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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 9th March 2006

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers referred to in the Schedule.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f1 and sections 44(3A) and 45(8A) of the Local Government Act 2000^f2.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983^f3 and section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1: 2000 c. 41.
f2: 2000 c. 22. Sections 44(3A) and 45(8A) were inserted by Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).
f3: 1983 c. 2. Section 201(1) was amended by S.I.1991/1728 and section 201(3) was inserted by Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2).