# The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes and replaces the previous Order, the European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2003, which appointed returning officers for the electoral regions in England, Wales and Scotland. The main difference between this Order and the previous Order is that this Order extends to Gibraltar and expressly clarifies that the returning officer for the South West region is the person who was the returning officer for that region before it was combined with Gibraltar under the European Parliamentary Elections (Combined Region and Campaign Expenditure) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2004. Article 3 of, and the Schedule to, the Order designate returning officers at European Parliamentary elections for electoral regions in England (including the combined region), other than London. The returning officer for London is to be appointed separately. Articles 4 and 5 designate the returning officer for such elections for the electoral regions of Scotland and Wales. Article 5 includes a minor correction for article 5 of the previous Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1056/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-elections-returning-officers-order-2004/note
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