Part IIU.K. Registration of political parties

SupplementalU.K.

40 Interpretation of Part II.U.K.

(1)In this Part—

(2)For the purposes of this Part a registered party contests an election—

(a)by one or more candidates standing for election in the party’s name at the election, or

(b)by the party itself standing nominated at the election.

[F1(3)The combined region is to be regarded as part of England for the purposes of—

(a)the references to England in sections 22(2)(a), 23(2)(a) and (3), 28(3A) and 30(1)(ba);

(b)the references to Great Britain (other than in the expression “Great Britain register”) in sections 23(5)(c) and 28(2)(a) and (b); and

(c)any reference in this Part to a part or parts of Great Britain or to a part or parts of the United Kingdom (other than a reference by name to a particular part).]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 40 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 40 not in force at Royal Assent and in force for specified purposes at 14.12.2000, see s. 163(2)(4); s. 40 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)

Marginal Citations