Paragraph 11 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Paragraph 6 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

For sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“
6
(1)
Any person may apply to the court for a declaration or, as the case may be, a declarator that a person who purports to be an MEP—
(a)
is disqualified, or
(b)
was disqualified at the time when, or at some time since, he was returned as an MEP under section 3 or under regulations made in accordance with paragraph 3(1).
(1A)
The decision of the court on an application under this paragraph shall be final.”.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (2), for “£200” substitute “ £5,000 ”.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (5)—

(a)

for “constituency”, in each place, substitute “ electoral region ”, and

(b)

for “representative to” substitute “ Member of ”.

(5)

At the end insert—

“(6)
The Secretary of State may by order substitute another figure for the figure in sub-paragraph (2).
(7)
A statutory instrument made under sub-paragraph (6) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.5.1999; Sch. 2 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 5; Sch. 2 para. 11 in force for certain purposes at 16.3.1999 by S.I. 1999/717, art. 2(2); Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.5.1999 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1999/717, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(3) of the commencing S.I.)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 16, 18(2), Sch. 4