Session 2014-15
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Wales Bill
to be moved
on report
After Clause 1
LORD TYLER
LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD
LORD ROBERTS OF LLANDUDNO
BARONESS HUMPHREYS
Insert the following new Clause—
In section 12 of GOWA 2006 (entitlement to vote), at the end of
subsection (1) insert “or
(c) those who would be so entitled and registered under this
subsection had they attained the age of 18 but who at the
time of an election held under Part 1 of this Act are aged 16
or 17 years old.
(1AA) For the purposes of this section, the Welsh Ministers must by
regulation make provision for registration officers to take necessary
steps to register 16 and 17 year olds.
(1B) Regulations for necessary steps under subsection (1A) must
include, but are not limited to, those listed in section 9A of the
Representation of the People Act 1983 (registration officers: duties
to take necessary steps).””
After Clause 12
LORD TYLER
BARONESS YOUNG OF HORNSEY
LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD
LORD BERKELEY OF KNIGHTON
Insert the following new Clause—
(1) The franchise for a referendum held by virtue of section 12(1) of this Act
shall include 16 and 17 year olds.
(2) For the purposes of this section, section 2 of the Representation of the
People Act 1983 (local government electors) should be read as if the
reference to “18” were substituted with “16”.
(3) The Welsh Ministers must by regulation make provision for registration
officers to take necessary steps to register those who will have attained the
age of 16 or 17 for the purposes of this section.
(4) Regulations for necessary steps under subsection (3) must include, but are
not limited to, those listed in section 9A of the Representation of the People
Act 1983 (registration officers: duty to take necessary steps).”