Explanatory note

These Rules amend the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 1986.

Rule 3 makes an amendment to take account of the replacement of registration under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 with registration under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.

Rules 4 and 13 make amendments to the local elections rules equivalent to those made to the parliamentary elections rules (in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983) by paragraph 23 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2; “the 2000 Act”). Rules 6 and 11 make amendments equivalent to those made by paragraph 10(3) and (4) of Schedule 6 to the 2000 Act.

Rules 7 to 10 and 12 and 14 make changes to the local elections rules equivalent to those made to the parliamentary elections rules by section 13 of the 2000 Act.

Rule 5 reflects the repeal of the equivalent words in the parliamentary elections rules by Schedule 31 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31).