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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Representation Of The People

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

The Lord President of the Council makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(1) and (3) and 201(3) of, and paragraph 10B(1)(a) and (2) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983^f1.

The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f2.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the 1983 Act^f3, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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f1: 1983 c. 2. In section 53, subsection (1) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) and subsection (3) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50). Section 201(3) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 and amended by paragraph 6(7)(d) of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). Paragraph 10B of Schedule 2 was substituted by section 9 of the Representation of the People Act 2000. Article 3 of the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 ( S.I. 2010/1837) provides that the powers conferred on the Secretary of State under the 1983 Act (with exceptions which are not relevant here) are exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Lord President of the Council. Section 202(1) of the 1983 Act provides that “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
f2: 2000 c. 41.
f3: Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 and amended by article 5(b) of the Transfer of Functions (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 1991 ( S.I. 1991/1728) and paragraph 6(7)(b) of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.