# The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Order 2013

S.I. 2013/2064 · made 19 August 2013

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.

Made under: European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (repealed) (Section 6); Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

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## Introductory text

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 2002.
In accordance with section 7(2)(b) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission prior to making this Order.

## 1 Citation, 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.

## 2 Revocation and savings

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

## 3 Returning Officers in England

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

## 4 Returning 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.

## 5 Returning 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 officer 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 Midlands
Kettering
Eastern
Chelmsford
London
Lewisham, Deptford
North East
Sunderland Central
North West
Manchester Central
South East
Southampton, Test
South West
Poole
West Midlands
Birmingham, Ladywood
Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds 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.

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