Representation of the People Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 2

An Act to make new provision with respect to the registration of voters for the purposes of parliamentary and local government elections; to make other provision in relation to voting at such elections; and for connected purposes.

[9th March 2000]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act modified (E.W.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, reg. 10(1)(c)

Act applied (E.W.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, reg. 10(4)

Act modified (E.W.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, reg. 15(8)

Act modified (E.W.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, reg. 16(2)

Act modified (E.W.) (1.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/185, reg. 3(2), Sch. 2

C2 Act: Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), s. 46(1)-(4) to be construed as part of the Representation of the People Acts (1.1.2007 for E.W.S and 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by virtue of Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. {46(5)}, 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14 (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, art. 2(2), 4

C3 Act: Power to amend conferred (1.1.2007) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 72, 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 10 (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

C4 Act: power to modify conferred by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 4(4)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the affecting provision coming into force immediately after the 2007 election (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the affecting Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of the initial period (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the affecting Act.

C5 Act: power to modify conferred by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 13(4)(5)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the affecting provision coming into force immediately after the 2007 election (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the affecting Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of the initial period (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the affecting Act.

C6 Act: certain provisions applied (with modifications) (27.3.2007) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1024), reg. 3(2)(3)(c)(4), Sch. 2 (as amended (E.W.) (10.1.2018) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/20), regs. 1, 2

C7 Act functions made exercisable concurrently (18.8.2010) by Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837), arts. 1(2), 3

C8 Act power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (15.9.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 58(1)-(3), (7)

C9 Act power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 54(2)-(5), 157(1); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)