The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Order 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 551 (C. 35)

Representation Of The People

The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Order 2016

Made

28th April 2016

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2), (3) and (4) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(1).

In accordance with section 59(4) of, and paragraph 102 of Schedule 1 to, that Act he has been informed by the Electoral Commission that they are satisfied that they will receive the information mentioned in paragraph 15A(2) of Schedule 7, and paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 7A, to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2) in relation to a member of the Scottish Parliament(3).

(1)

2006 c. 22. The powers under section 77 are conferred on “the Secretary of State” whose functions, by virtue of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), article 3 and Schedule 1, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 2, are exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. See section 74A of the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

(2)

2000 c. 41. Paragraph 15A is inserted into Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act by section 59(3) of the 2006 Act. Paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 7A is inserted into the 2000 Act by paragraph 99 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Act.

(3)

Paragraph 15A of Schedule 7 and paragraph 16 of Schedule 7A to the 2000 Act apply to the holders of a relevant elective office. Paragraph 1(8)(c) of Schedule 7 provides that the office of “member of the Scottish Parliament” is a relevant elective office. That definition is applied for the purposes of Schedule 7A by paragraph 1(7)(c) of that Schedule. Paragraph 1(8) of Schedule 7A excludes a member of the Scottish Parliament who is not also a member of a registered party from the application of that Schedule.