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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 13th March 1992

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, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 53, 201(1) and 202(1) of, and paragraph 5A(3) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983^f1 and section 6(1)(c) (as read with section 27(2)) of the Representation of the People Act 1985^f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1: 1983 c. 2; section 202(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the powers under which these Regulations are made; paragraph 5A was inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).
f2: 1985 c. 50.