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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 156(4A) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Representation Of The People

Made 2014

Coming into force 19th September 2014

The Lord President of the Council makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1, 5, 10, 15 and 16 of Schedule 19C to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f1.

The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 19C to that Act.

In accordance with section 156(4A) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1: 2000 c.41. Schedule 19C was inserted by section 3(2) of and Schedule 2 to the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c.12); section 156(4A) was inserted by section 3(4) of the 2009 Act. In accordance with section 159A of the 2000 Act, inserted by S.I. 2002/2626 and amended by the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837), the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by Schedule 19C are exercisable concurrently by the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State. Paragraph 29 of Schedule 19C defines “prescribed”.