# The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 333(3A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 52ZQ(7) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000, section 117(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, section 154(2)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and section 21(6) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Council Tax, England
Local Government, England
Police, England And Wales
Representation Of The People
Town And Country Planning, England
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(1)(c) and 201(3) of, and rules 24(1)(b) and 28(3) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 12ZA(2), (3), (5), (6), (8), (9) and (11) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 15(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (including as applied by section 38A(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004), sections 52ZQ(1) and (2) and 113(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, sections 9HE(1)(a), 9MG(2) to (5) and 105(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 2000, section 114(1) of, and paragraph 12(1)(a) of Schedule 5B to, the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, sections 58(1) and (5) (including as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993) and 154(5)(a) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and section 18(1) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with paragraph 16(5) of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 52ZQ(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 9HE(4) of the Local Government Act 2000, section 7(1) and (2)(e), (hc) and (k) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 333(3A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 52ZQ(7) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000, section 117(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, section 154(2)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, and section 21(6) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348251517/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-postal-vote-handling-and-secrecy-amendment-regulations-2023/introduction
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