# The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Regulation 5: Savings provision where a seat is vacated by an independent candidate prior to these Regulations coming into force


(1) Paragraph (2) applies in relation to a vacancy in the seat of an MEP if—
(a) immediately before these Regulations come into force, the requirement to hold a by-election under regulation 82(3) of the Principal Regulations applies (requirement to hold a by-election where a seat was vacated by an individual candidate); and
(b) the previous MEP did not stand on behalf of one or more parties when elected to the seat.
(2) Regulation 82(3) continues to apply and the by-election is to be held in accordance with the Principal Regulations as if these Regulations had not come into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111163016/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-amendment-regulations-2018/regulation-5
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