Introductory text

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 18th July 2002

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

Whereas the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f1 about these Regulations;

And whereas a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on her by–

(a)

sections 53^f2 and 201(1) and (3)^f3 of, rule 24^f4 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 10 to 13^f5 of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983^f6; and
(b)

having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of that Act, sections 10(4), 10A(1), 13A(1) and (2) and 13B(3) of that Act^f7;

and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2000 c. 41.
f2: Section 53 was amended by Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”) and Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”).
f3: Section 201(3) was inserted Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
f4: Rule 24 was substituted by Schedule 6 to the 2000 Act.
f5: Paragraphs 10, 10A, 10B and 11 were substituted by section 9 of the 2000 Act; paragraph 11A was inserted by Schedule 4 to the 1985 Act; and paragraph 13(1A) was inserted by section 9 of the 2000 Act.
f6: 1983 c. 2.
f7: Sections 10, 10A, 13A and 13B were substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.