# The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 1989

S.I. 1989/633 · made 10 April 1989

These Regulations, which apply in Great Britain, amend the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986. They increase the maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a European Parliamentary election. The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses is made up of a fixed sum (expressed in pounds) plus a sum expressed in pence (and fractions of pence) for each entry in the register of electors.

Made under: European Assembly Elections Act 1978 (Repealed) (Schedule 1 paragraph 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-elections-amendment-regulations-1989/pdf/uksi_19890633_en.pdf

## Introductory text

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Made 10th April 1989
Coming into force 10th April 1989
Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978, I hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the European ParliamentaryElections (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
(2) These Regulations shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

## 2 

In the right-hand column of Schedule 1 (application with modifications of provisions of the Representation of the People Acts) to the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986:
(a) in subsection (2) of section 76 (limitation of election expenses) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, as substituted for the purposes of European Parliamentary elections, for the words “£8,000” and “3.5p” there shall be substituted the words “£10,000” and “4.3p”, respectively; and
(b) in the modification of rule 9(1) (deposit) of the rules in Schedule 1 to that Act, in its application for those purposes, for the words “£750” there shall be substituted the words “£1,000”.

## Signature

Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
10th April 1989

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply in Great Britain, amend the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986. They increase the maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a European Parliamentary election. The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses is made up of a fixed sum (expressed in pounds) plus a sum expressed in pence (and fractions of pence) for each entry in the register of electors.
These Regulations also increase from £750 to £1,000 the sum which must be deposited with the returning officer by or on behalf of a candidate at a European Parliamentary election. A person cannot be validly nominated as a candidate at such an election unless this deposit has been made.

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