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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 No. 924
This Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 24th February 2014 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Draft Statutory Instruments
Local Government, England
Made
2014
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Lord President of the Council makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9MG and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000(1).
In accordance with section 105(6) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
2000 c.22. Section 9MG was inserted by section 22 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Relevant amendments were made to section 105(6) by section 22 of, and paragraphs 8 and 70 of Schedule 3 to, the Localism Act 2011. The power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 9MG was made exercisable concurrently by the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State by S.I. 2013/2597.
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