{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-regulations-1999/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-regulations-1999/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/1999/0110822897",
  "legislation_title": "European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-regulations-1999",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS IN SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION",
  "text": "Provision applied\nModification\nPART I: ENGLAND AND WALES\nTHE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE REGULATIONS 1986\nIn regulation 4 (interpretation), paragraphs (1) and (4)\nOmit all of the definitions except those of “available for inspection”, “data” and “data user”, “list of overseas electors”, “patient’s declaration”, “postal proxy”, “Regulations of 1994”, “relevant citizen of the Union”, “service declaration” and “voluntary mental patient”.\nAt the beginning of paragraph (4) insert “Subject to regulation 3(6) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999,”.\nRegulation 6 (forms)\nOmit paragraph (1)(a).\nRegulation 7 (sending of applications, notices, etc.)\nRegulation 8 (publication of documents)\nRegulation 9 (misnomers)\nRegulation 10 (time)\nRegulation 11 (official poll card)\nRegulation 12 (return and declaration of election expenses)\nOmit paragraph (1).\nIn paragraph (2) for “£1.50” substitute “£5”.\nRegulation 13 (interference with notices)\nRegulation 53 (free copies of register etc.)\nIn paragraph (1) for “the Member” substitute “each Member”.\nIn paragraph (2)—\n(a) omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (i); and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (ii) for the words from “candidate” to the end substitute “election agent of a registered party standing nominated or individual candidate at a European Parliamentary election for that region”.\nIn paragraph (3) for “acting returning officer for a constituency” substitute “local returning officer for a parliamentary constituency wholly or partly within the electoral region”.\nOmit paragraphs (4) to (6).\nRegulation 54 (sale of lists and register)\nOmit paragraph (1).\nIn paragraph (2) after “any person” insert “who is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) below” and omit sub-paragraph (b).\nIn paragraph (3) after “any person” insert “who is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) below” and omit sub-paragraph (b).\nOmit paragraph (4).\nRegulation 55 (supply of data)\nIn paragraph (3) for “the returning officer for the constituency” substitute “a local returning officer”.\nIn paragraph (6) for the words from “paragraph (1)” to “Regulation 53” substitute “regulation 53(3)”.\nIn paragraph (7)—\n(a) omit sub-paragraph (b); and\n(b) omit the words from “Provided” to the end.\nOmit paragraph (9).\nRegulation 56 (supply of labels)\nIn paragraph (4) for the words from “paragraph (1)” to “Regulation 53” substitute “regulation 53(3)”.\nIn paragraph (5)—\n(a) omit sub-paragraph (b); and\n(b) omit the words from “Provided” to the end.\nOmit paragraph (6).\nRegulation 63 (general requirements for applications)\nAt the end of paragraph (1)(iii) add “(including that provision as applied by regulation 14 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 1986 Regulations)”.\nOmit paragraph (2).\nRegulation 63A (additional requirement for applicant no longer resident at qualifying address)\nRegulation 64 (additional requirements for applications on grounds of physical incapacity)\nRegulation 65 (additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service or employment)\nRegulation 66 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election)\nRegulation 67 (additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy)\nRegulation 68 (additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election)\nRegulation 69 (closing date for applications)\nIn paragraph (6) omit the words from “but at a” to the end.\nRegulation 70 (grant or refusal of applications)\nRegulation 71 (notice of appeal)\nRegulation 72 (cancellation of proxy appointment)\nRegulation 73 (inquiries by registration officer)\nIn paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (b).\nIn paragraph (2) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the words from “In respect of” to the end.\nRegulation 74 (records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the Act of 1985)\nIn paragraph (7) for “each” substitute “the election agent of each registered party standing nominated and each individual”.\nRegulation 75 (marked register for polling stations)\nRegulation 76 (certificate of employment at a parliamentary election)\nBefore “returning officer” insert “local”.\nRegulation 77 (interpretation of Part V)\nRegulation 78 (combination of polls)\nRegulation 79 (form of declaration of identity)\nRegulation 80 (persons entitled to be present at issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)\nFor paragraph (1)(c) substitute:\n“(c) an election agent or a person appointed by him or a sub-agent to attend in his place,”.\nIn paragraph (2) for “each candidate”—\n(a) in the first place where it occurs, substitute “the election agent or sub-agent of each registered party standing nominated or each individual candidate”; and\n(b) in the second place where it occurs, substitute “each registered party standing nominated or each individual candidate”.\nIn paragraphs (3) and (4) for “candidate” substitute “election agent or sub-agent”.\nIn paragraph (3), regulation 3(4)(f) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999 does not apply to the second and third references to returning officer.