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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 1978^f1 and, being a Minister designated^f2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f3 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.