Introductory text

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 16th March 1997

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sections 53 and 201(1)^f1 of, and paragraphs 3 and 5A(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983^f2 and sections 6(1) and (5), 7(1) and (3), 8(6) and (7) and 9(4), (7) and (8) of the Representation of the People Act 1985^f3, having regard to section 27(2) of that Act and the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, I hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Sections 53 and 201(1) have been amended but the amendments are not relevant in the context of these Regulations.
f2: 1983 c. 2; paragraph 5A was inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).
f3: 1985 c. 50.