\nOmit paragraph (5).\nIn paragraph (7) after “of his” insert “or his party” and after “his agent” insert “or the agent of his party”.\nRegulation 81 (notification of requirement of secrecy)\nRegulation 82 (notice of issue of postal ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (1) for “candidate” substitute “election agent”.\nIn paragraph (2) for “each candidate” substitute “each election agent or, where appointments had been made by the sub-agent, sub-agent” and for “the candidate may appoint” substitute “who may be appointed”.\nRegulation 83 (marking of postal ballot paper etc.)\nRegulation 84 (refusal to issue postal ballot paper)\nRegulation 85 (envelopes)\nRegulation 86 (delivery of ballot papers to post office)\nRegulation 87 (provision of postal voters' ballot box)\nRegulation 88 (sealing up of special lists and counterfoils)\nRegulation 89 (spoilt postal ballot paper)\nRegulation 90 (receipt of covering envelope)\nRegulation 91 (opening of postal voters' ballot box)\nIn paragraph (3) for “candidate”—\n(a) in the first place where it occurs, substitute “election agent or, where appointments have been made by a sub-agent, sub-agent”, and\n(b) in the second place where it occurs, substitute “election agent or sub-agent”.\nIn paragraph (7) for “counting of the votes under rule 45” substitute “verification of the ballot paper accounts under rule 43B”.\nRegulation 92 (opening of covering envelopes)\nRegulation 93 (sealing up of rejected votes and declarations of identity)\nRegulation 94 (opening of postal ballot paper envelopes)\nRegulation 96 (forwarding of documents)\nFor paragraph (1) substitute:\n“(1) The local returning officer shall retain for one year after the date of the poll any packets referred to in regulation 88, 89, 93 or 94 above, endorsing on each a description of its contents and, after the expiry of that period, cause those packets to be destroyed, unless otherwise directed by the High Court.”.\nIn paragraph (3) for “forward it at a subsequent date” substitute “retain it and subsequently deal with it”.\nIn paragraph (5) for “A copy of the statement referred to in paragraph (1)(b) above” substitute “A completed statement in Form N”.\nAfter paragraph (5) insert—\n“(6) The statement referred to in paragraph (5) shall identify the constituencies or parts of constituencies within the electoral region for which it is prepared.”.\nSCHEDULE 2 (FORMS)\nForm E (elector’s official poll card)\nOn the back of the card—\n(a) for “on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the” substitute “in the column of the party or individual”, and\n(b) for “Vote for one candidate only. Put no other” substitute “Place only one”.\nForm F (proxy’s official poll card)\nForm G (certificate of employment)\nFor “Returning officer” substitute “Local returning officer”.\nForm H (declaration of identity referred to in regulation 79(a))\nOn the back of the form—\n(a) before “candidate” in paragraph 2 insert “party or individual”, and\n(b) in paragraph 3 for “on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the” substitute “in the column of the party or individual”.\nForm J (declaration of identity referred to in regulation 79(b))\nOn the back of the form—\n(a) before “candidate” in the first sentence of paragraph 2 insert “party or individual”, and\n(b) for the first sentence of paragraph 3 substitute “Vote by marking a cross (x) in the box of your choice.”.\nForm K (declaration of identity referred to in regulation 79(c))\nOn the back of the form—\n(a) before “candidate” in paragraph 2 insert “party or individual”, and\n(b) in paragraph 3 for “on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the” substitute “in the column of the party or individual”.\nForm N (statement as to postal ballot papers)\nFor “Constituency” substitute “Area covered by statement”.\nIn note 2 for the words from the beginning to “copy” substitute “This statement”.\nPART II: SCOTLAND\nTHE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1986\nIn regulation 4 (interpretation), paragraphs (1) and (4)\nOmit all the definitions except those of “available for inspection”, “data” and “data user”, “list of overseas electors”, “patient’s declaration”, “postal proxy”, “Regulations of 1994”, “relevant citizen of the Union”, “service declaration” and “voluntary mental patient”.\nAt the beginning of paragraph (4) insert “Subject to regulation 3(6) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999,”.\nRegulation 5 (forms)\nOmit paragraph (1)(a).\nRegulation 6 (sending of applications, notices, etc.)\nRegulation 7 (publication of documents)\nRegulation 8 (misnomers)\nRegulation 9 (time)\nRegulation 10 (official poll card)\nRegulation 11 (return and declaration of election expenses)\nOmit paragraph (1).\nIn paragraph (2) for “£1.50” substitute “£5”.\nRegulation 12 (interference with notices)\nRegulation 51 (free copies of register etc.)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for the words from “register” to the end substitute “register and one copy of the list of overseas electors to each Member of the European Parliament for the electoral region of Scotland”;\n(b) omit sub-paragraph (b);\n(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for the words from “candidate” to the end substitute “election agent of a registered party or individual candidate at a European Parliamentary election for that region”; and\n(d) omit sub-paragraphs (d) to (f).\nOmit paragraphs (1A) and (2).\nRegulation 52 (sale of list and register)\nOmit paragraph (1).