Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986 which apply in Great Britain only.

Regulation 4(1) has the effect of adding references to grant-maintained schools to the list of schools which may be used for European Parliamentary election meetings in England and Wales.

Regulation 4(2) of these Regulations applies certain amendments that are made to the Representation of the People Regulations 1986 and the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1990 and the Representation of the People(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990 respectively for the purposes of European Parliamentary elections. Regulations 6 and 7 of these Regulations make consequential textual amendments to the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986.

Regulation 5 of these Regulations amends sections 7(4) and 9(9) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, as applied for the purposes of European Parliamentary elections, to specify the time at which the lists prepared by a registration officer under those sections as applied must be forwarde to the returning officer.

Regulation 8(1) omits a provision about the notice in polling station compartments at a combined poll which will be spent on the abolition of the Inner London Education Authority.

Regulations 8(2) and (3) and 9 of these Regulations correct Schedule 3 to the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986.