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European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (repealed)

2002 c. 24 · Enacted 24 July 2002 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to consolidate the European Parliamentary Elections Acts 1978, 1993 and 1999.

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed (4.7.2018 for the repeal of s. 1A, Sch. 1A, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 9 (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2018/808, reg. 3(i); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 2 (with reg. 22); and with further savings in S.I. 2018/1310, reg. 6 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2)

Contents

  1. Introductory Repealed
  2. 1Number of MEPs and electoral regions Repealed
  3. 1APeriodic reviews of distribution of MEPs Repealed
  4. General elections Repealed
  5. 2Voting system in Great Britain and Gibraltar Repealed
  6. 3Voting system in Northern Ireland Repealed
  7. 4Date of elections Repealed
  8. Vacant seats Repealed
  9. 5Filling vacant seats Repealed
  10. Conduct of elections Repealed
  11. 6Returning officers Repealed
  12. 7Regulation-making powers: general Repealed
  13. Entitlement to vote Repealed
  14. 8Persons entitled to vote Repealed
  15. 9Double voting Repealed
  16. Entitlement to be Member of the European ParliamentMEP Repealed
  17. 10Disqualification Repealed
  18. 11Judicial determination of disqualification Repealed
  19. European Parliament Repealed
  20. 12Ratification of treaties Repealed
  21. Supplementary Repealed
  22. 13Regulations and orders Repealed
  23. 14Transitional provisions Repealed
  24. 15Consequential amendments Repealed
  25. 16Repeals and revocation Repealed
  26. General Repealed
  27. 16AFunctions of the Lord Chancellor Repealed
  28. 16BFunctions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office Repealed
  29. 17Interpretation Repealed
  30. 18Short title and commencement Repealed
  31. Schedule 1: Electoral regions in England and Gibraltar Repealed
  32. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  33. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  34. 3. . . Repealed
  35. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  36. Schedule 1A: PERIODIC REVIEWS OF DISTRIBUTION OF MEPS Repealed
  37. Electoral Commission review and recommendation Repealed
  38. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  39. Exclusion or suspension of duties under paragraph 1 Repealed
  40. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  41. Implementation of Electoral Commission recommendation Repealed
  42. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  43. Implementation of Electoral Commission recommendation Repealed
  44. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  45. Exclusion or suspension of duties and powers under paragraph 3 or 4 Repealed
  46. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  47. Supplementary Repealed
  48. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  49. Schedule 2: Transitional provisions Repealed
  50. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  51. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  52. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  53. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  54. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  55. Schedule 3: Consequential amendments Repealed
  56. 1European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) Repealed
  57. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  58. 3Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/2143) Repealed
  59. 4European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (c. 50) Repealed
  60. 5Broadcasting Act 1996 (c.55) Repealed
  61. 6Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38) Repealed
  62. 7Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) Repealed
  63. 8Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) Repealed
  64. Schedule 4Repeals and revocations Repealed
  65. Schedule TABLE OF ORIGINS Repealed
  66. 1Notes: Repealed
  67. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  68. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  69. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force

1Number of MEPs and electoral regionsF1

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1APeriodic reviews of distribution of MEPs

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2Voting system in Great Britain and GibraltarF1

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3Voting system in Northern IrelandF1

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4Date of electionsF1

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5Filling vacant seatsF1

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6Returning officersF1

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7Regulation-making powers: generalF1

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8Persons entitled to voteF1

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9Double votingF1

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10DisqualificationF1

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11Judicial determination of disqualificationF1

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12Ratification of treatiesF1

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13Regulations and ordersF1

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14Transitional provisionsF1

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15Consequential amendmentsF1

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16Repeals and revocationF1

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16AFunctions of the Lord ChancellorF1

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17InterpretationF1

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18Short title and commencementF1

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8Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41)F1

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Schedule 4Repeals and revocationsF1

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