Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

8 Powers with respect to elections exercisable only on Commission recommendation. U.K.

(1) The function of giving directions under section 52(1) of the Representation of the M1 People Act 1983 (directions as to discharge of registration duties) shall be exercisable only on, and in accordance with, a recommendation of the Commission.

(2) A function to which this subsection applies shall, unless [F1 the person on whom the function is conferred] considers that the exercise of the function is expedient in consequence of changes in the value of money, be exercisable only on, and in accordance with, a recommendation of the Commission.

(3) Subsection (2) applies to the following functions, namely—

(a) the making of orders under section 76(2A) of that Act (limitation of expenses in connection with elections to the Greater London Authority);

(b) the making of orders under section [F2 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006] or section 12 of the M2 Scotland Act 1998 so far as relating to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(c) of the section (limitation of expenses in connection with elections to [F3 Senedd Cymru] or Scottish Parliament);

F4 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.7.2015) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 3(6), 44(5); S.I. 2015/682, art. 2(b)

F2 Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 59 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending 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 amending Act.

F3 Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted (1.1.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 6(4); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 2(n)

F4 S. 8(3)(c) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 8(2) saving for effect of 2012 c. 11, s. 3(6) (1.7.2015) by The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 8 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

M1 1983 c. 2.

M2 1998 c. 46.