Introductory text
Local Government
Representation Of The People
Made 30th October 2019
Laid before Parliament 31st October 2019
Coming into force 31st December 2019
The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(2A) of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission as required by section 7(1) and (2)(d) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f2.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1983 c. 2. Subsection (2A) was inserted by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29). The functions of the Secretary of State under the Representation of the People Act 1983 were made exercisable concurrently with the Lord President of the Council by the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837). The Lord President of the Council’s functions were transferred to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), and were subsequently transferred to the Minister for the Cabinet Office by the Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997).
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