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(1)Before making an instrument to which this section applies, the authority making the instrument shall consult the Commission.
(2)This section applies to an instrument containing—
(a)regulations under [F1the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002];
(b)an order under [F2section 6(2)(b) or (3)(b) of that Act] (designations of regional returning officers);
(c)an order under section 24(1)(c), (cc) or (e), 25(1)(b), 28(1)(b) or 35(2B) of the Representation of the M1People Act 1983 (designations of returning officers and acting returning officers);
(d)rules under section 36 of that Act (local government elections in England and Wales);
(e)regulations under that Act (“the 1983 Act”), or under the Representation of the M2People Act 1985, in relation to which section 201(2) of the 1983 Act (regulations which may not be made unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament) has effect;
[F3(ea)regulations made by virtue of paragraph 7F of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (regulations made by the Scottish Ministers about notification of rejected postal votes in relation to local government elections in Scotland);]
[F4(f)an order under section 13 or 64(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (conduct of elections to the National Assembly for Wales and of polls held by Welsh Ministers);]
(g)an order under section 12(1) or (6) of the M3Scotland Act 1998 (conduct of elections to the Scottish Parliament);
(h)an order under section 34(4) of the M4Northern Ireland Act 1998 (conduct of elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly);
[F5(ha)an order under subsection (1)(b) of section 54 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (designations of returning officers for elections of persons as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales);
(hb)regulations under subsection (2) of that section (functions of returning officers and local returning officers for such elections);
(hc)an order under section 58 of that Act (conduct of elections of persons as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales);]
(i)an order under section 17A(3) of the M5Greater London Authority Act 1999 (free delivery of election addresses at elections to the Greater London Authority).
[F6(j)an order under section 3(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.]
(3)No draft Order shall be laid before Parliament under section 84(4) of the M6Northern Ireland Act 1998 (power to make provision with respect to elections in Northern Ireland) except after consultation with the Commission.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 7(2)(a) substituted (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 15, 18(2), Sch. 3 para. 8(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 7(2)(b) substituted (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 15, 18(2), Sch. 3 para. 8(2)(b)
F3S. 7(2)(ea) inserted (2.4.2013) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), ss. 22(2), 27(1); S.I. 2013/702, art. 3(d)
F4S. 7(2)(f) substituted (3.5.2007) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 93, the amending provision coming into force immediately after the ordinary election under s. 3 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) held on 3.5.2007, see art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.
F5S. 7(2)(ha)-(hc) inserted (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 10 para. 11; S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(g)
F6S. 7(2)(j) inserted (S.) (29.6.2011) by Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10), ss. 12, 21(1); S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 7 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 7 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)
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