SCHEDULE 2ELECTORAL COMMISSION: FURTHER AMENDMENTS

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

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(1)

Section 9A is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)(a), after “relevant officers” insert “mentioned in subsection (2)”.

(3)

After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

In relation to electoral registration officers for areas in Wales, the reference to their functions in subsection (2)(a) is a reference to their functions in relation to registers of parliamentary electors.”

(4)

In subsection (6)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), at the end insert “other than one mentioned in paragraph (d) of that subsection”;

(b)

omit paragraph (d);

(c)

in paragraph (e), omit “or Wales”.

(5)

In subsection (7), omit paragraph (b).

(6)

In subsection (8)—

(a)

in the words before paragraph (a), after “sections” insert “9AA,”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), after “subsection (6)” insert “or section 9AA(6)”;

(c)

in paragraph (c), after “subsection (7)” insert “or section 9AA(7)”.