Paragraph 8 C1

United Kingdom

(1)

An Order in Council under F1this Schedule shall apply to the first general election of representatives to the Assembly held after the Order comes into force and (subject to any further Order in Council) to any subsequent F2European Parliamentary election, but shall not affect any earlier election.

(2)

The validity of an European Parliamentary election held in an European Parliamentary constituency consisting of an area determined by an Order in Council made under this Schedule, being an Order which applies to that election, shall not be affected by any alteration made in any parliamentary constituency since the making of that Order.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 5(9)
F2: Words substituted retrospectively by virtue of European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(b)(3)

Modifications

C1: References to the European Parliament substituted retrospectively for references to the Assembly by virtue of European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(a)(3)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 16, 18(2), Sch. 4

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 substituted (1.5.1999) by 1999 c. 1, s. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/717, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(3))