The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 0000

Representation Of The People, England And Wales

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014

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 16(g) (having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in section 202(1)) and 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 2A and 4(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983(1).

The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2).

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(3), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1983 c.2. Sections 16 and 202 have been amended but the amendments are not relevant to this instrument. Section 53(1) and (3) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 1, and Schedule 7, to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50). Paragraph 2A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 5 of the Representation of the People Act 1989 (c.28) and amended by paragraphs 1 and 24 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000. Under article 3 of the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837) these powers are exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Lord President of the Council.

(2)

2000 c.41. There are amendments to section 7 but none is relevant to this instrument.

(3)

Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728.