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European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999

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Draft 1999, ISBN 0110822897

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 1999

Coming into force 1999

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978f1 and, being a Minister designatedf2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f3 in relation to measures relating to the right of citizens of the Union to vote at and stand as a candidate at European Parliamentary elections, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1

1978 c. 10; the citation of this Act was amended by section 3(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58) and the powers in paragraph 2 have been amended by paragraphs 5 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999 (c. 1) and extended by paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1978 Act, as substituted by paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act.

f2

The European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2661).

f3

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
  5. 3Application of certain provisions for European Parliamentary elections
  6. 4Conduct of poll and count in each parliamentary constituency
  7. 5Offences in connection with candidature
  8. 6Deputies and assistance
  9. 7Alterations in registers of electors
  10. 8Combination of polls
  11. 9Amendment of proxy forms
  12. Part III: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS ABOUT THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN AND REGISTERED PARTIES
  13. 10Appointment of national election agent
  14. 11Appointment of election agent by a registered party standing in one electoral region only
  15. 12Appointment of sub-agent for registered parties
  16. 13Office of agents of registered parties
  17. 14Effect of default in appointment of agents of registered parties
  18. 15Limitation of election expenses of a registered party
  19. Part IV: VACANCIES
  20. 16Initial response to vacancies
  21. 17Filling of vacancies from a registered party’s list
  22. 18By-election to fill certain vacancies
  23. 19When a by-election is not needed
  24. Part V: REVOCATIONS
  25. 20Revocations
  26. Signature
  27. Schedule 1APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE REPRESEN TATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS 1983 AND 1985
  28. ANNEXForm of front of ballot paper
  29. Schedule 2APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS IN SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
  30. Schedule 3: MODIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES FOR COMBINED POLLS
  31. Part I: ENGLAND AND WALES
  32. 1Paragraph 1
  33. 2Paragraph 2
  34. 3Paragraph 3
  35. 4Paragraph 4
  36. 5Paragraph 5
  37. 6Paragraph 6
  38. 7Paragraph 7
  39. 8Paragraph 8
  40. 9Paragraph 9
  41. 10Paragraph 10
  42. 11Paragraph 11
  43. 12Paragraph 12
  44. 13Paragraph 13
  45. 14Paragraph 14
  46. 15Paragraph 15
  47. 16Paragraph 16
  48. 17Paragraph 17
  49. 18Paragraph 18
  50. 19Paragraph 19
  51. 20Paragraph 20
  52. 21Paragraph 21
  53. 22Paragraph 22
  54. 23Paragraph 23
  55. Part II: SCOTLAND
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. 5Paragraph 5
  61. 6Paragraph 6
  62. 7Paragraph 7
  63. 8Paragraph 8
  64. 9Paragraph 9
  65. 10Paragraph 10
  66. 11Paragraph 11
  67. 12Paragraph 12
  68. 13Paragraph 13
  69. 14Paragraph 14
  70. 15Paragraph 15
  71. 16Paragraph 16
  72. 17Paragraph 17
  73. 18Paragraph 18
  74. 19Paragraph 19
  75. 20Paragraph 20
  76. 21Paragraph 21
  77. 22Paragraph 22
  78. 23Paragraph 23
  79. Schedule 4: PROXY PAPERS
  80. Part I: AMENDMENT OF FORM OF PROXY PAPERS IN SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1986 REGULATIONS AND SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1986 (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. Part II: FORM OF PROXY PAPER FOR A PROXY FOR AN ELECTOR AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ONLY
  84. PROXY PAPEREUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1978
  85. Part: YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE BY PROXY
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. Schedule 5REVOCATIONS
  92. Explanatory note