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The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2013

S.I. 2013/2064 · Made 19 August 2013

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Representation Of The People

Made 19th August 2013

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

The Lord President of the Council makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(2)(b) and (3)(b) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002f1.

In accordance with section 7(2)(b) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f2, the Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission prior to making this Order.

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Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 24; section 6(2) was amended by section 20(2) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7) and section 27(2) of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12). By virtue of section 16B of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24), which was inserted by paragraph 10 of the Schedule to the Lord President of the Council Order (2010/1837), the functions of the Secretary of State under that Act are exercisable concurrently with the Lord President of the Council.

f2

2000 c. 41; section 7(2)(b) was substituted by section 15 of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Revocation and savings
  3. 3Returning Officers in England
  4. 4Returning Officer for Wales
  5. 5Returning Officer for Scotland
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule DESIGNATED RETURNING OFFICERS FOR ELECTORAL REGIONS IN ENGLAND
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2013 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2)

In this Order a reference to an electoral region or constituency is a reference to that region or constituency as it is for the time being.

2Revocation and savings

The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2008f1 is revoked.

3Returning Officers in England

The designated returning officer at a European Parliamentary election for the electoral region in England (including the combined regionf1) specified in the left-hand column of the Schedule to this Order shall be the person who is the acting returning officerf2 at a parliamentary election for the constituency specified in the right-hand column of the Schedule.

4Returning Officer for Wales

The designated returning officer at a European Parliamentary election for the electoral region of Wales shall be the person who is the acting returning officer at a parliamentary election for the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency.

5Returning Officer for Scotland

The designated returning officer at a European Parliamentary election for the electoral region of Scotland shall be the person who is the returning officerf1 at a parliamentary election for the Falkirk County constituency.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council

Chloe Smith

Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform

Cabinet Office

19th August 2013

DESIGNATED RETURNING OFFICERS FOR ELECTORAL REGIONS IN ENGLAND

Name of Electoral Region

Name of constituency
East MidlandsKettering
EasternChelmsford
LondonLewisham, Deptford
North EastSunderland Central
North WestManchester Central
South EastSouthampton, Test
South WestPoole
West MidlandsBirmingham, Ladywood
Yorkshire and the HumberLeeds Central

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes and replaces the European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1914). The 2008 Order appointed returning officers for the electoral regions in England, Scotland and Wales for the European Parliamentary Elections in 2009. Article 3 of, and the Schedule to, this Order designate returning officers at European Parliamentary elections for the electoral regions in England. Articles 4 and 5 designate the returning officer for such elections for the electoral regions of Wales and Scotland respectively.