7 Regulation-making powers: generalU.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may, subject to the provisions of this Act, by regulations make provision as to—
(a)the conduct of elections to the European Parliament, and
(b)the questioning of such an election and the consequences of irregularities.
(2)Regulations under this Act may make provision (including the creation of criminal offences)—
(a)about the limitation of election expenses of candidates;
(b)for the allocation of seats in the case of an equality of votes;
(c)for securing that no person stands for election more than once at a general election (whether by being nominated as a candidate or by being included in a party’s list of candidates).
(3)Regulations under this Act may apply, with such modifications or exceptions as may be specified in the regulations—
(a)any provision of the Representation of the People Acts or of any other enactment relating to parliamentary elections or local government elections, and
(b)any provision made under any enactment.
(4)Regulations under this Act may amend any form contained in regulations made under the Representation of the People Acts so far as may be necessary to enable it to be used both for the purpose indicated in regulations so made and for the corresponding purpose in relation to elections to the European Parliament.
[F1(4A)Without prejudice to the generality of the power under which they are made, regulations under this Act may make different provision for different electoral regions and, in particular, for the part of the combined region which is in England and Wales and for Gibraltar.]
(5)Section 26 of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38) (power to prescribe Welsh version) applies in relation to regulations under this Act as it applies in relation to Acts of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7(4A) inserted (7.1.2004 for certain purposes, otherwise 23.3.2004) by European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7), ss. 22, 28(3)(4); S.I. 2004/24 {art. 2(a)(i)}; S.I. 2004/1035, art. 2