\nIn paragraph (2) after “any person” insert “who is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) below” and omit sub-paragraph (b).\nIn paragraph (3) after “any person” insert “who is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) below” and omit sub-paragraph (b).\nOmit paragraph (4).\nRegulation 53 (supply of data)\nIn paragraph (3) for “the returning officer for the constituency” substitute “a local returning officer”.\nIn paragraph (5) for “regulation 51” substitute “regulation 51(1)(c)” and omit the words from “Provided” to the end.\nOmit paragraph (7).\nRegulation 54 (supply of labels)\nIn paragraph (3) for “regulation 51” substitute “regulation 51(1)(c)” and omit the words from “Provided” to the end.\nOmit paragraph (4).\nRegulation 61 (general requirements for applications)\nAt the end of paragraph (1)(iii) add “(including that provision as applied by regulation 13 of, and Schedule 3 to, the 1986 (Scotland) Regulations)”.\nOmit paragraph (2).\nRegulation 61A (additional requirement for applicant no longer resident at qualifying address)\nRegulation 62 (additional requirements for applications on grounds of physical incapacity)\nRegulation 63 (additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service or employment)\nRegulation 64 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election)\nRegulation 65 (additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy)\nRegulation 66 (additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election)\nRegulation 67 (closing date for applications)\nIn paragraph (6) omit the words from “but at a” to the end.\nRegulation 68 (grant or refusal of applications)\nRegulation 69 (notice of appeal)\nRegulation 70 (cancellation of proxy appointment)\nRegulation 71 (inquiries by registration officer)\nIn paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (b).\nIn paragraph (2) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the words from “In respect of” to the end.\nRegulation 72 (records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the Act of 1985)\nIn paragraph (7) for “each” substitute “the election agent of each registered party standing nominated and each individual”.\nRegulation 73 (marked register for polling stations)\nRegulation 74 (certificate of employment at a parliamentary election)\nFor “returning officer” substitute “local returning officer”.\nRegulation 75 (interpretation of Part V)\nRegulation 76 (combination of polls)\nRegulation 77 (form of declaration of identity)\nRegulation 78 (persons entitled to be present at issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)\nFor paragraph (1)(c) substitute:\n“(c) an election agent or a person appointed by him or a sub-agent to attend in his place,”.\nIn paragraph (2) for “each candidate”—\n(a) in the first place where it occurs, substitute “the election agent or sub-agent of each registered party standing nominated or each individual candidate”; and\n(b) in the second place where it occurs, substitute “each registered party standing nominated or each individual candidate”.\nIn paragraphs (3) and (4) for “candidate” substitute “election agent or sub-agent”.\nIn paragraph (3), regulation 3(4)(f) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999 does not apply to the second and third references to the returning officer.\nOmit paragraph (5).\nIn paragraph (7) after “of his” insert “or his party” and after “his agent” insert “or the agent of his party”.\nRegulation 79 (notification of requirement of secrecy)\nRegulation 80 (notice of issue of postal ballot papers)\nIn paragraph (1) for “candidate” substitute “election agent”.\nIn paragraph (2) for “each candidate” substitute “each election agent or, where appointments had been made by the sub-agent, sub-agent” and for “the candidate may appoint” substitute “who may be appointed”.\nRegulation 81 (marking of postal ballot paper etc.)\nRegulation 82 (refusal to issue postal ballot paper)\nRegulation 83 (envelopes)\nRegulation 84 (delivery of ballot papers to post office)\nRegulation 85 (provision of postal voters' ballot box)\nRegulation 86 (sealing up of special lists and counterfoils)\nRegulation 87 (spoilt postal ballot papers)\nRegulation 88 (receipt of covering envelope)\nRegulation 89 (opening of postal voters' ballot box)\nIn paragraph (3) for “candidate”—\n(a) in the first place where it occurs substitute “election agent or, where appointments have been made by a sub-agent, sub-agent”, and\n(b) in the second place where it occurs, substitute “election agent or sub-agent”.\nIn paragraph (7) for “counting of the votes under rule 45” substitute “verification of the ballot paper accounts under rule 43B”.\nRegulation 90 (opening of covering envelopes)\nRegulation 91 (sealing up of rejected votes and declarations of identity)\nRegulation 92 (opening of postal ballot paper envelopes)\nRegulation 94 (forwarding of documents)\nFor paragraph (1) substitute:\n“(1) The local returning officer shall retain for one year after the date of the poll any packets referred to in regulation 86, 87, 91 or 92 above, endorsing on each a description of its contents and, after the expiry of that period, cause those packets to be destroyed, unless otherwise directed by order of the Court of Session.”.\nIn paragraph (2) for “forward it at a subsequent date” substitute “retain it and subsequently deal with it”.\nIn paragraph (4) for “A copy of the statement referred to in paragraph (1)(b) above” substitute “A completed statement in Form M”.\nAfter paragraph (4) insert—\n“(5) The statement referred to in paragraph (4) above shall identify the constituencies or parts of constituencies within the electoral region for which it is prepared.”