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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 2014

Coming into force 1st January 2015

The Lord President of the Council makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 10B(1) and (2) and 11A of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983f1.

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

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

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f1

1983 c.2; section 53 was amended by section 24 of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to, the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) and by sections 8 and 15 of, paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 1 and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2); paragraph 10B was substituted by section 9 of the Representation of the People Act 2000; paragraph 11A was inserted by paragraph 85 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 and amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29) and by section 7 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33). Under article 3 of the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837) these powers are exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Lord President of the Council.

f2

2000 c.41; there are amendments to section 7 but none is relevant to this instrument.

f3

Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728.