# The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/3416 · made 18 December 2006

This Order brings into force (in England and Wales and Scotland) section 143 of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) (“the 2000 Act”). These provisions were commenced on 16th February 2001 by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/222). However, this commencement was deemed not to have had effect by section 1 of the Election Publications Act 2001 (c. 5) (“the 2001 Act”). That Act provided for the provisions to be brought into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State. That day is 1st January 2007, although transitional provision is made such that the provisions will not apply to irregular elections (such as by-elections) held in the period ending on 2nd May 2007.

Made under: Election Publications Act 2001 (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provisions-order-2006/pdf/uksi_20063416_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL ELECTION EXPENDITURE
POLITICAL PARTIES
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Made 18th December 2006
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Election Publications Act 2001, makes the following order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006.

## 2 

This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland.

## 3 

Subject to article 5, the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions is 1st January 2007—
(a) section 143 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (details to appear on election material);
(b) paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to that Act (replacement of section 110 of the Representation of the People Act 1983).

## 4 

Subject to article 5, section 1(1) and (2)(a) of the Election Publications Act 2001 shall cease to have effect on 1st January 2007.

## 5 

The provisions specified in article 3 do not have effect, and section 1(1) and (2)(a) of the Election Publications Act 2001 continues to have effect, in relation to any election for which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election issued in relation to that election is on or before 2nd May 2007.

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
18th December 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force (in England and Wales and Scotland) section 143 of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) (“the 2000 Act”). These provisions were commenced on 16th February 2001 by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/222). However, this commencement was deemed not to have had effect by section 1 of the Election Publications Act 2001 (c. 5) (“the 2001 Act”). That Act provided for the provisions to be brought into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State. That day is 1st January 2007, although transitional provision is made such that the provisions will not apply to irregular elections (such as by-elections) held in the period ending on 2nd May 2007.

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