral region” substitute “in Wales”. Amendment of Article 114 (Members of legal and certain other professions) 6 In paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 114 for “or tribunal” substitute “, tribunal or other body”. Amendment of Article 133 (Director of Public Prosecutions) 7 1 In paragraph 3 of article 133, for “or solicitor” substitute “, a solicitor or an authorised person”. 2 After that paragraph insert— 3A In paragraph (3) “authorised person” means a person (other than a barrister or solicitor) who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007 , is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience (within the meaning of that Act). . Amendment of Schedule 1 (Absent voting at Assembly elections) 8 1 Schedule 1 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2(1)(a), for “article 8(5) or 12(10)” substitute “article 8(3) or 12(6)”. 3 In paragraph 4(8), for “paragraphs 3 and 4” substitute “paragraphs 5 and 6”. 4 In paragraph 6(2)— a for “ 9” substitute “9(1)”; b for “3” substitute “4”. 5 In paragraph 7(3)(b), for “7(7)” substitute “7(8)”. 6 In paragraph 7(4), omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (3),”. 7 In paragraph 12(8) for “sub-paragraph (4)” substitute “sub-paragraph (7)”. 8 In paragraph 13(1)(a) and (b), and (7)(a) for “12(6)” substitute “12(8)”. Amendment of Schedule 3 (Issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) 9 In paragraph 22(6)(b) of Schedule 3, for “paragraph 20(4)” substitute “paragraph 20(5)”. Schedule 10 (Appendix of Forms) 10 1 Schedule 10 is amended as follows. 2 In Form CD, Welsh version, omit the first 3 lines after the boxes and substitute Dyddiad………………… Llofnodwyd………………………… Swyddog Canlyniadau yr Etholaeth Cyfeiriad………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 For Form CK (Form of ballot paper: Constituency election) substitute form CK in the Schedule to this Order. 4 For Form CK1 (Directions as to printing the ballot paper: constituency election) substitute form CK1 in the Schedule to this Order. 5 For Form CL (Form of ballot paper: Regional election) substitute form CL in the Schedule to this Order. 6 For Form CL1 (Directions as to printing: regional election) substitute form CL1 in the Schedule to this Order. 7 In Form CN3 (Postal voter’s form of poll card) omit the second paragraph of Welsh words at the bottom of the front of the form, and on the back of the form, omit the text in Welsh in the fourth paragraph and substitute— “Os collwch neu os difethwch yn ddamweiniol eich papur[au] pleidleisio neu ddatganiad y bleidlais drwy’r post, ffoniwch rif y llinell gymorth cyn gynted ag y bo modd. Ni ellir darparu papurau pleidleisio newydd a datganiadau pleidlais drwy’r post newydd ar ôl 5p.m. ar [ dydd/dyddiad y bleidlais ]” . 8 In Form CN4 (Postal proxy voter’s form of poll card) omit the second paragraph of Welsh words at the bottom of the front of the poll card and substitute— “Os collwch neu os difethwch yn ddamweiniol eich papur[au] pleidleisio neu ddatganiad y bleidlais drwy’r post, ffoniwch [rhif y llinell gymorth] cyn gynted ag y bo modd. Ni ellir darparu papurau pleidleisio newydd a datganiadau pleidlais drwy’r post newydd ar ôl 5p.m. ar [ dydd/dyddiad y bleidlais ]” . 9 In Form CN4 (Postal proxy voter’s form of poll card) insert after the third paragraph on the back of the poll card— If you lose or accidentally spoil your ballot paper[s] or postal voting statement, please call the help line number as soon as possible. Replacement ballot papers and postal voting statements cannot be issued after 5p.m. on [ day/date of the poll ] . Os collwch neu os difethwch yn ddamweiniol eich papur[au] pleidleisio neu ddatganiad y bleidlais drwy’r post, ffoniwch rif y llinell gymorth cyn gynted ag y bo modd. Ni ellir darparu papurau pleidleisio newydd a datganiadau pleidlais drwy’r post newydd ar ôl 5p.m. ar [ dydd/dyddiad y bleidlais ] . Cheryl Gillan Secretary of State for Wales 2nd December 2010