# The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Made 23rd April 1999
Coming into force 28th April 1999
Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 and, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the right of citizens of the Union to vote at and stand as a candidate at European Parliamentary elections, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1214/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-elections-regulations-1999/introduction
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