# The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and section 11(2) of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Representation Of The People
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(1) and (3) and 201(3) of, and paragraphs 1(2), 1A and 13(1ZB) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”), and sections 7(1) and (2), and 11(3), (4) and (5) of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”).
The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 53(5) of the 1983 Act and section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, and has consulted the Information Commissioner and such other persons as he considered appropriate in accordance with section 53(5) of the 1983 Act.
In accordance with section 201(2) of the 1983 Act and section 11(2) of the 2013 Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. In accordance with section 8(6) of the 2013 Act, the draft instrument was accompanied by a report of the Electoral Commission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111190487/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-annual-canvass-amendment-regulations-2019/introduction
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