Valid from 31/01/2007
(1)The Commission—
(a)may participate with any relevant local authority in the joint submission of proposals falling within section 10(1) of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (pilot schemes); and
(b)shall have such other functions in relation to—
(i)orders and schemes under section 10 of that Act, and
(ii)orders under section 11 of that Act (revision of procedures in the light of pilot schemes),
as are conferred on the Commission by those sections.
(2)Where any scheme under section 10 of that Act falls to be implemented following the approval by the Secretary of State of proposals jointly submitted by the Commission and a relevant local authority as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above, the Commission may, in connection with the implementation of the scheme, provide that authority with such assistance (except financial assistance) as the Commission think fit.
(3)In this section “relevant local authority” has the same meaning as in section 10 of that Act.
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 wholly in force at 1.7.2001; s. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, s. 163(2); s. 9 in force at 1.7.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 1)