.\nSCHEDULE 2 (FORMS)\nForm D (elector’s official poll card)\nOn the back of the card—\n(a) after “name of the” insert “party or individual”, and\n(b) for “one candidate” substitute “one party or individual candidate”.\nForm E (proxy’s official poll card)\nForm F (certificate of employment)\nFor “Returning officer” substitute “Local returning officer”.\nForm G (declaration of identity referred to in regulation 77(a))\nOn the back of the form—\n(a) before “candidate” in paragraph 2 insert “party or individual”, and\n(b) in paragraph 3 for “on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the” substitute “in the column of the party or individual”.\nForm H (declaration of identity referred to in regulation 77(b))\nOn the back of the form—\n(a) before “candidate” in paragraph 2 insert “party or individual”, and\n(b) in paragraph 3 for “on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the” substitute “in the column of the party or individual”.\nForm J (declaration of identity referred to in regulation 77 (c))\nOn the back of the form—\n(a) before “candidate” in paragraph 2 insert “party or individual”, and\n(b) in paragraph 3 for “on the right-hand side of the ballot paper opposite the name of the” substitute “in the column of the party or individual”.\nForm M (statement as to postal ballot papers)\nFor “Constituency” substitute “Area covered by statement”.\nIn note 2 for the words from the beginning to “copy” substitute “This statement”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Relevant definitions were added to regulation 4(1) by S.I. 1994/342."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Regulation 8(2) was amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Regulation 12 was amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Regulation 13 has been amended by section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Regulation 53(4A) was inserted by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Regulation 54 has been amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Regulation 55 has been amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Regulation 56 has been amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Regulation 63A was inserted by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Regulation 64 has been amended by S.I. 1992/772 and S.I. 1997/880."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "Regulation 66 has been amended by S.I. 1990/520 and S.I. 1997/880."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Regulation 69 has been amended by S.I. 1990/520 and S.I. 1997/880."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Regulation 78 has been amended but the amendment is not relevant to these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "Regulation 79 has been amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Regulations 83 and 85 were amended by S.I. 1990/520 but the amendments are not relevant to these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "Regulation 92 was amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "Regulation 96 was amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "Form E was amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f19",
      "text": "Forms H, J and K were amended by S.I. 1990/520."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f20",
      "text": "Relevant definitions were added to regulation 4(1) by S.I. 1994/342. Regulation 4 has also been amended by S.I. 1996/739."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f21",
      "text": "Regulation 7(2) was amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f22",
      "text": "Regulation 11 was amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f23",
      "text": "Regulation 12 has been amended by section 225, of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f24",
      "text": "Regulation 51(1A) was inserted by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f25",
      "text": "Regulation 52 has been amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f26",
      "text": "Regulation 53 has been amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f27",
      "text": "Regulation 54 has been amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f28",
      "text": "Regulation 61A was inserted by S.I. 1991/1226."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f29",
      "text": "Regulation 62 has been amended by S.I. 1992/834 and S.I. 1997/979."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f30",
      "text": "Regulation 64 has been amended by S.I. 1990/629 and S.I. 1997/979."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f31",
      "text": "Regulation 67 has been amended by S.I. 1990/629 and S.I. 1997/979."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f32",
      "text": "Regulation 77 has been amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f33",
      "text": "Regulation 90 was amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f34",
      "text": "Regulation 94 was amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f35",
      "text": "Form D was amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f36",
      "text": "Forms G, H and J were amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f37",
      "text": "Form M was amended by S.I. 1990/629."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1999/0110822897/schedule/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:19:37.531127+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}