Electoral Administration Act 2006

Part 9 U.K. General

74 Miscellaneous amendments and repeals U.K.

(1) Part 7 of Schedule 1 contains miscellaneous amendments.

(2) Schedule 2 contains repeals.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 74 partly in force; s. 74 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 77; s. 74 in force for certain purposes at 11.9.2006 by S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 24 (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2); s. 74 in force for E.W.S. for certain further purposes and for E.W. at 1.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 paras. 11, 14(aa), 15(c) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); s. 74 in force for N.I. for certain purposes at 1.7.2008 by S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2){(3)}, 4(y)(z)(iv)-(vi)(aa), 5(e)(f)(iv)(g); s. 74 in force for N.I. for certain purposes at 1.7.2008 by S.I. 2008/1656, art. 2(1)(2)(c)-(e) (subject to art. 3, Sch.)

[F1 74A. Functions of the Lord President of the Council U.K.

See the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 by virtue of which functions of the Secretary of State under this Act are exercisable concurrently with the Lord President of the Council.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 74A inserted (18.8.2010) by Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 12

75 Financial provision U.K.

(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of this Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.

(2) There shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of that Fund.

76 Interpretation U.K.

(1) “The 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).

(2) “The 2000 Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

77 Commencement U.K.

(1) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

F2 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(h) section 75;

(i) section 76;

(j) this section;

(k) section 78;

(l) section 79.

(2) Otherwise, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(4) An order under subsection (2) may make—

(a) any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, and

(b) any transitory, transitional or saving provision,

as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the order.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 77(2) power partly exercised: 11.9.2006 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2006/1972}, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2) (as amended (17.8.2006) by S.I. 2006/2268, art. 3)

S. 77(2) power partly exercised: 1.1.2007 and 31.1.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2006/3412}, arts. 3-5, Sch. 1

P2 S. 77(2) power partly exercised: 7.2.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/230}, arts. 2, 3

S. 77(2) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/3376}, arts. 2, 3

P3 S. 77(2) power partly exercised: 30.6.2007 appointed for specified provision by {S.I. 2007/1847}, art. 2 (with art. 3)

P4 S. 77(2) power partly excercised: 10.3.2008 appointed for specified provision by {S.I. 2008/610}, art. 2

P5 S. 77(2) power partly exercised: 14.5.2008 and 1.7.2008 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2008/1316}, arts. 2-5

P6 S. 77(2) power partly exercised: 1.7.2008 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2008/1656}, art. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch.)

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 77(1)(a)-(g) repealed (2.4.2013) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), ss. 23(2), 27(1); S.I. 2013/702, art. 3(e)

78 Extent U.K.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), the extent of any amendment or repeal made by this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended or repealed.

(2) The following provisions do not extend to Northern Ireland—

(a) sections 9, 10 and 11;

(b) section 67;

(c) section 70;

(d) Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 1.

(3) Section 70 does not extend to Scotland.

(4) A repeal of an enactment by Schedule 2 which corresponds to a repeal of that enactment by any other provision of this Act has the same extent as that other provision.

(5) The repeal in Schedule 2 relating to paragraph 86 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) does not extend to Northern Ireland.

79 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006.