Introductory text
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Representation Of The People
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Coming into force 15th September 2014
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f2, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to these Regulations being made.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983f3.
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1983 c. 2; section 201(2) was substituted by section 24 of, and paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to, the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), and amended by S.I. 1991/1728 and section 158 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).
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2000 c. 41; amendments have been made to section 7 but they are not relevant to these Regulations.
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Schedule 2A was inserted by Schedule 16 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41); paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2A was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and that amendment was extended to Northern Ireland by S.I. 2014/1116.