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Section 8 Powers with respect to elections exercisable only on Commission recommendation.I1

United Kingdom

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The function of giving directions under section 52(1) of the Representation of the M1People Act 1983 (directions as to discharge of registration duties) shall be exercisable only on, and in accordance with, a recommendation of the Commission.

C1(2)

A function to which this subsection applies shall, unless F1the person on whom the function is conferred considers that the exercise of the function is expedient in consequence of changes in the value of money, be exercisable only on, and in accordance with, a recommendation of the Commission.

(3)

Subsection (2) applies to the following functions, namely—

(a)

the making of orders under section 76(2A) of that Act (limitation of expenses in connection with elections to the Greater London Authority);

(b)

the making of orders under section F213 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 or section 12 of the M2Scotland Act 1998 so far as relating to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(c) of the section (limitation of expenses in connection with elections to F3Senedd Cymru or Scottish Parliament);

F4(c)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.7.2015) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 3(6), 44(5); S.I. 2015/682, art. 2(b)

F2

Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 59 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) -- see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

F3

Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted (1.1.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 6(4); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 2(n)

F4

S. 8(3)(c) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Marginal citations

M1

1983 c. 2.

M2

1998 c. 46.

Modifications

C1

S. 8(2) saving for effect of 2012 c. 11, s. 3(6) (1.7.2015) by The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 2

Commencement

I1

S. 8 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 8 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)